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*Contact or visit the [http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure_and_culture/record_office.aspx Cheshire Record Office], ''OR'' you may use their [http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure,_culture_and_tourism/record_office/research_service.aspx research service] to obtain a copy of a record. | *Contact or visit the [http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure_and_culture/record_office.aspx Cheshire Record Office], ''OR'' you may use their [http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure,_culture_and_tourism/record_office/research_service.aspx research service] to obtain a copy of a record. | ||
4. You can visit the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] which has microfilm copies of original Cheshire probate indexes and calendars for 1492-1858. | 4. You can visit the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] which has microfilm copies of original Cheshire probate indexes and calendars for 1492-1858. | ||
5. You can visit one the Family History Library's 4,500 satellite [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history centers] worldwide, and obtain a copy of the probate indexes on microfilm. To determine film numbers go to the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog], and click "Place", and then type 'Cheshire' and click on Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes'. In particular, see: [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=821001&disp=Original+wills%2C+bonds%2C+and+inventori%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Original wills, bonds, and inventories for Chester only, 1492-1858] | 5. You can visit one of the Family History Library's 4,500 satellite [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history centers] worldwide, and obtain a copy of the probate indexes on microfilm. To determine film numbers go to the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog], and click "Place", and then type 'Cheshire' and click on Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes'. In particular, see: [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=821001&disp=Original+wills%2C+bonds%2C+and+inventori%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Original wills, bonds, and inventories for Chester only, 1492-1858] | ||
From an index, did you find a reference to a probate record? | From an index, did you find a reference to a probate record? | ||
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Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. If from the indexes you are not sure, use an approximate date. | Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. If from the indexes you are not sure, use an approximate date. | ||
Determine ''where'' your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know whether the place where your ancestor lived or died is a [[P genealogical glossary terms|parish]]. To learn whether it is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here is a link to the | Determine ''where'' your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know whether the place where your ancestor lived or died is a [[P genealogical glossary terms|parish]]. To learn whether it is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here is a link to the 1870 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' online: [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
The gazetteer will either tell you: | The gazetteer will either tell you: | ||
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*[[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] - the main court jurisdiction | *[[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] - the main court jurisdiction | ||
*[[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | *[[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
*[[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]] | *[[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | *[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | *[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
== Some Explanatory Notes on the Cheshire Courts == | == Some Explanatory Notes on the Cheshire Courts == | ||
1. Cheshire had no peculiar court jurisdictions in the county. There are several higher probate court jurisdictions which hold concurrent jurisdiction over Chesire. To identify and learn about these courts and their records, click on the "Cheshire Probate Courts" links above. | 1. Cheshire had no peculiar court jurisdictions in the county. There are several higher probate court jurisdictions which hold concurrent jurisdiction over Chesire. To identify and learn about these courts and their records, click on the "Cheshire Probate Courts" links above. | ||