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: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates - BMD Index |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Complete GRO indexes online & Non-Parochial BMDs service. Includes overseas BMD's for armed forces. |
| Extra Info: | Includes Pre-1837 Non-Conformist BMDs |
| 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: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, DNA Project, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | AUDLEY Family History |
| Link: | https://www.audleyfamilyhistory.com/ |
| Description: | AUDLEY Family History |
| Extra Info: | Research for the name AUDLEY and variants such as AIDLEY. |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BAALHAM Resource Centre |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~baalham/genealogy/ |
| Description: | BAALHAM Resource Centre and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Mainly around Suffolk. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BALSHAW One Name Study |
| Link: | http://home.clara.net/balshaw/fh.htm |
| Description: | BALSHAW One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Mainly Lancashire records |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BANDY Family Genealogy |
| Link: | https://www.bandye.org/ |
| Description: | BANDY Family Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Click on Site Map to see a contents list of the site. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BARLOW Genealogy and Family History |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20160325025144/http://... |
| Description: | BARLOW Genealogy and Family History |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. Click on the region of interest. |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BAUGHEN One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.baughen.co.uk/OneNameStudy.html |
| Description: | BAUGHEN One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes Baughan, Baugham, Baughn, Bauffin, Baffin, Boffin, DeBaughn and DeBaughan. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, DNA Project, Obituaries, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BETTAN(E)Y One Name Study |
| Link: | https://bettaney.webs.com |
| Description: | BETTAN(E)Y One Name Study |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BEVERTON One Name Study |
| Link: | https://yourtotalevent.com/people/beverton/Beverto... |
| Description: | BEVERTON One Name Study |
| 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: | Births, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BRAILSFORD Family Name |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~brailsford/genealog... |
| Description: | BRAILSFORD Family Name and Variants |
| Extra Info: | Includes some not in the published indexes. 1849, 1856, 1858, 1861. |
| 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, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay |
| Link: | http://www.argbrit.org/ |
| Description: | British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay |
| Extra Info: | Many of the marriage records indicate place of birth. |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | CATLEY Database - One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.wildot.co.uk/catleydb/catleydb.htm |
| Description: | CATLEY Database - One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Also includes some CATTLEY, CATELEY entries. |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.cluett.org.uk/ |
| Description: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Part way down the home page is the Search link. |
| 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, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | CRIBB Family Name |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20150801100140/http://w... |
| Description: | CRIBB Family Name Birth, Marriage and Death and Burial Records |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most data still seems to be available. |
| 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, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | DIBDEN One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.angelfire.com/ar3/dibden_onename/ |
| Description: | DIBDEN One Name Study, Including Variants |
| Extra Info: | Many references to the DIBDEN name. |
| 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, 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, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | EARLAM Family History |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20150411030403/http://... |
| Description: | EARLAM Family History |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site no longer active. Most information still seems to be available. A resource for those with EARLAM relatives. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | ELWICK Family History and One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.elwick.info/ |
| Description: | ELWICK Family History and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Also ELLWICK and HELWICK |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Family History Books via Family Search |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Family History Books via Family Search |
| Extra Info: | More than 40,000 digitized genealogy and family history publications from the archives of some of the most important family history libraries in the world. Read online for free. Includes some parish register transcripts. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Bishops Transcripts, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Family Search Records Collection - England |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Family Search Records Collection - England |
| Extra Info: | An increasing number of records, including census and parish records. |
| 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: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | FOLKER One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.folker.org.uk/ |
| Description: | FOLKER One Name Study |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | FOSKETT One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.foskett-genealogy.co.uk/ |
| Description: | FOSKETT One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Click on records for many FOSKETTs. |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | GANDER / GANDAR One Name Study |
| Link: | https://gander.one-name.net/ |
| Description: | GANDER / GANDAR One Name Study |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | GATFIELD / GADFIELD One Name Study |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20120120023002/http://... |
| Description: | GATFIELD / GADFIELD One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information still seems to be available. |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | GODSLAND One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.godsland.co.uk/ |
| Description: | GODSLAND One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes variants Gossland, and Gosland |
| 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, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Great Harwood Website |
| Link: | http://www.great-harwood.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Great Harwood Website |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | HEALD One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.healds.org.uk/ |
| Description: | HEALD One Name Study |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | HEMMINGWAY One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.hemingway.uk.com/ |
