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Pre 1858 Will/Administrations

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Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 8 Feb 2011 19:56

Anyone who has tried to find a will or administration before 1858 will know how difficult it can be :-(

I have just had an e.mail from Origins http://www.origins.net

NEW! Major collection of probate records on the National Wills Index: 1320-1858
"Origins.net introduces the British Record Society (BRS) Probate Collection to its National Wills Index!

Covering over 500 years, this new, growing collection makes it much easier to find your ancestors wills.

The BRS probate indexes show the names and dates of several million wills and other probate documents. Most of this data is unavailable anywhere else online.

This collection provides exclusive online access to BRS indexes and other probate collections via a ‘Google-like’ search. From the search results you can view images of the original indexes to find all the information you need to locate the original documents in record offices.

Over time, as the BRS volumes are indexed individually on the National Wills Index, users will be able to order hard copies of the wills online, and eventually be able to access the documents themselves."

Coverage...
http://www.origins.net/help/aboutNWI-procoll.aspx

Origins is a subscription site.

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/