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Records are housed in the [http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/bihr/contact.htm Borthwick Institute ]in York. | Records are housed in the [http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/bihr/contact.htm Borthwick Institute of Historical Records] in York. | ||
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Revision as of 16:02, 22 December 2009
England 
Yorkshire Yorkshire Probate Courts
To read a general explanation of probates in England, click here.
Description[edit | edit source]
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 wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and act books. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858.
Step By Step[edit | edit source]
1. Search indexes to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail given in the index.
2. Go to the Records section to determine what original probate records exist for this court.
3. Use one of these methods to find indexes and records.
- Contact or visit the Archive (see below) or hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf.
- Order microfilm copies of the indexes and records by visiting the Family History Library or one of its family history centers and search indexes and records.
Indexes[edit | edit source]
Indexes for 54 peculiar courts, 1383-1883, are available online on BritishOrigins. This is a subscription site.
Records[edit | edit source]
Archive Location[edit | edit source]
Records are housed in the Borthwick Institute of Historical Records in York.
Archive Records[edit | edit source]
Family History LIbrary Records[edit | edit source]
Indexes for 54 peculiar courts, 1383-1883, are available online on British Origins. This is a subscription site.
Calendar of wills and administrations, 1601-1858, are on film in the Family History Library.
Records[edit | edit source]
Wills and administrations of York Peculiar, Prebendial and Manorial Courts, 1709-1837, are on microfilm in the Family History Library. The film can be view in the library or in a family history center.
Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]
This court had jurisdiction over the parish of Acomb. It was part of the dissoved Treasurership of York.