| Description: | HEMMINGWAY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes variants of the name. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | HIDDEN One Name Study |
| Link: | https://hidden.one-name.net/ |
| Description: | HIDDEN 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: | Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | JACOMB One Name Study |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120424163641/http://j... |
| Description: | JACOMB One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not currently active. May take a few moments to load. Most information appears to be available. Includes variants Jacomb, Jacombs, Jacombe, Jacom & Jacomb-Hood. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | JOWETT and Variations One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.jowitt1.org.uk/ |
| Description: | JOWETT and Variations 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: | Banns, Baptisms, Births, Bishops Transcripts, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, On-line Parish Clerks, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Lancashire Online Parish Clerk |
| Link: | https://lan-opc.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Lancashire Online Parish Clerk |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Lancashire Will Search |
| Link: | http://user.xmission.com/~nelsonb/lws.htm |
| Description: | Lancashire Will Search |
| Extra Info: | Index only, but indicates where full copies may be found. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Lancashire Wills Proved in the Peculiar of Halton |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/alistlancashire00pargoo... |
| Description: | Lancashire Wills Proved in the Peculiar of Halton |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Wills index 1615-1792. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | LEECH / LEACH Family Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.leechfamily.myzen.co.uk/ |
| Description: | LEECH / LEACH and Related Family Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Also includes Harris, Jordan / Jurdan, Sparrow, Wilson-Webb / Webb, Death, Doyle, and Savage. |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | LONGMORE Genealogy Resources |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180114123904/http://... |
| Description: | LONGMORE Genealogy Resources |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information seems to be available, however it is slow to load. |
| 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: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | MAW Family |
| Link: | https://www.family-maw.co.uk |
| Description: | MAW Family |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | MORT Family One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.mortfamily.net/ |
| Description: | MORT Family One Name Study |
| 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: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | NETHERWOOD One Name Study |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20180330041827/http://w... |
| Description: | NETHERWOOD One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. Click on resources. |
| 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: | 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: | Census, One Name Study, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | PLUCK and PLUCKROSE One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.pluckrose.org/ |
| Description: | PLUCK and PLUCKROSE One Name Study |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | POWDITCH Family History |
| Link: | http://www.powditch.plus.com/ |
| Description: | POWDITCH Family History |
| Extra Info: | Mainly in Norfolk. Scroll down the homepage. |
| 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: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | PREECE One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.preecefamilyhistory.co.uk/ |
| Description: | PREECE One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Mainly around Hereford, Worcester, Gloucester and Somerset areas |
| 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: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | QUALTROUGH Family References |
| Link: | http://www.qualtrough.org/index.htm |
| Description: | QUALTROUGH Family References |
| Extra Info: | Click on the site map towards the bottom of the page. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | RAMSDALE Family Register |
| Link: | http://www.ramsdale.org/ |
| Description: | RAMSDALE Family Register |
| Extra Info: | Includes variants Ramsdall, Ramsdal, Ramsdell, Ramsdill and Ramsdaille. |
| Classification: | Census, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | ROE Family, also the BRYAN and STANGER Families of Whitby |
| Link: | http://www.roe-bryan-genealogy.org.uk/ |
| Description: | ROE Family, also the BRYAN and STANGER Families of Whitby |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | SACKETT Family Association |
| Link: | https://www.sackettfamily.info/ |
| Description: | SACKETT Family Association |
| Extra Info: | Click on Research Databases for transcriptions. |
| 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: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | SEDGWICK Genealogy |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20220409185047/http://... |
| Description: | SEDGWICK Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information is available to browse. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | SERCOMBE, SIRCOMBE, SURCOMBE, or SIRCOM One Name study |
| Link: | http://www.mit.edu/~dfm/genealogy/sercombe.html |
| Description: | A Compilation of SERCOMBE Families |
| Extra Info: | Scroll down to sources of information. |
| 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, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | STERRY One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.sterryworldwide.com/ |
| Description: | STERRY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes extracts from civil registration, parish records and marriage licences. |
| 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: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | STRUDWICK One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.strudwicke.com/ |
| Description: | STRUDWICK One Name Study |
| 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: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | SUTCLIFFE Family Tree |
| Link: | http://www.melsgenealogy.co.uk/sutcliffe/html/intr... |
| Description: | SUTCLIFFE Family Tree |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | SWANTON Family Records |
| Link: | http://www.ginnisw.com/ |
| Description: | SWANTON Family Records |
| 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: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | THORNBER Data Archive |
| Link: | https://www.thornber.net/famhist/htmlfiles/archive... |
| Description: | THORNBER Family History and Data Archive |
| Extra Info: | The THORNBER data archive contains many parish register transcripts, mainly Lancashire and Yorkshire. |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | THRALE / THRALL - History and Genealogy |
| Link: | https://www.thrale.com |
| Description: | THRALE / THRALL - History and Genealogy |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Todmorden and Walsden |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~todmordenandwalsden... |
| Description: | Todmorden and Walsden Parish data and censuses |
