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Title: Where do I get will transcript or original from in High Halden?
Post by: peb205 on Sunday 01 September 13 16:24 BST (UK)
looking for 3 wills can I order online?
Pierson Thomas Benenden will 1716 proved 1717 PRC17/82/543 PRC16/370 P/1] bur 04 Aug 1717 Halden
father of
Pierson John High Halden will 1737 proved 1757 PRC17/95/323 PRC16/423 P/1?] bur 28 Jan 1757 High Halden
father of
Thomas Pierson b. 1696 Bethersden d. 21 AUG 1762 high halden  1756 1762 PRC17/96/431 PRC16/430 P/1
Title: Re: Where do I get will transcript or original from in High Halden?
Post by: iluleah on Sunday 01 September 13 16:27 BST (UK)
You can download an application form at
http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/courtfinder/forms/pa1s_0405.pdf
I think it is £5 or £6 each
Title: Re: Where do I get will transcript or original from in High Halden?
Post by: peb205 on Sunday 01 September 13 22:02 BST (UK)
sorry
that does not help
thanks for trying
Title: Re: Where do I get will transcript or original from in High Halden?
Post by: iluleah on Sunday 01 September 13 22:10 BST (UK)
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/wills-and-probate-records.htm
Title: Re: Where do I get will transcript or original from in High Halden?
Post by: peb205 on Sunday 01 September 13 22:21 BST (UK)
thats better thankyou
Title: Re: Where do I get will transcript or original from in High Halden?
Post by: victorgnutt on Sunday 01 September 13 22:29 BST (UK)
The National Archives.  As you know the wills exist you should be able to get them downloaded direct to your computer.  I got one within minutes and it cost me three pounds something.  Reading it was a different matter!  My local family history society helped a lot, it's amazing the knowledge and expertise some of them have.
Victor
Title: Re: Where do I get will transcript or original from in High Halden?
Post by: peb205 on Sunday 01 September 13 23:14 BST (UK)
still cant find them
got the info from here
http://web.archive.org/web/20111112181210/http://www.kentarchaeology.ac/ekwills_a/series/ekp_p2/ekp_p2n_par.htm
no mention of missing records for this range
please help

Title: Re: Where do I get will transcript or original from in High Halden?
Post by: Bookbox on Sunday 01 September 13 23:15 BST (UK)
Only wills proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) are held at the National Archives.

These wills (PRC) were proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury. They are not at the National Archives but are at the Kent History and Library Centre in Maidstone.

You can contact the archives for details of how to get copies.

 http://www.rootschat.com/links/0vyx/
Title: Re: Where do I get will transcript or original from in High Halden?
Post by: iluleah on Sunday 01 September 13 23:27 BST (UK)
You beat me to it Bookbox ;D

 these are the cites given on the wesite link
Sources:-
Archdeaconry Court registered wills DCb/PRC17 (1660-1858)
Archdeaconry Court original/office copy wills DCb/PRC16 (1660-1858)
Consistory Court registered wills DCb/PRC32 (1660-1858)
Consistory Court original/office copy wills DCb/PRC31 (1660-1857)
http://www.kentarchaeology.ac/ekwills_a/index.html
Title: Re: Where do I get will transcript or original from in High Halden?
Post by: peb205 on Sunday 01 September 13 23:30 BST (UK)
ok thankyou
Title: Re: Where do I get will transcript or original from in High Halden?
Post by: Bookbox on Sunday 01 September 13 23:32 BST (UK)
This link takes you to the catalogue entry for the probate collection.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0vyy/

The wills are not indexed individually online. If you email the archives with the details, they will tell you the cost and provide instructions for ordering copies.
Title: Re: Where do I get will transcript or original from in High Halden?
Post by: peb205 on Monday 02 September 13 19:51 BST (UK)
I have emailed them eventually at historyandlibrarycentre@kent.gov.uk
the archives@kent.gov.uk and eastkentarchives@kent.gov.uk addresses don't work
none of the searches give me any results
If anyone else can try the searches I would appreciate it
thanks
Paul
Title: Re: Where do I get will transcript or original from in High Halden?
Post by: Bookbox on Monday 02 September 13 19:59 BST (UK)
Quote from: peb205 on Monday 02 September 13 19:51 BST (UK)
I have emailed them eventually at historyandlibrarycentre@kent.gov.uk

That is the correct address. It was on the page that I linked to in my post #7.

Quote from: peb205 on Monday 02 September 13 19:51 BST (UK)
none of the searches give me any results
If anyone else can try the searches I would appreciate it

Not sure what you mean? The records themselves are not online. You have the catalogue numbers, and you can order copies of the wills from the archives, as explained above.