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Research in Other Countries => Other Countries => Topic started by: jackski on Thursday 17 February 11 22:29 GMT (UK)
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Hi
Does anyone have details of a will by Stephen Morant
Folio : RGO/SpTw Liber 24 Year: 1743-1744
The details are taken from this website
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jamwgw/early.htm
I have been quoted $85 for a copy of this will - but all I urgently want to know is whether his wife's name is mentioned and what it is??
If anyone already HAS a copy of this will I would greatly apprectiate some information
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Try an on line of the National Archives website at Kew; if the will is there and available for download it should cost £3-50, at $85 someone is looking for an early retirement.
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I already have done, It isnt there - It isnt at York either - Any other suggestions as im not willing to pay $85 when all i want is one name from it.
rip off merchants or what!?
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Hi
It looks like the website you posted has details of how to find the will on LDS films. You don't say where you are in the world on your profile, but in the UK it costs a few pounds to order a film in.
Alternatively if you can locate the film number you can check if they hold it at the LDS London Records Centre and somebody could go and view it for you when they are going to view other films. There would be no film charge if it is already on site ;)
http://www.londonfhc.org/
KR
Maryam
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Ooooh thanks for that! I didn't realise the LDS had wills on film!!Thank you!
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Hello Jackski
There is a strong possibility that the will is located at the British Library in London. It is worth contacting them as they are obliging. Below I have attached the link to the website. Good luck! Sharon
http://www.bl.uk/aboutus/contact/index.html
Regards Jamaican wills on LDS films you will require film numbers 1937926, 1937927, 1937928, 1937929 and 1937930
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The LDS have a whole lot of films about a wide variety of records which may be useful to family historians, including in some cases other parish records. If you need help about documents from the British Library, please send me a pm. as I visit from time to time.
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How confusing - I have looked on the BL website and dont seem to be able to find my way round it very easily :S
How would I find out if the will is there ?
Ive emailed them - Can anyone else help as I dont really know how to locate this at either LDS or British Library?
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LDS website-
https://www.familysearch.org/#form=advanced-records
If you scroll down a bit you'll be able to see what records are held for Jamaica-
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=CENTRAL_SOUTH_AMERICA
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This is where I Started from - I want to know if the wills for Jamaica are availavle to view in the UK
I have tried IN jamaica and they want to charge a fortune for a copy - Ive been told that the LDS/BL have a copy but dont know where to start to look - Family search website dont have wills btw
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This part of the old LDS site is the online catalogue which gives details of microfilms which you can order to view at your local LDS library- see here (http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=785731&disp=Wills%2C+1756-1930%20%20&columns=*,0,0)
Looks like there are 6 rolls covering Wills, 1756-1930- unfortunately just a bit too late for the record you are looking for.
Added- not sure if this includes the Will you are looking for- see here (http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1013940&disp=Alphabetical+index+to+early+wills+of+Jam%20%20&columns=*,0,0)
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the 2nd 'added' section is an INDEX and not the actual will - I know that stephen is on the index as ive already seen it there but need to see the original will document
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It also lists "PCC wills, 1655-1816,"