Wills are legal documents listing a person's wishes regarding property disposal when they die, hence are useful at providing details of other members of the family of the deceased.
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Anglo-Jewish Community Records from Synagogue Scribes |
Link: | https://synagoguescribes.com/blog/ |
Description: | Anglo-Jewish Community Records from Synagogue Scribes |
Extra Info: | Includes some pre 1837 births, marriages, deaths, wills and other records. |
Classification: | Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BARNFATHER, BAIRNSFATHER and BANFATHER One Name Study |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20170529132133/http://... |
Description: | BARNFATHER, BAIRNSFATHER and BANFATHER One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Note: this is an archived copy of a site that is not active. Most of the information is still available. Use the links at the top of the page. |
Classification: | Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Black Sheep Index |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20100722053825/http://w... |
Description: | Black Sheep Index - Archived Copy |
Extra Info: | May take a few moments to load. The black sheep index is no longer live, however this is a link to an archived copy. Note that some of the files are not available. So Do Not send money or requests for more information. |
Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.bolstridge.co.uk/genealogy/index.php |
Description: | BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Use sources to search for types of information such as burials. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BOYD Family and Information Centre |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120716201636/http://c... |
Description: | BOYD Family and Information Centre |
Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the website. Most features appear to work. There may be some delay in loading. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BREW One Name Study |
Link: | http://brew.clients.ch/BrewONS.htm |
Description: | BREW One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | COLDWELL and COULDWELL One Name Study |
Link: | https://coldwell.one-name.net/wp/ |
Description: | COLDWELL and COULDWELL One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.daltondatabank.org/ |
Description: | DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | DOBBINS Family Tree |
Link: | http://www.dobbins.co.uk/familytree/ |
Description: | DOBBINS Family Tree |
Extra Info: | Click on Documents for an index of names. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Obituaries, One Name Study, Parish Records, Pedigrees, Wills / Probate |
Title: | DOCWRA Family Research |
Link: | https://www.docwras.org.uk/cms/index.php |
Description: | DOCWRA Family Research |
Extra Info: | DOCWRA and variants such as DOCKRELL, DOCKERY and more. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | DUGMORE's of the Past |
Link: | http://www.ancestorsofbirmingham.com/dugmore/dugmo... |
Description: | DUGMORE's of the Past |
Extra Info: | DUGMORE's family name, mainly concentrated in the Midlands area. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | FE(A)THERSTON((E)HAUGH) One Name Study |
Link: | https://featherstone.one-name.net/ |
Description: | FE(A)THERSTON((E)HAUGH) One Name Study |
Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | GOODERSON Family History |
Link: | http://www.gooderson.org/ |
Description: | GOODERSON Family History and One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | HOGARTH Family Website |
Link: | http://www.hogarth.org.uk/ |
Description: | HOGARTH Family Website |
Extra Info: | Click on reference section for records. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | HOLLINGWORTH One Name Study |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110611071735/http://h... |
Description: | HOLLINGWORTH One Name Study |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site -most information still seems to be available. HOLLINGWORTH and variations. |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | HOLLYER, HOLYER and HOLLIER One Name Study |
Link: | https://www.hollyer.info/ |
Description: | HOLLYER, HOLYER and HOLLIER One Name Study |
Classification: | Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | ISMAY One Name Study |
Link: | https://ismay.one-name.net/ |
Description: | ISMAY One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | KEELER Genealogy Website |
Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~nickkeeler/genealog... |
Description: | KEELER Genealogy Website |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | LANCHBURY / LAINCHBURY |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20150511054040/http://f... |
Description: | LANCHBURY / LAINCHBURY |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not active at present. Most information still seems to be available. Mainly in Oxfordshire. Also census for other towns in Buckinghamshire - all surnames. |
Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | LUCEY / LUCY Family History Records |
Link: | https://lucey.net/ |
Description: | The site for everyone interested in researching the LUCEY and LUCY surname and their family history |
Extra Info: | Researching the surnames LUCEY & LUCY. From early sources in England & Ireland, some back as far as 1066. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | MALLINSON Family Project |
Link: | http://www.mallproj-home.co.uk/ |
Description: | MALLINSON Family Project |
