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''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Northumberland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Northumberland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Northumberland_Probate_Records]]'' | ||
For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | ||
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To look for a probate record before 1858:<br> | To look for a probate record before 1858:<br> | ||
#Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. | #Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. | ||
#Go to [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Northumberland_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below. | #Go to [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Northumberland_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below. | ||
#Click a letter or span of letters for your place name. This opens a jurisdictions table. | #Click a letter or span of letters for your place name. This opens a jurisdictions table. | ||
#Follow the instructions on the jurisdictions table page. | #Follow the instructions on the jurisdictions table page. | ||
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A country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=208102&disp=Calendar+of+the+grants+of+probate+and+le%20%20&columns=*,0,0 indexes] for 1858-1957 and the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=authordetails&authorno=301365&name=Great+Britain%2E+Principal+Probate+Registry&columns=*,0,0 records] for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.<br> | A country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=208102&disp=Calendar+of+the+grants+of+probate+and+le%20%20&columns=*,0,0 indexes] for 1858-1957 and the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=authordetails&authorno=301365&name=Great+Britain%2E+Principal+Probate+Registry&columns=*,0,0 records] for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.<br> | ||
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