Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Temple Sowerby

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 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 family history 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.

Printed and Published Indexes
The FamilySearch Library has on film.

Archive Location
Cumbria Record Office, Carlisle The Castle Carlisle CA3 8UR Tel:01228 227285/227284 Fax:01228 707274 Email:carlisle.record.office@cumbriacc.gov.uk

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

Original Wills, Administrations and Inventories, 1580-1816, with index.

FamilySearch Library Records
The FamilySearch Library has the following records. They can be viewed in the library or in a family history center.



Juridiction
The Chapelry of Temple Sowerby.