Extra Info: | Also variants. Many concentrated around Huddersfield. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | MILAM Family History and Genealogy Archives |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20080723162509/http://w... |
Description: | MILAM Family History and Genealogy Archives |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a website that is no longer active, most information still seems to be available. Includes Mileham, Milam, Mylam, Milham, Milum, Millam. |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills / Probate |
Title: | National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online |
Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
Description: | National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online |
Extra Info: | Please read the instructions and information before downloading. Includes seaman's wills and some foreign returns of births, marriages and deaths. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | National Archives - Online Navy Records and Indexes |
Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
Description: | National Archives - Online Navy Records and Indexes |
Extra Info: | Includes wills of Royal Navy Seamen 1786 -1882. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | National Archives - Online Records and Indexes |
Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
Description: | National Archives - Online Records and Indexes (UK) |
Extra Info: | Includes wills. Many detailed records require payment. |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Newspaper Index Cards (Andrews), 1790-1976 |
Link: | Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 : Free Index |
Description: | Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 |
Extra Info: | Features a collection of notices from newspapers and various official sources, such as the London Gazette. Approximately 250,000 cards include announcements of births, marriages, obituaries, and deaths abroad; notices of wills etc. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | North East Inheritance Project |
Link: | http://familyrecords.dur.ac.uk/nei/ |
Description: | North East Inheritance Project |
Extra Info: | Click on probate catalogue. Durham University Library's project, which is funding the creation of an online digital image catalogue of over 150,000 wills and related archives from County Durham, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland.and some from Cumberland. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Open Library |
Link: | http://openlibrary.org/ |
Description: | Open Library - Scanned Books Online |
Extra Info: | Includes full images of many books of transcribed parish registers. Use the search facility and select e books only. Can also search within book text easily. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | ORMEROD Family Website |
Link: | http://www.ormerod.uk.net/index.htm |
Description: | ORMEROD Family Website |
Extra Info: | OMEROD and variants such as ORMEROID. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Parish Register Scans |
Link: | https://ukga.org/browse.php?action=loadDB&DB=1... |
Description: | Parish Register Scans for Various Counties |
Extra Info: | Scans of books with parish register transcriptions. Free to browse. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | PENNYFATHER One Name Study |
Link: | https://pennyfather.one-name.net/ |
Description: | PENNYFATHER One Name Study |
Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | PRATLEY One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.pratley.info/ |
Description: | PRATLEY One Name Study |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Probate Abstracts and Sentences - Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
Link: | Abstracts of Probates and Sentences |
Description: | Abstracts of Probates and Sentences in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Covers 1620-24. Includes some records from most English and Welsh Counties and a few records from Ireland. Also includes some records from individuals who died abroad. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Probate Acts Abstracts - Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
Link: | Abstracts of Probate Acts |
Description: | Abstracts of Probate Acts in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Covers 1630-1655. Includes some records from most English and Welsh Counties, with some Irish & Scottish Information |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | PURSGLOVE One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.pursglove.org.uk/ |
Description: | PURSGLOVE One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Includes variants such as Purseglove, Purslove, Purselove, Purssglove. |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | RUMNEY Genealogy |
Link: | http://rumneys.co.uk/ |
Description: | RUMNEY Genealogy |
Extra Info: | Mainly around Cumberland. |
Classification: | National, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Search probate records for documents and wills |
Link: | https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate |
Description: | Search the government's probate records for documents and wills |
Extra Info: | UK Government Probate Search for Wills and Probate |
Classification: | One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | STAVELEY and STAVELY Genealogy |
Link: | http://www.staveley-genealogy.com/ |
Description: | STAVELEY and STAVELY Genealogy |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | STEAD / STEED One Name Study |
Link: | https://www.stead-steedons.co.uk |
Description: | STEAD / STEED One Name Study |
