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How to find out if your ancestor wrote a will ?

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Sharon

Sharon Report 23 Mar 2011 21:54

Hi , I would like to see if any of my ancestors, wrote a will, and obtain copies. the era i am interested in is 1875 onwards.Is there a website? I can find death certs. but where do you go from there?
Sharon

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 23 Mar 2011 22:17

Ancestry has some wills from that time but unfortunately my subscription has run out. Perhaps you could ask for a look up on there from someone with a subscription.

Kath. x

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 23 Mar 2011 22:18

Ancestry has this index

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar, 1861-1941

Jonesey has a thread about obtaining wills
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/tips_board/thread/1259939

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Joy

Joy Report 23 Mar 2011 22:19

If you subscribe to ancestry, you can search here -

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1904
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
This collection contains summaries of the vast majority of probate cases in England and Wales between 1861 and 1941. It effectively forms an index to wills and probate records for this period.

Also one can search at the Principal Probate Registry at First Avenue House. Wills can be ordered here - http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htm

Sharon

Sharon Report 24 Mar 2011 00:15

thank you everyone! I will give all a try.