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== Court Jurisdictions == | == Court Jurisdictions == | ||
The whole of the county of Durham was under the primary jurisdiction of the Court of the Bishop of Durham also known as the Episcopal Consistory Court of Durham (see above). This court should be searched first when looking for the probate of a deceased person who lived or owned property in | The whole of the county of Durham was under the primary jurisdiction of the Court of the Bishop of Durham also known as the Episcopal Consistory Court of Durham (see above). This court should be searched first when looking for the probate of a deceased person who lived or owned property in Durham. <br> | ||
Other courts listed above also had jurisdiction over Durham. If you do not find a probate in the Court of the Bishop of Durham, search the secondary courts. | |||
The last courts to search would be the appeals courts (see the main [[England Probate Records|England Probate Records]] page for an explanation of the appeals courts). | The last courts to search would be the appeals courts (see the main [[England Probate Records|England Probate Records]] page for an explanation of the appeals courts). | ||
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== Probate Indexes Online == | == Probate Indexes Online == | ||