Genealogy Chat

I would like to know if any members of my family left a will, where and how would i go about finding this out please. Regards Diane. x

Depends whether its before or after 1858. See this link for details: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/familyhistory/wills/default.htm

Helen I was hoping to find wills between the years of 1890-1970 can i look on line for these. Diane.

Follow the link and find out!

Helen Thank you for the advise, i have had a look but am still at a loss as to what to do or should i say look. I don't know for sure that a will has been left but there could be a good chance as the family were puplicans. I was hoping to find a list of names and years on it and then just order from there, that sounds to easy dosent it. Diane.

You need to contact the probate registry at York. It will cost you £5.00 for the search and a copy of the will. Money well spent, I have had fantastic information from wills. There is no place online that you can look to see if there is a will after 1854 or whatever. Ian

Wills before 1858: The National Archives at Kew has the wills from the 'top' court, the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC), plus supporting records. Family Records Centre Copies of all PCC wills can also be seen at the Family Records Centre. DocumentsOnline For a fee of £3.50 you can view digital copies of wills from PROB 11 in DocumentsOnline. Wills after 1858: Copies of the index to all wills from 1858 to 1943 are available on microfiche at both The National Archives at Kew and the Family Records Centre. Probate Search Room Wills later than 1858 are not held at The National Archives but may be read in the Probate Search Room which is at: Principal Registry of the Family Division First Avenue House 42-49 High Holborn London, WC1V 6NP Telephone number: +44 (0) 20 7947 6000 (Royal Courts of Justice switchboard) York Probate Sub-Registry Copies of wills are obtainable from the York Probate Sub-Registry by post, provided you know the date of death. The Sub-Registry is located at: York Probate Sub-Registry First Floor Castle Chambers Clifford Street York, YO1 9RG nell

Thank you for that. Diane.

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You can also search the National Probate Calendar on microfiche or in volumes at various record offices and probate offices. The microfiches go up to 1943 but some places have bound volumes after that. Kate.