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Re: Ancestry- new records ?
« Reply #27 on: Wednesday 11 August 10 13:40 BST (UK) »
What a great new release from Ancestry, should have had my lunch about an hour ago but got started on this .....!  Date and place of death are very useful in most cases, also occupations.  Love the fact it is recorded down to the last penny in some cases, though others state Under £100 etc.

What's the betting that the Probate offices are suddenly swamped with requests for copy Wills and that their prices are "reviewed" ie increased in the next 6 months??

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Re: Ancestry- new records ?
« Reply #28 on: Wednesday 11 August 10 14:25 BST (UK) »
Have just needed to find out what £5,613 11s 6d from 1884 means in today's values and found The National Archives currency converter - might be useful to some of you.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency/default0.asp#mid



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Re: Ancestry- new records ?
« Reply #29 on: Wednesday 11 August 10 14:27 BST (UK) »
Would someone mind letting this "thickie"  ::) ;) know if I find a will in  the calendar that I would like a copy of, how do I go about getting it??

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Re: Ancestry- new records ?
« Reply #30 on: Wednesday 11 August 10 14:51 BST (UK) »
From the National Archives site:

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Wills proved from 12 January 1858 to the present day are held only by the Court of Probate. You can access them and buy copies at the Probate Search Room, First Avenue House, 42-49 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NP (tel: 0207 947 6000). You can also order copies by post. The address for requests by post is York Probate Sub-Registry, First Floor, Castle Chambers, Clifford Street, York, YO1 7EA. The same applies to letters of administration, which are granted if no valid will was made or found.

I can't remember what the charge is, but I think when I last bought one it was fairly cheap.  Of course, if you want wills pre 1858 there is a different set up.

Lizzie

Modified - Found more info from HMCourts website:

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If you make your own search and order copies at the counter: £5 (this includes a copy of the will, if any) additional copies of the same document costs £1 per copy.

If you make your own search and order copies by post: £5 for each estate: this fee includes a copy of the Will [if any], regardless of the number of pages, and a copy of the grant.


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Re: Ancestry- new records ?
« Reply #31 on: Wednesday 11 August 10 16:34 BST (UK) »
Wonderful thank you, I think a copy of my gr gr grandfather's 1919 will could be worth seeing.  By today's standards he left his wife £26,000 which is quite a lot in terms of my ancestors!!!!!

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Re: Ancestry- new records ?
« Reply #32 on: Wednesday 11 August 10 16:44 BST (UK) »
 :) Ancestry provide a link to the Probate Service's own form

http://www.ancestry.co.uk/probate#records

 :( Unfortunately you still have to print it out and send it by snail-mail, enclosing your payment by crossed cheque or postal order (£ Sterling of course). How quaint.

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« Reply #33 on: Wednesday 11 August 10 18:05 BST (UK) »
Even better, it may need to be printed out but at least I can auto fill  ::) ;D

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Re: Ancestry- new records ?
« Reply #34 on: Wednesday 11 August 10 18:05 BST (UK) »
Weird or what??  I was on Ancestry earlier and managed to find about 20 relevant Administrations or Wills proved.  Got all the details and viewed the relevant pages OK.  Went away to have my tea, came back and now find my Essentials Membership sub won't allow me to view all the details and see the image!  Is it a glitch, has it happened to anyone else?

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Re: Ancestry- new records ?
« Reply #35 on: Wednesday 11 August 10 18:13 BST (UK) »
Tillypeg

According to Ancestry's National Probate Calendar page, these records are available to Premium and Worldwide subscribers, so it might be an accident that you were able to view them with an Essentials sub, and they have just corrected their mistake. On the other hand, it might be a Cunning Plan to tempt you to upgrade to Premium...just a thought.

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