Court of the Archdeaconry of Stow

A general explanation of probate records in England, is given in the article England Probate Records.

Step by Step
1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will or administration (admon), writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry. 2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court. 3. Contact or visit the Herefordshire Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers. 4. Visit The FamilySearch Library or, one of its 4,500 satellite FamilySearch centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records; then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search the original wills and admons available online at a local FamilySearch center or affiliate library near you.

Printed and Published Indexes
, volume 52. Edited by C. W. Foster. This volume is an index to 1582-1699.

Archive Location
The original records are in the collection of the Lincolnshire Archives Office.

Archive Records
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FamilySearch Library
The FamilySearch Library has film copies. Films can be viewed in the library or in a FamilySearch center.