Berkshire Probate Jurisdictions

England Berkshire  Berkshire Probate Records

Here is a list of the Berkshire parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdictions over them. Once you have identified a court, click on a court name to find indexes.

For other parishes, click on a letter link: B-C, D-I, K-R, S-T, U-Z.

1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived. 2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes. 3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed. 4. The last court to search is the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.