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 ==== 1. Probate Records, Pre-1858: Probate records  ====
-&nbsp;Probate records are court records dealing with the distribution of a person's estate after death. Before January 1858, Church of England courts had the responsibility to prove wills and other probate records. In these records you may find names and relationships. Probate records include wills, testaments, administrations (admons), inventories, codicils, act books, and bonds. <br>What you are looking for <br>A will or administration for your ancestor or your ancestor's name in another person's will. <br>Why go to the next record <br>You may want to go to the next record because:
+Probate records are court records dealing with the distribution of a person's estate after death. Probate records pre-date church records and many other types of records for England.&nbsp;Probate records include wills, testaments, administrations (admons), inventories, codicils, act books, and bonds. In&nbsp;these records you may find names and relationships.&nbsp;Probate records&nbsp;are well indexed.
-. You did not find any information in the above record.<br>2. You found information, but it conflicts with what you know.<br>3. You found information but would like to find additional details.
+Before January 1858, Church of England courts had the responsibility to prove wills and other probate records. Each county in England was under the jurisdiction of&nbsp;more than one&nbsp;church court, and the highest court of all was the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
+'''Do you know the county where your ancestor lived in England?&nbsp;'''
+If so, go to the Wiki page for England, select a county, and click on the link for Probate Records.
+If not, go to the Wiki page for&nbsp;the records of the [[Prerogative_Court_of_the_Archbishop_of_Canterbury|Prerogative Court of Canterbury]].<br>
 ==== 2. Manorial Record: Manors  ====