Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A

Cumberland Probate Records

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 codicils.

Here is a table showing parishes in Cumberland beginning with the letter A. For other parishes, click on a link:

B-C   D-H    I-N    O-T   U-Z

1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived. 2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes. 3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed. 4. If the record still isn't found, search the records for the Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York. 5. The last court to search is the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.