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 === Step 2. Search Indexes  ===
-Indexes&nbsp;to probate records, created at the time&nbsp;the probates were filed,&nbsp;exist for&nbsp;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,&nbsp;indexes have been created which have a broad coverage&nbsp;for either&nbsp;the whole county or&nbsp;for several courts together. Here is one such index for Sussex:
+Indexes&nbsp;to probate records, created at the time&nbsp;the probates were filed,&nbsp;exist for&nbsp;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,&nbsp;indexes have been created which have a broader or unique coverage that is not court specific. Here are indexes for Sussex:
-[http://www.familyhistoryonline.net/database/SussexFHGprobate.shtml http://www.familyhistoryonline.net/database/SussexFHGprobate.shtml]&nbsp;-- 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.
+*[http://www.familyhistoryonline.net/database/SussexFHGprobate.shtml http://www.familyhistoryonline.net/database/SussexFHGprobate.shtml]&nbsp;-- compiled by the Sussex Family History Group which has transcribed the names of 12,300 individuals found in Sussex wills, including testators, executors, beneficiaries or witnesses.&nbsp;The information recorded includes name and place.
+*The [http://sussexrecordsociety.org/home2.asp?an=&ap= Sussex Record Society] has&nbsp;published four volumes of Sussex wills, and these&nbsp;can be viewed directly on&nbsp;their [http://sussexrecordsociety.org/bwills1.asp?an=&ap= website]. They are arranged by parish then by surname.&nbsp;
-*Name – Forenames and surname of individual mentioned in the will
+In addition,&nbsp;an index to the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/wills.asp?WT.hp=Wills Prerogative Court of Canterbury] wills (1384 - 1858)&nbsp;is available on the National Archives website.&nbsp;
-*Town location
-The Sussex Records Society has done a great job in putting up many of their index listings including probate. The following is the link to their publications on probate indexes. [n] <br>Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills (1384 - 1858) [n]
 == Court Jurisdictions by Parish  ==