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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. Probate records include [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]] and [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]]. This article is about probate records in Huntingdonshire. See [[England Probate Records]] for a general description of probate records in England. | ''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. Probate records include [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]] and [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]]. This article is about probate records in Huntingdonshire. See [[England Probate Records]] for a general description of probate records in England. | ||
=== 1858 to the Present | === 1858 to the Present === | ||
Beginning in 1858, the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more. | Beginning in 1858, the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more. | ||
=== Before 1858 | === Before 1858 === | ||
Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Huntingdonshire, follow these steps: | Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Huntingdonshire, follow these steps: | ||
==== Step 1. Search Indexes | ==== Step 1. Search Indexes ==== | ||
Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Huntingdonshire. Search these indexes first: | Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Huntingdonshire. Search these indexes first: | ||