Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely

England Cambridgeshire Probate Records

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 the "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.

3. Contact or visit the Cambridge University 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 [1] worldwide and search the indexes; then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the original wills and admons on microfilm.

Printed or Published Indexes
The original and microfilmed records listed below under the Records section include indexes.

In addition, the Family History Library and other repositories have the following index:


 * Index of the probate records of the Court of the Archdeacon of Ely, 1513-1857

Archive Location
The original records of this court are deposited at the Cambridge University Library in the city of Cambridge. Contact the library for assistance.

The records include:


 * Original wills, 1503-1857
 * Registered wills, 1449-1858
 * Original administrations, inventories, tuitions, etc., 1662-1858

Archive Records
Records are on microfilm and are available at the Cambridgeshire Archives and Local Studies service in the city of Cambridge. They include:


 * Probate records, 1612-1841
 * Wills, 1489-1857

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

Family History Library Records
Records are on microfilm and are available at the Family History Libray in Salt Lake City, and through family history centers. They include:


 * Probate records, 1612-1841
 * Wills, 1489-1857

Jurisdiction
This court had jurisdiction in the following Cambridgeshire parishes: