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To read a general explanation of probates in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | To read a general explanation of probates in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | ||
== Step | == Description == | ||
''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]]. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858. | |||
== Step By Step == | |||
1. Search indexes to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail given in the index. | |||
2. Go to the Archive Records below to determine what original probate records exist for this court. | |||
3. Obtain the records to search. Use one of these methods to find indexes and records. | |||
*Contact or visit the Archive (see below) or hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. | |||
*Order microfilm copies of the indexes and records listed in the Family History Library Records (see section below) by visiting the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] or one of its [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history centers] and search indexes and records. | |||
== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||