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''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cumberland]]'' | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cumberland]]'' | ||
The following article is about probate records in the county of Cumberland. For general information about English probate records, click [[England Probate Records|here]] | The following article is about probate records in the county of Cumberland. For general information about English probate records, click [[England Probate Records|here]] | ||
== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||
''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858. Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. The Probates After 1857 section below | ''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term probate refers to a collection of documents, such as wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and codicils. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858. Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. The ''Probates After 1857'' section below links to an article about probates after 1857. | ||
To look for a probate record before 1858:<br> | |||
#Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br> | |||
#Go to [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Cumberland_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below.<br> | |||
#Click a letter or span of letters for your place. This opens a jurisdictions table.<br> | |||
#Follow the instructions on the jurisdictions table page.<br> <br> | |||
== Court Jurisdictions by Parish == | |||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Cumberland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When searching for the will of an ancestor, find the name of the town or parish where he/she lived in the jurisdictions lists. Go to the list of places by clicking on a letter or series of letters below.<br> | |||
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== Cumberland Probate Courts == | == Cumberland Probate Courts == | ||
The following ecclesiastical courts had some probate jurisdiction over the county of Cumberland prior to 1858. Click on a court name to learn more about its records, indexes and finding a probate for your ancestor. To determine which court, go to the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Cumberland_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below.<br> | The following ecclesiastical courts had some probate jurisdiction over the county of Cumberland prior to 1858. Click on a court name to learn more about its records, indexes and finding a probate for your ancestor. To determine which court, go to the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Cumberland_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below.<br> | ||
*[[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)]] | *[[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
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*[[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]<br> | *[[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]<br> | ||
In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England and specifically in the following cases.<br> | In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England and specifically in the following cases.<br> | ||
*Wealthy individuals<br> | *Wealthy individuals<br> | ||
*People who owned property in more than one county<br> | *People who owned property in more than one county<br> | ||
*Military and naval personnel<br> | *Military and naval personnel<br> | ||
*People who lived or owned property outside England<br> | *People who lived or owned property outside England<br> | ||
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The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court. | The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court. | ||
== | == Probate Indexes == | ||
Before looking for a will, you should search a probate index. It will save time and give a reference to finding a copy of a will. A few indexes are mentioned here. Others indexes, especially if they only index the wills for one court, are mentioned on each court page.<br> | |||
==== Online Indexes ==== | |||
[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CUL/ProbateRecords/index.html ''Wills of Cumberland: Abstracts of Cumberland Probate Records pre-1858''] contains for several parishes in Cumberland. <br> | |||
==== | ==== Printed or Filmed Indexes<br> ==== | ||
[http://www. | Indexes are found in archives and in the Family History Library. Click here to see a list of the library's holdings for [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=506247&subject_disp=England%2C+Cumberland+-+Probate+records+-+Indexes&columns=*,0,0 indexes] and [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=453504&subject_disp=England%2C+Cumberland+-+Probate+records&columns=*,0,0 wills]. Films can be viewed in the library or in a [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history center]. <br> | ||
== | == Some Explanatory Notes on the Cumberland Probate Courts<br> == | ||
The original probate records are housed in one of four record offices in the following cities: Barrow, Kendall, Carlisle, and Whitehaven. Links to these offices are found on the [http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/recordoffices/default.asp Cumbria Archive Service] site. | |||
== Estate Duty Records<br> == | == Estate Duty Records<br> == | ||
Starting in 1796, a tax or death duty was payable on estates over a certain value. Estate duty abstracts may add considerable information not found elsewhere. Estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].<br> | Starting in 1796, a tax or death duty was payable on estates over a certain value. Estate duty abstracts may add considerable information not found elsewhere. Estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].<br> | ||
== Probates After 1857 == | == Probates After 1857 == | ||
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br> | Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br> | ||
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[[Category:Cumberland]] | [[Category:Cumberland]] | ||