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Northamptonshire Documents
« on: Wednesday 11 February 09 23:58 GMT (UK) »
Hello All!

Being stuck behind a brickwall for quite a bit now, I have been trying to utilize some different documents that might help push me back farther but I am having some confusion relating to those.

At the moment I am looking for wills from around the time period of 1650-1740. From my understanding, I need to look at a calendar of wills from these times to find the information I am looking for and go from there. However, every time I go searching for a calendar of wills for Northamptonshire, the only time period that pops up is 1510-1652. Does the NRO carry a calendar of wills for dates after 1652?

Also, has anyone had any luck finding settlement certificates for Northamptonshire? I have been looking for them around the Roade area and can’t seem to find any. It would be a shame if none of them survived.  :(

And lastly, other than wills and settlement certificates does anyone know of any other documents that might help push me back further into the 17th century? I have been trying to conquer the National Archives website but it can be quite confusing at times if you don’t go in knowing exactly what you’re setting out to do.  ;D

Thanks!

Rachel
Croft of Brightling, Sussex; Wickens, Wickins, Wickings of Ashton, Roade, and Hartwell, Northamptonshire

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Re: Northamptonshire Documents
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 12 February 09 19:48 GMT (UK) »
Hi Rachel

This should help with what records the N.R.O. have for the timescales
and documents you are looking for.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/05k2/

If not then why not ring them.

Sandy
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Re: Northamptonshire Documents
« Reply #2 on: Friday 13 February 09 17:38 GMT (UK) »
The index of Northamptonshire wills up to 1857 is on the 'find my past' website.

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Re: Northamptonshire Documents
« Reply #3 on: Friday 13 February 09 17:42 GMT (UK) »
Ignore previous message - the wills index is at
familyhistoryonline.net