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Title: Wills and probates
Post by: harleychrish on Sunday 18 September 11 22:09 BST (UK)
Hi

Can anyone tell where to look for Wills and probate documents


Thank you
Title: Re: Wills and probates
Post by: anpefa1 on Saturday 24 September 11 21:37 BST (UK)
hello h,

if the death was in england or wales you will need to visit the probate office in london.

you can obtain a copy by post from the sub-registry in york.

an application form can be downloaded at www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/HMCSCourtFinder/

tony
Title: Re: Wills and probates
Post by: anpefa1 on Saturday 24 September 11 21:42 BST (UK)
hi again h,

you can check on ancestry to verify if there is a will,

tony

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Title: Re: Wills and probates
Post by: mosiefish on Saturday 24 September 11 21:49 BST (UK)
The above refers to wills and probate from 1858 onwards and this is a new link for postal applications and searches as the offices have been moved from York to Leeds:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/courts-and-tribunals/courts/probate/copies-of-grants-wills.htm

Prior to 1858 it is slightly more complicated and we would need more information to be able to point you in the right direction.

Mo
Title: Re: Wills and probates
Post by: anpefa1 on Saturday 24 September 11 23:13 BST (UK)
hey mo,

thanks for that info.

obviously tna (where i got that website from 2 weeks ago) is out of touch.

tony
Title: Re: Wills and probates
Post by: mosiefish on Saturday 24 September 11 23:28 BST (UK)
They just like to confuse us Tony  ::)  They also didn`t alter the various websites immediately after they hiked up the cost to £6.  Perhaps they just don`t want us to find and use them  ;D 
Title: Re: Wills and probates
Post by: dawnsh on Saturday 24 September 11 23:52 BST (UK)
Ancestry host the calendars from 1868 to 1941 minus a few years.

After 1942 you'll have to make enquiries elsewhere.

The probate dept at Holborn and the district sub registries hold a complete set of calendars from 1858 to date. There are also partial sets at some regional archives and libraries.

Do you have a name and date of death you want checking?

Dawn

Title: Re: Wills and probates
Post by: stonechat on Sunday 25 September 11 12:37 BST (UK)
The National archives hold all the PCC wills from before 1858 and you can look up and get these online for a payment.
Title: Re: Wills and probates
Post by: harleychrish on Sunday 25 September 11 12:40 BST (UK)
Hi all,

thanks for your replies.