Extra Info: | All variants, including STEDE, STEADS, STEEDS etc. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | STRANGE, STRAINGE and Variants One Name Study |
Link: | https://yourtotalevent.com/people/Strange/idxpepl.... |
Description: | STRANGE and STRAINGE Family History |
Classification: | Deaths, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Sugar Refiners and Sugar Bakers Database and Information |
Link: | http://www.mawer.clara.net/intro.html |
Description: | Sugar Refiners and Sugar Bakers Database and Information |
Extra Info: | Includes fatalities in the industry. |
Classification: | National, Wills / Probate |
Title: | The National Archives Online Collections |
Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ |
Description: | The National Archives - Collection of Digitised Public Records |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Toms Wills Sheding light on the Past |
Link: | https://www.haine.org.uk/toms_wills/toms_wills.php |
Description: | Toms Wills - the index to UK wills 1931-1949 |
Extra Info: | Also search 1950-1992 wills for free. |
Classification: | Census, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Victoria County History - Explore England's Past |
Link: | https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county... |
Description: | Victoria County History - Explore England's Past |
Extra Info: | This site provides free access to local history materials. Some census and probate / wills have been transcribed. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Will Transcriptions Online |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120607045210/http://w... |
Description: | Will Transcriptions Online |
Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of a site that is no longer active. It may take a few moments to load. The index information still seems to be available, but not always the details. Scroll down for the search by County or Name. |
Classification: | National, Wills / Probate |
Title: | WILLS - Find a Will from UK Government Site |
Link: | https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills |
Description: | Search for the will or probate of any person in the UK who died in or after 1858 |
Extra Info: | UK Government Probate Search for Wills and Probate, including wills of soldiers who died while serving in the British armed forces between 1850 and 1986 |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Wills - The National Archives Records - Seamen's Wills |
Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
Description: | Wills of Royal Naval Seamen (1786 - 1882) |
Extra Info: | Search and download the wills of around 35,000 men who joined the Royal Navy between 1786 and 1882 |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Wills Abstracts from Somerset House and Lambeth Palace |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/northcountrywil00courgo... |
Description: | Wills Abstracts from Somerset House and Lambeth Palace1383-1558 |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Some wills for Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland. Index at end of book. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Wills and Administrations Index - National Probate Calendar |
Link: | England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 |
Description: | National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 |
Extra Info: | Covers England and Wales 1861-1941. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Wills and Administrations Index - Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
Link: | Index of Administrations and Wills |
Description: | Index of Administrations and Wills in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Covers 1581-1595, 1649-60. Includes some records from most English and Welsh Counties, with some Irish & Scottish Information |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Wills and Death Duties Records and Indexes - National Archives Online |
Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
Description: | National Archives - Online Wills and Death Duties Records and Indexes |
Extra Info: | Includes wills from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1384-1858, death duty registers 1796-1811 and wills of Royal Navy seamen 1786-1882. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Wills and Inventories from the Registry of the Archdeaconry of Richmond |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/willsinventories00rich |
Description: | Wills and Inventories from the Registry of the Archdeaconry of Richmond |
Extra Info: | Online book. Covers portions of Yorkshire, Westmorland, Cumberland, and Lancashire. Appears to cover 1443-1579. Names index at end of book. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Wills of the North of England |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/northcountrywill00surtu... |
Description: | Wills of the North of England |
Extra Info: | Online book. Abstracts of wills from the Northern counties of England for the period 1383-1558. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Wills, Probate and Tax Records |
Link: | Wills, Probate and Tax Records |
Description: | Ancestry's Wills, Probate and Tax Records |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | YEO One Name Study |
Link: | https://yeoonline.net/ |
Description: | YEO One Name Study |
Classification: | Census, General, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Wills / Probate |
Title: | GENUKI County Page for Cumberland |
Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CUL/ |
Description: | General Information for Cumberland |
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