Court of the Peculiar of the Prebendal of Heydour

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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
The FamilySearch Library has Index to records of Lincoln Peculiar Courts, 1610-1827, on film. The film covers the peculiars of Caistor, Louth, Heydour, Corringham, Bishop Norton, Kirton in Lindsey, Gretton, Empingham, Biggleswade and Sleaford or Lafford. The courts on the film include courts whose jurisdictions cover Northamptonshire, Rutlandshire and Bedfordshire in addition to Lincolnshire.The years for Heydour are 1669-1836, page 47.

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

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

FamilySearch Library
The FamilySearch Library has wills and administrations, 1669-1836, on film number. Films can be view in the library or in a FamilySearch center. Film contains "A" through "W" surnames. Indent slips have name, date and residence. Some are written in old English.

Jurisdiction
Heydour (or Haydor), Aisby, Culverthorpe, Kelby and Oasby.