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ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 14 Jul 2005 18:42

I cannot seem to access it. Everything I put in turns up negative - I wanted to check on the probability of a will before I sent off for a copy. What am I doing wrong? Ann

Elly

Elly Report 14 Jul 2005 18:55

Ann which site are you looking at Elly

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 14 Jul 2005 19:04

national archives site I think

Elly

Elly Report 14 Jul 2005 19:14

Ann I'm not sure it's you. I haven't looked at this before, but I just searched 'Spencer' 'Northampton' (home of Lady Di so you would think this a good one) Only 1 match found Someone else might know the scope of the database Elly

Jennifer

Jennifer Report 14 Jul 2005 19:36

There are only wills up until 1858 on the TNA site, it is not a complete coverage, many wills would be found in the archives of the relevant county. Jennifer P.S. There are a number of wills relating to Diana's family on the site, the name SPENCER and ALTHORP in the keyword will produce three, there are others if yot want to plough through the 900 odd that come up if you just put in the name SPENCER.

Elly

Elly Report 14 Jul 2005 19:38

Jennifer I am looking for Spencers in Northampton, but as yet no connection to the royals - still searching!! Elly

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 14 Jul 2005 19:47

Thanks Jennifer I was looking for 1919 so that explains it. Ann