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To read a general explanation about probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | To read a general explanation about probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | ||
== Step | == Description == | ||
''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 [[A genealogical glossary terms|act books]]. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858. | |||
== Step By Step == | |||
1. Search indexes to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail given in the index. | |||
2. Go to the Archive Records below to determine what original probate records exist for this court. | |||
3. Obtain the records to search. 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 listed in the Family History Library Records (see section below) by visiting the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] or one of its [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history centers] and search indexes and records. | |||
== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
The Family History Library has copies of the following indexes.<br> | The Family History Library has copies of the following indexes.<br> | ||
*''Northern Genealogist'' volume 3, 1474-1617, for surnames A-G. It includes both original and registered copy wills. Of the surnames A-G, those starting with the letters A, E and G were not available for indexing and apparently have been lost. The title page of the volume claims that the index starts in 1588; however, the registered copy wills include some from the fifteenth century | *''Northern Genealogist'' volume 3, 1474-1617, for surnames A-G. It includes both original and registered copy wills. Of the surnames A-G, those starting with the letters A, E and G were not available for indexing and apparently have been lost. The title page of the volume claims that the index starts in 1588; however, the registered copy wills include some from the fifteenth century | ||
*Calendar, 1410-1610, on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=347769&disp=Wills+and+administrations++ film numbers 98904-98909]. | *Calendar, 1410-1610, on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=347769&disp=Wills+and+administrations++ film numbers 98904-98909]. | ||
*Calendar, 1611-1700, on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=347769&disp=Wills+and+administrations++ film numbers 98910-98911].<br> | *Calendar, 1611-1700, on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=347769&disp=Wills+and+administrations++ film numbers 98910-98911].<br> | ||
*Calendar, 1503-1857, on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=347769&disp=Wills+and+administrations++ film numbers 98912-98913]. | *Calendar, 1503-1857, on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=347769&disp=Wills+and+administrations++ film numbers 98912-98913]. | ||
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The Family History Library has film copies of the following records. Films can be viewed in the library or in a [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history center]. | The Family History Library has film copies of the following records. Films can be viewed in the library or in a [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history center]. | ||
===== Original wills<br> | ===== Original wills<br> ===== | ||
*The original wills, 1521-1857, have not been filmed. A miscellanous collection of 208 wills and inventories for Richmond, 1442-1578, are on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=268104&disp=Wills+and+inventories+from+the+registry+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film number 994031 item 7]. . The collection was also printed in volume 26 of the ''Publications of the Surtees Society''. | *The original wills, 1521-1857, have not been filmed. A miscellanous collection of 208 wills and inventories for Richmond, 1442-1578, are on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=268104&disp=Wills+and+inventories+from+the+registry+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film number 994031 item 7]. . The collection was also printed in volume 26 of the ''Publications of the Surtees Society''. | ||
===== Registered copy wills<br> | ===== Registered copy wills<br> ===== | ||
*1474-1485, 1503, 1529-1551 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=347769&disp=Wills+and+administrations++ film number 98914].<br> | *1474-1485, 1503, 1529-1551 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=347769&disp=Wills+and+administrations++ film number 98914].<br> | ||
*1552-1585 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=347769&disp=Wills+and+administrations++ film number 98914].<br> | *1552-1585 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=347769&disp=Wills+and+administrations++ film number 98914].<br> | ||
*1586-1719 -- there are none. Consult the originals.<br> | *1586-1719 -- there are none. Consult the originals.<br> | ||
*1720-1731 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348776&disp=Wills+and+administrations+of+York+Peculi++ film number 98921].<br> | *1720-1731 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348776&disp=Wills+and+administrations+of+York+Peculi++ film number 98921].<br> | ||
*1732-1782 -- there are none. Consult the originals.<br> | *1732-1782 -- there are none. Consult the originals.<br> | ||
*1783-1791 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99881 item 2].<br> | *1783-1791 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99881 item 2].<br> | ||
*1792-1857 -- there are none. Consult the originals.<br> | *1792-1857 -- there are none. Consult the originals.<br> | ||
===== Act books and other registers<br> | ===== Act books and other registers<br> ===== | ||
*1663-1664 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99953]<br> | *1663-1664 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99953]<br> | ||
*1665-1679 -- nothing available.<br> | *1665-1679 -- nothing available.<br> | ||
*1680-1694 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99952 item 2].<br> | *1680-1694 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99952 item 2].<br> | ||
*1695-1706 -- nothing available.<br> | *1695-1706 -- nothing available.<br> | ||
*1707-1714, 1746 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99952 item 1].<br> | *1707-1714, 1746 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99952 item 1].<br> | ||
*1715-1735 -- nothing available.<br> | *1715-1735 -- nothing available.<br> | ||
*1736-1741 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99953 item 2].<br> | *1736-1741 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99953 item 2].<br> | ||
*1742-1743 -- nothing available.<br> | *1742-1743 -- nothing available.<br> | ||
*1744-1746 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99954].<br> | *1744-1746 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99954].<br> | ||
*1747-1765 -- nothing available.<br> | *1747-1765 -- nothing available.<br> | ||
*1766-1771 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99954].<br> | *1766-1771 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99954].<br> | ||
*1772-1776 -- none available.<br> | *1772-1776 -- none available.<br> | ||
*1777-1806 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99954]. | *1777-1806 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99954]. | ||
*1809-1830 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99954 item 2]. | *1809-1830 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=348868&disp=Wills%2C+administrations%2C+and+inventor++ film number 99954 item 2]. | ||
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== Jurisdiction == | == Jurisdiction == | ||
The Archdeaconry of Richmond contained the Eastern Deaneries of Richmond, Catterick and Boroughbridge, covering the western half of the North Riding and Lonsdale in the West Riding.<br> | The Archdeaconry of Richmond contained the Eastern Deaneries of Richmond, Catterick and Boroughbridge, covering the western half of the North Riding and Lonsdale in the West Riding.<br> | ||
[[Category:Yorkshire]] | [[Category:Yorkshire]] | ||