Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)

Durham Probate Records Cumberland Probate Records

For a general explanation about probate records in England, click here.

Indexes
Researching British Probates, 1354-1858: A Guide to the Microfilm Collection of The Family History Library

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
 * Title is Durham Wills
 * 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 Northumberlabd 1576-1735,

Records
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
This court had jurisdiction over the entire county.