Prerogative & Exchequer Courts of York Probate Index 1731-1858
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The Prerogative & Exchequer Court of York Probate Index gives:
testator's name
places associated with person; usually the place of death, but sometimes other places where the testator lived are mentioned
date of probate – year & month
type(s) of documents (there is often more than one document)
court concerned
Borthwick Institute reference to the original document(s)
Reference to original index
The original documents provide a great deal of valuable information to the family historian and copies of these can be ordered online via British Origins.