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Indexes to probate records, created at the time the probates were filed, exist for every Church of England court. These indexes will be listed in the Wiki articles for each court (see list of courts below). However, in more recent years, indexes have been created which have a broad coverage for either the whole county or for several courts together. Those for Sussex include the following:  
Indexes to probate records, created at the time the probates were filed, exist for every Church of England court. These indexes will be listed in the Wiki articles for each court (see list of courts below). However, in more recent years, indexes have been created which have a broad coverage for either the whole county or for several courts together. Those for Sussex include the following:  


== Probate Indexes Online  ==
[http://www.familyhistoryonline.net/database/SussexFHGprobate.shtml http://www.familyhistoryonline.net/database/SussexFHGprobate.shtml] -- compiled by the Sussex Family History Group which has transcribed 12,300 individuals found in Sussex wills, including testators, executors, beneficiaries or witnesses. The following information is recorded.  
 
Before looking for a will, you should search the following index:  
 
[http://www.familyhistoryonline.net/database/SussexFHGprobate.shtml http://www.familyhistoryonline.net/database/SussexFHGprobate.shtml]  
 
Here is an index compiled by the Sussex Family History Group which has transcribed 12,300 individuals as found in Sussex Wills, including Testators, Executors, Beneficiaries or Witnesses. The following information is recorded.  


*Name – Forenames and surname of individual mentioned in the will  
*Name – Forenames and surname of individual mentioned in the will  
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