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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Cheshire => Topic started by: Jayson on Tuesday 11 October 22 23:12 BST (UK)

Title: Cheshire Record Office wills
Post by: Jayson on Tuesday 11 October 22 23:12 BST (UK)

Is anyone else having difficulty searching for wills?

They seem to have updated their search facility. Heaven knows why as it was working perfectly before.

I fill in what I know (sometimes I’m just casting my net wide so leave out exact dates and places of abode etc) press ‘search’ and receive a message saying ‘Not enough entries’ at the bottom of the page. And even when I fill everything out entering details of wills ordered previously nothing happens.

Feeling slightly frustrated!

Jay

Title: Re: Cheshire Record Office wills
Post by: Kay99 on Wednesday 12 October 22 02:08 BST (UK)

I have used the wills search before and always found it OK.  I just tried searching on my family surname of Sherratt with no other info and got 5 pages of results.  I did accept their cookies :-\

Kay

Title: Re: Cheshire Record Office wills
Post by: Shep on Wednesday 12 October 22 09:34 BST (UK)

Ok at my end too (although the 'new' Overleigh database leaves a lot to be desired).

Title: Re: Cheshire Record Office wills
Post by: CaroleW on Wednesday 12 October 22 09:58 BST (UK)

Have you searched the HMCTS site or is the date outside their range?

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=863916.msg7336501#msg7336501

Title: Re: Cheshire Record Office wills
Post by: Ray T on Wednesday 12 October 22 11:21 BST (UK)

I thought all cheshire wills were on FindMyPast?