Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)
A general explanation of probate records in England, is given in the article England Probate Records.
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Description[edit | edit source]
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 wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and act books. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858.
Indexes[edit | edit source]
Online Indexes[edit | edit source]
Printed and Published Indexes[edit | edit source]
Researching British Probates, 1354-1858: A Guide to the Microfilm Collection of The Family History Library [1]
The Family History Library has film copies of the following.
- Indexes, 1540-1858.
- Index of wills, etc., in the Probate registery, Durham, and from other sources, 1540-1599
- Index to Durham wills in the probate registry 1540-1812
- Index and complete transcriptions of wills and Inventories pre-1649
- Personal names in wills proved at Durham 1787-1803
- Durham Wills [2]
- Index to Durham wills from 1540 to about 1800
- Index or extracts from the act books of th Consistory Court of wills and administrations of Durham and Northumberland 1576-1735
Records[edit | edit source]
Archive Location
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Durham County Record Office
County Hall
Durham
County Durham DH1 5UL
England
E-mail: record.office@durham.gov.uk
Telephone: 0191 383 3253
Archive Records[edit | edit source]
Add information about the manuscript, printed and digital records in this location.
Family History Library Records
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The Family History Library has film copies of original wills, inventories and administrations, 1540-1858. They can be viewed in the library or in one of the family history centers worldwide.
Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]
This court had jurisdiction over the entire county.
