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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.

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Classification:GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates - BMD Index
Link:Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates - BMD Index
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, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:ATTRILL Family History
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20160324193120/http://...
Description:ATTRILL Family History
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer being maintained. Most information is still available to view. A resource for all those searching for ATTRILL ancestors.
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, 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: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: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: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:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate
Title:BROKET, BROCKET, BROCKETT and Variants
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20151117191328/http://...
Description:BROKET, BROCKET, BROCKETT and Variants Online Data
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer live. Most information still seems to be viewable. Some of the information is hidden several pages below the main page. Using thesite map may be the easier. The search feature no longer works.
Classification:Banns, Census, Marriages, Wills / Probate
Title:Bubwith : A One-Place Study
Link:http://bubwith.net/
Description:Bubwith : A One-Place Study(Yorkshire)
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Calderdale - Visual Archive
Link:http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/wtw/
Description:Calderdale - Visual Archive
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, Births, Bishops Transcripts, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, One Name Study, Wills / Probate
Title:CHITTENDEN One Name Study
Link:http://www.chittenden.com.au/
Description:CHITTENDEN One Name Study
Classification:Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Chris Newhall's Family History
Link:http://www.wildot.co.uk/famhist.htm
Description:Chris Newhall's Family History
Extra Info:Includes NEWHALL, BAILEY, BEECH, CATLEY and many other surnames.
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, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate
Title:COMBS and COOMBS Family One Name Study
Link:http://www.combs-families.org/combs/
Description:COMBS and COOMBS Family One Name Study
Extra Info:Click on Records.
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, Monumental Inscriptions, One Place Study, Wills / Probate
Title:Dallowgill
Link:http://www.dallowgill.org.uk/home
Description:Information and data from the village of Dallowgill
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, 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:Family History Books via Family Search
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:Family Search Records Collection - England
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: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:Deaths, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate
Title:GLASBY One Name Study
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20110129005717/http://g...
Description:GLASBY One Name Study
Extra Info:An archived copy of the site. 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, One Place Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Great Ayton - History of the Village
Link:http://greatayton.wikidot.com/home
Description:Great Ayton - History of the Village
Extra Info:Click on Sources.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate
Title:Grewelthorpe Village Website
Link:https://www.grewelthorpe.org.uk/
Description:Grewelthorpe Village Website
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Gunnerside in North Yorkshire
Link:https://www.gunnerside.info
Description:Gunnerside in North Yorkshire
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate
Title:HARDAKER Family of West Yorkshire
Link:http://hardakerfamily.id.au/
Description:HARDAKER Family of West Yorkshire
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: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:HOGGARTH Genealogy
Link:http://www.hoggarth.co.uk/
Description:HOGGARTH Genealogy
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, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Wills / Probate
Title:Isle of Axholme Roots
Link:http://www.red1st.com/axholme/
Description:Isle of Axholme Roots
Extra Info:A host of information for those with roots in the Isle of Axholme. Can also add your own information to expand the site.
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:Births, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Pedigrees, Wills / Probate
Title:JESSON Family Home Page
Link:http://www.maberly.name/Jessonindex.htm
Description:JESSON Family Tree Data From Around the World
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:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate
Title:Kirkby Malhamdale Local and Family History Pages
Link:http://www.kirkbymalham.info/
Description:Kirkby Malhamdale Local and Family History Pages
Extra Info:The website provides an extensive range of information for both local and family historians.
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:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Maureen S. Bryson's Genealogy Page
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~maureenbryson/genea...
Description:Yorkshire/Lincolnshire/Northamptonshire /Huntingdonshire Records
Extra Info:Parish Register extracts for Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire.
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, 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, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate
Title:MUDDOCK One Name Study
Link:http://www.muddock.com/
Description:MUDDOCK 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, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:OLBY One Name Study
Link:http://olby.one-name.net/
Description:OLBY One Name Study
Extra Info:Most, if not all, the Olby birth, marriage and death registrations in England and Wales are probably the descendants of Robert Olby and Francis Overed who married at St Andrew and St Peter, Blofield, NFK on 8th March 1790.
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:Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Parish Registers of Barwick-in-Elmet, Yorkshire
Link:http://archive.org/details/willsregistersmo00barwr...
Description:Parish Registers of Barwick-in-Elmet, Yorkshire
Extra Info:Online book. Registers for 1600-1812, also includes wills to 1750 and monumental inscriptions in the church and churchyard..
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, Pedigrees, Wills / Probate
Title:Parish Registers of Batley and Other Records
Link:Batley Records
Description:Parish Registers of Batley and Other Records
Extra Info:Selected parish records 1559-1781, some wills, monumental inscriptions, pedigrees, wills and more.
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, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:PORRITT / PRISSICK / PETTY / HOULT / HAMILTON Families
Link:http://www.davekinggenealogy.co.uk/
Description:PORRITT / PRISSICK / PETTY / HOULT / HAMILTON Families
Extra Info:Mainly in and around Yorkshire and the North East.
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, 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:Baptisms, Census, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Redmire Township and the Surrounding Area in Wensleydale
Link:http://www.redmire.net/
Description:Redmire Township and the Surrounding Area in Wensleydale
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:Census, Deaths, Wills / Probate
Title:Rotherham Web
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20160401165601/http://...
