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''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cornwall]]'' <br>The following article is about probate records in the county of Cornwall. For general information about English probate records, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. <br> | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cornwall]]'' <br>The following article is about probate records in the county of Cornwall. For general information about English probate records, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. <br> | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
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''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. This article explains about probates and how to get started to search for a will. | ''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. This article explains about probates and how to get started to search for a will. | ||
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 has a link to an article about probates after 1857. | 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 has a link to an article about probates after 1857.<br> | ||
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== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||
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''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 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 contains links to additional information about the records of this court. | ''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 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 contains links to additional information about the records of this court. | ||
To look for a probate record before 1858:<br> | 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> | #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/County_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below.<br> | #Go to [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/County_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below.<br> | ||
#Click a letter or span of letters for your place name. This opens a jurisdictions table.<br> | #Click a letter or span of letters for your place name. This opens a jurisdictions table.<br> | ||
#Follow the instructions on the jurisdictions table page.<br> | #Follow the instructions on the jurisdictions table page.<br> | ||
== Court Jurisdictions by Parish<br> == | |||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Cornwall was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When looking for the will of an ancestor who lived or owned property in Cornwall, search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. To find indexes, click on the name of a court. | |||
<br>Here is a list of the Cornwall parishes beginning with letters A and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them. For other parishes, click on the link for the first letter of the parish name: | |||
[[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B|B]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions 'C' Parishes|C]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D-K|D-K]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, 'L' Parishes|L]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes M-O|M-O]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes P-R|P-R]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, 'S' Parishes|S]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes T-Z|T-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. The last court to search is the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. | |||
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.<br><br> | |||
== Cornwall Probate Courts == | == Cornwall Probate Courts == | ||
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*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of St. Buryan|Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of St. Buryan]] | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of St. Buryan|Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of St. Buryan]] | ||
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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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== Probate Indexes Online <br> == | == Probate Indexes Online <br> == | ||
Before looking for a will, you should search an index. <br> | Before looking for a will, you should search an index. <br> | ||
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sterth/wills_by_name_ac.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sterth/wills_by_name_ac.htm] (Cornish Will Abstracts 1690 - 1859, for St. Erth and other places)<br> | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sterth/wills_by_name_ac.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sterth/wills_by_name_ac.htm] (Cornish Will Abstracts 1690 - 1859, for St. Erth and other places)<br> | ||
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*[http://members.iimetro.com.au/%7erosewarne/probate2.PDF http://members.iimetro.com.au/%7erosewarne/probate2.PDF] (Cornish Probate Records, selected surnames, N – Z) | *[http://members.iimetro.com.au/%7erosewarne/probate2.PDF http://members.iimetro.com.au/%7erosewarne/probate2.PDF] (Cornish Probate Records, selected surnames, N – Z) | ||
[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?CatID=6&searchType=browserefine&pagenumber=1&query=*&queryType=1] Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills (1384 - 1858) These include many Cornwall people.<br> | [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?CatID=6&searchType=browserefine&pagenumber=1&query=*&queryType=1] Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills (1384 - 1858) These include many Cornwall people.<br> | ||
== Probate Indexes<br> == | == Probate Indexes<br> == | ||
Court of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall | Court of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall | ||
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Estate duty wills, Cornwall, 1811-1857 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1132062&disp=Estate+duty+wills%2C+Cornwall%2C+1811%2D%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | Estate duty wills, Cornwall, 1811-1857 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1132062&disp=Estate+duty+wills%2C+Cornwall%2C+1811%2D%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | ||
== 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> | ||
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== 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> | ||
[[Category:Cornwall]] | [[Category:Cornwall]] | ||