Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of St. Buryan

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 the "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court. 3. Contact or visit the Cornwall County 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 Family History 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.

Online Indexes
Cornwall Wills online (see "Probate Records")

Archive Locations
Cornwall Record Office

Old County Hall

Truro

Cornwall

United Kingdom, TR1 3AY. Email: cro@cornwall.gov.uk

Tel: 01872 323127 Website

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

Original Wills &amp; Administrations &amp; Inventories 1605-1857

Act Books 1744-1845

Index to Wills 1605-1799 British record Society, List &amp; Index vols 56 &amp; 59

Jurisdictions
Court had jurisdiction over the parishes of St. Buryan, St. Levan and Sennen in the Diocese of Exeter.