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Title: COMPLETED!! What does * mean in: Ireland, Indexes to Wills, 1384-1858
Post by: Katharine75 on Tuesday 16 July 24 11:00 BST (UK)
Hi all. I can't find an answer with a quick internet search, but am wondering what an * next to an entry in Ireland, Indexes to Wills, 1384-1858 would indicate. It is for Cashel and Emly diocese.
Thanks, Katharine.
Title: Re: What does * mean in: Ireland, Indexes to Wills, 1384-1858
Post by: aghadowey on Tuesday 16 July 24 11:40 BST (UK)
Quote from: Katharine75 on Tuesday 16 July 24 11:00 BST (UK)
Hi all. I can't find an answer with a quick internet search, but am wondering what an * next to an entry in Ireland, Indexes to Wills, 1384-1858 would indicate. It is for Cashel and Emly diocese.
Thanks, Katharine.
Difficult to say without seeing it- is it something you can post a link to?
Title: Re: What does * mean in: Ireland, Indexes to Wills, 1384-1858
Post by: Katharine75 on Tuesday 16 July 24 13:41 BST (UK)
https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/10345:9144?tid=&pid=&queryId=e3f60d06-fa79-409f-bead-7a9221df6a48&_phsrc=ZqB1500&_phstart=successSource

On the given link you can see there are a few entries with *
Title: Re: What does * mean in: Ireland, Indexes to Wills, 1384-1858
Post by: Katharine75 on Tuesday 16 July 24 13:47 BST (UK)
Not to worry - I have just found the answer. I went back to the original and browsed from the beginning of the volume. At the bottom of page of first entries it states that the * indicates that no date of probate was given, so the date is that of the will.
And...that most of the wills are no longer extant - as we frustratingly know   :'(