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== Staffordshire Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions <br> == | == Staffordshire Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions <br> == | ||
Before 1858, most Staffordshire parishes came under the major probate court jurisdiction of the Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory). A few parishes came under the direct jurisdiction of secondary or peculiar courts. When looking for the will of an ancestor, you should search the courts in the order given. For an authoritative treatise on each Staffordshire probate court and the parishes comprising them in pre-1858, see Anthony J. Camp's publication, Wills and Their Whereabouts; also available at the Family History Library, FHL book call [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=413992&disp=Wills+and+their+whereabouts%20%20&columns=*,0,0 #942 S2wa]. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links above [soon to be constructed]. When looking for the will of an ancester, you should search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links above. | Before 1858, most Staffordshire parishes came under the major probate court jurisdiction of the Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory). A few parishes came under the direct jurisdiction of secondary or peculiar courts. When looking for the will of an ancestor, you should search the courts in the order given. For an authoritative treatise on each Staffordshire probate court and the parishes comprising them in pre-1858, see Anthony J. Camp's publication, ''Wills and Their Whereabouts''; also available at the Family History Library, FHL book call [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=413992&disp=Wills+and+their+whereabouts%20%20&columns=*,0,0 #942 S2wa]. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links above [soon to be constructed]. When looking for the will of an ancester, you should search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links above. | ||
Here are links to an alphabetical list of Staffordshire parishes containing a prioritized list of courts with jurisdiction over each. To see which courts to search for probates of persons living in or owning property in particular parish, click on the letter the parish name begins with. | Here are links to an alphabetical list of Staffordshire parishes containing a prioritized list of courts with jurisdiction over each. To see which courts to search for probates of persons living in or owning property in particular parish, click on the letter the parish name begins with. | ||
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== Post-1857 Probate Records == | == Post-1857 Probate Records == | ||