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Title: Help
Post by: WVRose1969 on Tuesday 24 June 25 17:40 BST (UK)
Hello, I am pretty new to RootsChat and to genealogy. I have been on this about a month and I have most of what I need. I have a subscription to Ancestry and I use Family Search for research mostly.
What I need help with is my 10th great-grandfather. His name is Robert Tooley. I have a marriage record that has him married at St. Michael at Plea Church in Norwich, Norfolk, England. His wife is Elizabeth Church, and they were married on November 12 1694.
My problem is when I go to do more research, like finding his parents and siblings, I run into many, many John Tooleys, some with different spellings, such as Tuley, and married to the same Elizabeth, but no last name.
My question is, how do we get past these obstacles? Is there a hint that can help me, or will this be the end of my research?
Thank you in advance for any answers. 
Title: Re: Help
Post by: Paco on Thursday 26 June 25 16:17 BST (UK)
Always difficult that far back, but you could try FreeREG.
Regards.
Title: Re: Help
Post by: amondg on Thursday 26 June 25 17:02 BST (UK)
Image is on FindMyPast

Both were from Lammas.
Title: Re: Help
Post by: amondg on Thursday 26 June 25 17:11 BST (UK)
Are you searching for Robert or John Tooley?
Title: Re: Help
Post by: amondg on Thursday 26 June 25 17:26 BST (UK)
Robert Tooley died 1744 he left a will.
It may mention children, brothers sisters and or land inherited from his father, his wife had died 1734
It's in the Norfolk Records Office

Ref: ANW 1744-1745 folio 106 number 98
Robert Tooley of Lammas 1744
Title: Re: Help
Post by: Vance Mead on Thursday 26 June 25 17:51 BST (UK)
There are many wills of Tooley in Norfolk, with spelling variants Toly Tolye, etc.

https://nrocatalogue.norfolk.gov.uk/index.php/informationobject/browse?sq0=Tooley&sf0=title&so1=and&sq1=Probate&sf1=genre&so2=and&topLod=0&so3=and&rangeType=inclusive&so4=and&sort=startDate&find=

Also some wills at the National Archives

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_aq=Norfolk&_or1=Tooley&_or2=Tooly&_or3=Toly&_cr=Prob&_dss=range&_ro=any&_st=adv&_p=1600&_p=1400
Title: Re: Help
Post by: Ili1133 on Thursday 26 June 25 23:25 BST (UK)
As it’s an Archdeaconry of Norwich (ANW) will, you should be able to access the image through Family Search
Title: Re: Help
Post by: amondg on Friday 27 June 25 08:16 BST (UK)
True but they are not indexed.
Title: Re: Help
Post by: jonwarrn on Friday 27 June 25 08:36 BST (UK)
Quote from: amondg on Thursday 26 June 25 17:26 BST (UK)
Robert Tooley died 1744 he left a will.
Ref: ANW 1744-1745 folio 106 number 98
Robert Tooley of Lammas 1744

Here it is
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSND-YSKV-G

Title: Re: Help
Post by: amondg on Friday 27 June 25 10:18 BST (UK)
Thank you for the link.

It's not very enlightening, everything to wife Elizabeth.