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[[Cumberland Probate Records]]''
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Here is a table of places in Cumberland beginning with the letter A. For other parishes, click on a link:
''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, including [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]], [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]] (also called admons), [[I genealogical glossary terms|inventories]], and [[C genealogical glossary terms|codicils]]. <br>


&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes B-C|B-C]] &nbsp;&nbsp; [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D-H|D-H]] &nbsp;&nbsp; [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes I-N|I-N]] &nbsp;&nbsp; [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes O-T|O-T]]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes U-Z|U-Z]]<br>  
Here is a table showing&nbsp;parishes&nbsp;in Cumberland beginning with the letter A. For other parishes, click&nbsp;on a link:
 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes B-C|B-C]] &nbsp;&nbsp; [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D-H|D-H]] &nbsp;&nbsp; [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes I-N|I-N]] &nbsp;&nbsp; [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes O-T|O-T]]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes U-Z|U-Z]]<br>


1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.<br>2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.<br>4. If the record still isn't found, search the records for the [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]].<br>5. The last court to search is the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]].  
1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.<br>2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.<br>4. If the record still isn't found, search the records for the [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]].<br>5. The last court to search is the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]].  
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If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.  
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.  


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