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''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term ''probate'' refers to a collection of documents, including [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]], [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]] (also called admons), [[I genealogical glossary terms|inventories]], and [[A genealogical glossary terms|act books]]. <br> | ''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term ''probate'' refers to a collection of documents, including [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]], [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]] (also called admons), [[I genealogical glossary terms|inventories]], and [[A genealogical glossary terms|act books]]. <br> | ||
Below is a list of the | Below is a list of the Nottinghamshire parishes beginning with letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. To see other parishes, click on the letter that begins the parish name. | ||
For other places, click on a link: | For other places, click on a link: [[Nottinghamshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes B through D|B-D]] [[Nottinghamshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes E through H|E-H]] [[Nottinghamshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes K through N|K-N]] [[Nottinghamshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes O through S|O-S]] [[Nottinghamshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes T through Z|T-Z]]. <br> | ||
<br>1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column. <br>2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.<br>4. Search last the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. | <br>1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column. <br>2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.<br>4. Search last the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. | ||
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