Shropshire Probate Records
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| PARISH | PRIMARY COURT | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER |
|---|---|---|
| Abdon | Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory) | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Acton Burnell | Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Acton Round | Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory) | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Acton Scott | Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory) | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Adderley | Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Alberbury | Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory) | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Albrighton (near Shiffnal) | Court of the Royal Peculiar of St Mary Shrewsbury | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Albrighton (near Shrewsbury) | Court of the Royal Peculiar of St Mary Shrewsbury | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Alveley | Court of the Royal Peculiar of Bridgnorth | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ash | Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory) | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ashford Bowdler | Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory) | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Ashford Carbonell | Court of the Peculiar of the Chancellor of the Choir of the Cathedral in Little Hereford and Ashford Carbonell | 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Hereford (Epsicopal Consistory)
3- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Astley | Court of the Royal Peculiar of St Mary Shrewsbury | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Astley Abbots | Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory) | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Aston Botterell | Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory) | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Aston Eyre | Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Atcham | Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory) | 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Post-1857 Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry office located in London. The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service. To learn more, go to the HMCS website.
A country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. The indexes for 1858-1957 and the records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.