Court of the Peculiar of Old Alresford with New Alresford and Medstead

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Step By Step
1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, 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 Hampshire 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. You can 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 more quickly the original wills and admons also on microfilm via any centers near you.

Indexes
Surviving wills and admons to the Court of the Peculiar of Alrewas and Weeford have to some extent been indexed with the following ones:

Online Indexes
Here is an online index from 1500's-1857. This is mostly complete listing of all wills for this time period, and can be very helpful to those searching Hampshire probate records during this time period.

Printed and Published Indexes
Original Handwritten Indexes:

There is an index (manuscript) from 1500's to 1857 covering most if not all wills in Hampshire and only wills in the smaller or peculiar courts.

Microfilmed Indexes at the FamilySearch Library:

The indexes as listed in the above are also available in the collection of The FamilySearch Library and they are on microfilm and may be circulated to each of its satellite Family History Centers worldwide.

In addition, the FamilySearch Library has a more comprehensive microfilmed of the Hampshire probate records which indexes the surnames (by first letter of surname only) available for the years from 1540 to 1857.

The Hampshire Record Office has a type manuscript index for the years 1506-1645 next section below).

Archive Location
Hampshire Record Office Archives and Local Studies Sussex Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 8TH tel 01962 846154, fax 01962 878681 Contact the Archives and Local Studies

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Archive Records
Add information about the manuscript, printed and digital records in this location.

Original Wills 1681-1772

FamilySearch Library Records
(includes this courts' records)

(includes index)

Jurisdiction
The Court of the Peculiar of Old Alresford with New Alresford and Medstead held jurisdiction over the parishes of Old and New Alresford and Medstead. When a search of this courts’ probate records fails to provide the desired probate record, be sure to search the Consistory and Archdeaconry Courts of Winchester as well as the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

You can also visit The FamilySearch Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite FamilySearch centers worldwide and search indexes (see the FamilySearch Library's cataloged entries providing the microfilms so you can have them circulated to the center near you for searching the wills). The information obtained from the index[es] will help you more quickly search the wills and admons which can also be circulated on microfilm via any family history.

Strategies, Tips, Other?
See the above Indexes or those available through the FamilySearch Library or its many FamilySearch centers worldwide for an index to this court.

To view a list of parishes and their respective probate court jurisdiction, see the "Hampshire Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions" on the main page for Hampshire Probate Records.