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Researching wills

Researching Wills

Introduction to Wills
About Will Abstracts
Glossary of Probate Terms
Probate before 1858
About Church of England Courts
Church of England Court Hierarchy before 1858
The Prerogative Court of York: Wills and Administrations
Probate Records at the Borthwick: courts and their jurisdictions
Examples of Probate Documents
Wills & Probate in Origins Shop
Irish Wills & Probate in Origins Shop
Source Record Archives - England
Transcription and Translation Services
The Importance of Probate Documents to the Family History Researcher
Presentation by Ian Galbraith, Origins.net founder and CEO, at WDYTYA Live 2013 (.pdf 3MB)
About the National Wills Index project

Pre-1858 Probate Jurisdictions: Where to Look for Wills

For help negotiating the labyrinth of over 300 pre 1858 probate courts explore our collection of Jeremy Gibson’s probate jurisdiction maps.