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''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Northamptonshire]]'' | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Northamptonshire]]'' | ||
The following article is about probate records in the county of Northamptonshire. | The following article is about probate records in the county of Northamptonshire. Read about the types of probate records, and general information about them, by clicking [[England Probate Records|here]]. This article explains about the records for Northamptonshire and how to start your search.<br> | ||
== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||
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#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 the Court Jurisdictions section below.<br> | #Go to the Parishes and Their Court Jurisdictions section below.<br> | ||
#Click a letter or span of letters for your place. This opens an article showing a table of places and the courts that had jurisdiction over them.<br> | #Click a letter or span of letters for your place. This opens an article showing a table of places and the courts that had jurisdiction over them.<br> | ||
#Follow the steps at the top of the table to search for a will.<br><br> | #Follow the steps at the top of the table to search for a will.<br><br> | ||
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== Probate Records After 1857 == | == Probate Records 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. For more information about these records, and how to find, read [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br> | Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. For more information about these records, and how to find, read [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br> | ||
== Probate Indexes Online == | == Probate Indexes Online == | ||