Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)

England Durham  Durham Probate Records or Cumberland Probate Records

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Jurisdiction
This court had jurisdiction over the entire county.

Records
The Family History Library has film copies of original wills, inventories and administrations, 1540-1858. They can be viewed in the library or in one of the family history centers worldwide.

Indexes
The Family History Library has film copies of the indexes, 1540-1858.