Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A

Cumberland Probate Records

Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term probate refers to a collection of documents, including wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and act books.

Here is a table showing parishes in Cumberland beginning with the letter A. For other parishes, click on a link:

B-C   D-H    I-N    O-T   U-Z

1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived. 2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes. 3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court. 4. Search the records for the Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York if the record isn't found. 5. Search last the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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