Bedfordshire Probate Court Jurisdictions

Here is a list of Bedfordshire parishes that were under the probate jurisdiction of peculiar courts, with links to the courts that had jurisdiction over them.

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.