| 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: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | TONG / TONGE / TONGUE Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.tongefamily.info/ |
| Description: | TONG / TONGE / TONGUE Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Mainly around Lancashire and Manchester. |
| 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: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | WESTAWAY One Name Study |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20210903002103/http://... |
| Description: | WESTAWAY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. |
| 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 and Administrations Index - Chester - 1545-1620 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/indextowillsinve02chur |
| Description: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1545-1620 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Lists name, home town and date of death. Covers residents of Lancashire and Cheshire. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1621-1650 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/indextowillsinve04chur |
| Description: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1621-1650 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Lists name, home town and date of death. Covers residents of Lancashire and Cheshire. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1660-1680 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/indextowillsinve15chur |
| Description: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1660-1680 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Lists name, home town, occupation and date of death. Covers residents of Lancashire and Cheshire. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1681-1700 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/indextowillsinve18chur |
| Description: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1681-1700 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Lists name, home town and date of death. Covers residents of Lancashire and Cheshire. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1701-1720 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/indextowillsinve20chur |
| Description: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1701-1720 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Lists name, home town, occupation and date of death. Covers residents of Lancashire and Cheshire. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1741-1760 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/indextowillsinve25chur |
| Description: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1741-1760 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Lists name, home town, occupation and date of death. Covers residents of Lancashire and Cheshire. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1801-1810 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/indextowillsadmi62grea |
| Description: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1801-1810 - Part 1 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Covers surnames A-L. Lists name, home town, occupation and date of death. Covers residents of Lancashire and Cheshire. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1801-1810 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/indextowillsadmi63grea |
| Description: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1801-1810 - Part 2 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Covers surnames M-Z. Lists name, home town, occupation and date of death. Covers residents of Lancashire and Cheshire. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1811-1820 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/indextowillsadmi79grea |
| Description: | Wills and Administrations Index - Chester - 1811-1820 - Part 2 |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Covers surnames M-Z. Lists name, home town, age, occupation and date of death. Covers residents of Lancashire and Cheshire. |
| 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 Index from the York Registry Vol 11 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/indexwillsinyor00collgo... |
| Description: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 11 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Wills index 1514-1553. Includes names from other counties, as well as Yorkshire. As well as the main index there are also appendices with additional names. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 35 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/indexofwillsinyo10yorki... |
| Description: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 35 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Wills index 1627-1636. Administrations 1627-52. Includes names from other counties, as well as Yorkshire. As well as the main index there are also appendices with additional names. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 4 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/willsinyorkregi00collgo... |
| Description: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 4 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Wills index 1636-52. Includes names from other counties, as well as Yorkshire. Indexed by year. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 49 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/indexofwillsinyo11yorki... |
| Description: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 49 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Wills index 1660-1665. Also unregistered wills 1633-4. Includes names from other counties, as well as Yorkshire. As well as the main index there are also appendices with additional names. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 6 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/indexwillsinyor01collgo... |
| Description: | Wills Index from the York Registry Vol 6 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Wills index 1389-1514. Includes names from other counties, as well as Yorkshire. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills Proved in the Archdeaconry of Richmond, Lancashire |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/listoflancashire23rich |
| Description: | Wills Proved in the Archdeaconry of Richmond, Lancashire including the Peculiar of Halton |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Archdeaconry of Richmond wills index 1748-1792. Halton Wills index 1615-1792. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills Proved in the Archdeaconry of Richmond, Lancashire |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/listoflancashire66rich |
| Description: | Wills Proved in the Archdeaconry of Richmond, Lancashire including the Peculiar of Halton |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Archdeaconry of Richmond wills index 1793-1812. Halton Wills index 1793-1812. |
| Classification: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Wills Proved in the Archdeaconry of Richmond, Lancashire |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/listoflancashire13rich |
| Description: | Wills Proved in the Archdeaconry of Richmond, Lancashire |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Archdeaconry of Richmond wills index 1681-1748. |
| 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, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | GENUKI County Page for Lancashire |
| Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/ |
| Description: | General Information for Lancashire |
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