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For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]].  
== Getting Started  ==
 
''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. Probate records include [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]] and [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]]. This article is about probate records in Leicestershire. See [[England Probate Records]] for a general description of probate records in England.
 
=== 1858 to the Present  ===
 
Beginning in 1858, the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more.
 
==== Online Records ====
 
*'''1858-1957''' {{RecordSearch|2451051|England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957}} at FamilySearch - [[England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1858-1995''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1904/ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1858-2019''' [https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/england-and-wales-government-probate-death-index-1858-2019 England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019] at Findmypast ($)
 
=== Before 1858  ===


== Getting Started ==
Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Leicestershire, follow these steps:
 
==== Step 1. Search Indexes ====
 
'''Online Index and Images'''
 
[http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/leicestershire-wills-and-probate-records-1500-1939 Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records, 1500-1939] at findmypast.
 
[http://books.google.com/books?id=Jj8EAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_similarbooks_r&cad=2 Calendars of wills and administrations relating to the county of Leicester], proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Leicester, 1495-1649 : and in the Peculiars of St. Margaret Leicester, Rothley, Groby, Evington, and the unproved wills, etc., previous to 1801.
 
'''Record Office'''
Card index to probated wills, Leicestershire, 1750-1929 Microreproduction of cards housed at the Leicestershire Record Office,[http://www.leics.gov.uk/record_office.htm] Leicester and throu<br>gh the FamilySearch Library and branches. {{FSC|548482|title-id|disp=FS Library Collection}}
 
Did you find a reference to a probate record?
 
*If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below.
*If ''no'', go to '''Step 2''' below.


''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858. Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. The Post-1857 Probate Records section below contains links to additional information about the records of this court.
==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died  ====


To look for a probate record before 1858:<br>
Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date.


#Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br>
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 1872 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' online:
#Go to [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Cumberland_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below.<br>
#Click a letter or span of letters for your place. This opens a jurisdictions table.<br>
#Follow the instructions on the jurisdictions table page.<br>


== Leicestershire Probate Courts<br> ==
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/ Vision of Britain]


Most of Leicestershire was under the pre-1858 probate jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Archdeacon of Leicester|Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester]]. The majority of probate searches will be in the records of this court and its superior courts. However, the following smaller courts also had some pre-1858 jurisdiction within the county. Click on a court name to learn about records and indexes.
The gazetteer will either tell you:


*[[Court of the Manor of Evington (Commissary Court)|Court of the Manor of Evington (Commissary Court)]]
*A place is a parish, or
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Groby (Commissary Court)|Court of the Peculiar of Groby (Commissary Court)]]
*What parish it is a part of, or
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Old Dalby|Court of the Peculiar of Old Dalby]]
*What place it is near.
*[[Peculiar Court of Merevale|Court of the Peculiar of Merevale]]
*[[Court of the Manor of Rothley (Commissary Court)|Court of the Manor of Rothley (Commissary Court)]]
*[[Prebendal Court of St. Margaret in Leicester|Prebendal Court of St. Margaret in Leicester]]
*[[Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln (Cathedral)|Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln (Cathedral)]]
*[[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]]
*[[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]]


== Some Explanatory Notes About the Leicestershire Probate Courts  ==
If the latter, look that place up in the gazetteer and see if it is a parish.


The Archdeaconry of Leicester is not technically a superior jurisdiction of the other courts, but as the largest court of original jurisdiction in the county it will often contain probate records of persons who resided in the other jurisdictions.  
Once you have identified the parish, go to '''Step 3'''.  


Since there are no known records for the Court of the Peculiar of Old Dalby, it should be treated as though it belonged to the Court of the Archdeacon of Leicester.  
==== Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish  ====


== Court Jurisdictions  ==
Once you have identified the parish where your ancestor lived or died, learn which courts had jurisdiction over it then search indexes for those courts. Every town and parish in Leicestershire fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. Click on a link below for the letter the parish begins with.


Before 1858, every town and parish in Leicestershire came under the jurisdiction of a primary probate court and one or more secondary courts. When looking for the pre-1858 will of an ancestor in Leicestershire, you need to determine what courts had jurisdiction over the place where your ancestor died or had property. Click on a link below for the letter your parish of interest begins with and follow the instructions given on the next page.<br>
{| width="472" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"
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|  [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A|A]]
|  [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B through F|B-F]]
|  [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes G through M|G-M]]
|  [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes N through Z|N-R]]
|  [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes S through Z|S-Z]]
|}


[[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A|A]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B through F|B-F]]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes G through M|G-M]]&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes N through Z|N-Z]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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If you do not know a parish, search the [[Court of the Archdeacon of Leicester|Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester]].
If you do not know a parish, search the [[Court of the Archdeacon of Leicester|Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester]].


== Online Probate Indexes ==
==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record ====


Calendars of wills and administrations relating to the county of Leicester, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Leicester, 1495-1649&nbsp;: and in the Peculiars of St. Margaret Leicester, Rothley, Groby, Evington, and the unproved wills, etc., previous to 1801.[http://books.google.com/books?id=Jj8EAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_similarbooks_r&cad=2]
Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods:  


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*{{FSC|England, Leicestershire - Probate records|subject|subject-id=1713769746|disp=Leicestershire England Probate Records}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - some images may only be available at a [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Center or FamilySearch Affiliate Library.]<br>
*Visit or contact the record office that has the original records in its collection.


== Estate Duty Records<br> ==
== Leicestershire Probate Courts  ==


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. Between 1813-1858 estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].<br>
Most of Leicestershire was under the pre-1858 probate jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Archdeacon of Leicester|Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester]]. The majority of probate searches will be in the records of this court and its superior courts. However, the following smaller courts also had some pre-1858 jurisdiction within the county. Click on a court name to learn about records and indexes.  
 
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Evington (Commissary Court)]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Groby (Commissary Court)|Court of the Peculiar of Groby (Commissary Court)]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Old Dalby|Court of the Peculiar of Old Dalby]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Merevale]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Rothley (Commissary Court)]]  
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebendal of St. Margaret in Leicester]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln]]
*[[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]]
*[[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)]]
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]


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== Post-1857 Probate Records ==
=== Some Explanatory Notes About the Leicestershire Probate Courts ===


Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system.&nbsp; The system consists of 11 district registry offices and&nbsp;18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and&nbsp;the principal registry&nbsp;office located in London.&nbsp; The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service.&nbsp; To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website].  
The Archdeaconry of Leicester is not technically a superior jurisdiction of the other courts, but as the largest court of original jurisdiction in the county it will often contain probate records of persons who resided in the other jurisdictions.  


A&nbsp;country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills.&nbsp; 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 records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.<br>
Since there are no known records for the Court of the Peculiar of Old Dalby, it should be treated as though it belonged to the Court of the Archdeacon of Leicester.  


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