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=== 1858 to the Present === | === 1858 to the Present === | ||
Beginning in 1858, the [[ | 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 === | ||
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*[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)] | *[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)] | ||
Did you find a reference to a probate records? | Did you find a reference to a probate records? | ||
*If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below. | *If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below. | ||
*If ''no'', go to '''Step 2''' below. | *If ''no'', go to '''Step 2''' below. | ||
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| [[Surrey Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes V through Z|V-Z]] | | [[Surrey Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes V through Z|V-Z]] | ||
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==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record ==== | ==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record ==== | ||
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== Estate Duty Records | == Estate Duty Records == | ||
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]]. | 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> | ||
[[Category:Surrey|Probate]] | [[Category:Surrey|Probate]] | ||