Before 1858, wills were proved in a wide variety of different probate courts, mainly ecclesiastical. The archives of these courts are now held by a wide variety of different records. Offices. Many have been digitised, microfilmed, or transcribed. This book identifies all the courts that proved wills or granted probate administration, together with details of digitised and microfilmed collections, published transcripts, record offices, and relevant websites. This is the 6th edition of this invaluable listing, published by the Family History Partnership in 2016.