Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk (Episcopal Consistory)

England Suffolk  Suffolk Probate Records

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Step By Step
1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, 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 Guildhall Library, 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 (see the Family History Library's cataloged entries providing the microfilms so you can have them circulated to the center near you for searching the wills). The information obtained from the index[es] will help you more quickly search the wills and admons which can also be circulated on microfilm via any family history.

Printed and Published Indexes
The Family History Library has copies of the following indexes.


 * Index of wills, 1453-1603/4, proved in the Norfolk Archdeaconry Court
 * Index to Norfolk (England) wills, 1838-1858

Archive Location
Norfolk Record Office The Archive Centre Martineau Lane Norwich NR1 2DQ

Telephone: 01603 222599 Fax: 01603 761885 E-mail: norfrec@norfolk.gov.uk

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

Family History Library Records
The Family History Library has the following records on film. Films can be view in the library or in a family history center.


 * Wills and administrations, 1459-1857
 * Administrations and inventories, 1670-1774

Jurisdiction
Three hundred twenty (320) parishes in the following deaneries, plus part of the deanery of Thetford.

Inhibited three months septennially when business was in the Consistory.