Description:Rotherham Web
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer live, however most information is still available to view. May be slow to load. Click on History and also Genealogy. Includes deaths from the Maltby pit disaster.
Classification:Baptisms, Bishops Transcripts, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:RUSHWORTH Surname and its Variants
Link:http://www.rushworth.com/
Description:RUSHWORTH Surname and its Variants
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:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:SANDERSON's Around Bradfield in Yorkshire
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~sandersonbradfielda...
Description:SANDERSON's Around Bradfield in Yorkshire
Extra Info:Also includes the areas of Stannington, Ecclesfield and Bolsterstone. May not work in all browsers.
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:Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Sheffield Records Online
Link:https://www.sheffieldrecordsonline.org.uk/
Description:Sheffield Records Online
Extra Info:Includes Rotherham marriages 1540-1837, look under data menu, others.
Classification:Wills / Probate
Title:Smithy's Genealogy
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~smithysgenealogy/ge...
Description:Smithy's Genealogy
Extra Info:Scroll down to bottom for wills extracts from Cornwall, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Yorkshire.
Classification:Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:STABLES Family History
Link:http://www.stableshistory.co.uk/
Description:STABLES Family History
Extra Info:Mainly around Yorkshire.
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:Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Steve Whitwam's Site for those Researching in the Colne Valley
Link:http://www.whitwam.co.uk/
Description:Steve Whitwam's Site for those Researching in the Colne Valley, near Huddersfield
Extra Info:Includes Marsden Peculiar Wills Index 1654 - 1855, look under 'new'. Register for free to see marriage and burial indexes - look under 'new', scroll down to burial index database, register or login.
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: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, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Wills / Probate
Title:The Society of Genealogists (SOG)
Link:https://www.sog.org.uk/
Description:The Society of Genealogists (SOG)
Extra Info:Can search for a surname for free, however a membership is required to access the detailed information. Click Search to see a list of the data online.
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:http://web.archive.org/web/20130718055006/http://t...
Description:THRALE / THRALL - History and Genealogy
Extra Info:An archived copy - most information stills seems to be available.
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:Baptisms, Marriages, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate
Title:Treeton Village Website
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20150926035324/http://...
Description:Treeton Village Website
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer live. Most information still seems to be available. May be slow to load. Also includes a surname index and details of families from the area.
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, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:WASLIN and Related Families - Resources for Yorkshire
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20110727081445/http://w...
Description:WASLIN and Related Families - Resources for Yorkshire
Extra Info:An archived copy. Most information seems available. Selected names such as Bradley, Edgehill, Gill, Harrison, Herrington, Maud, Meggitt, Metcalf, Nelson, Pearson, Shaw, Thornton, Waslin.
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:Wills / Probate
Title:Wills - A Selection from the York Registry Vol 2
Link:http://archive.org/details/testamentaeborac30surtu...
Description:Wills - A Selection from the York Registry Vol 2
Extra Info:Online book. Appears to cover 1426-1467. Includes and index to Volume 1 and 2.
Classification:Marriages, Wills / Probate
Title:Wills - A Selection from the York Registry Vol 4 (and Marriage Licences)
Link:http://archive.org/details/publications53surtuoft
Description:Wills and Marriage Licences - A Selection from the York Registry Vol 4
Extra Info:Online book. Appears to cover the 1400's through to about 1509. Also includes some marriage licences 1308-1556.
Classification:Wills / Probate
Title:Wills - A Selection from the York Registry Vol 5
Link:http://archive.org/details/selectionwillsyo05surtu...
Description:Wills - A Selection from the York Registry Vol 5
Extra Info:Online book. Appears to cover 1509-1531.
Classification:Wills / Probate
Title:Wills - Abstracts of Yorkshire wills in the time of the Commonwealth, at Somerset House
Link:https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.3185800...
Description:Wills - Abstracts of Yorkshire wills at Somerset House rougly 1642-1659
Extra Info:Online Book. Abstracts of Yorkshire wills at Somerset House cover the period around 1642-1659
Classification:Wills / Probate
Title:Wills - Calendar of Lincoln Wills 1601-1652
Link:https://archive.org/details/calendarsoflinco4142li...
Description:Calendar of Lincoln Wills 1601-1652
Extra Info:Online Book. Lists name, home town and date of death. At the end of the book the section covers those who reside outside Lincolnshire.
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 from the Knaresborough Court Rolls
Link:http://archive.org/details/willsadminstrati01knar
Description:Wills and Administrations from the Knaresborough Court Rolls Vol 1
Extra Info:Online book. Covers 1507-1604.
Classification:Wills / Probate
Title:Wills and Administrations from the Knaresborough Court Rolls
Link:http://archive.org/details/willsadminstrati02knar
Description:Wills and Administrations from the Knaresborough Court Rolls Vol 2
Extra Info:Online book. Covers 1607-1660.
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 for Halifax
Link:http://archive.org/details/halifaxwillsbein02york
Description:Halifax Wills - Abstracts of Wills Registered at York for the Parish of Halifax
Extra Info:Online book. Volume 2. Covers 1545-1559. 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 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, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Pedigrees, Wills / Probate
Title:YARKER Family Genealogy
Link:YARKER Family Genealogy
Description:YARKER Family Genealogy also Some LEYBURN and LEYBOURNE Family References
Extra Info:Relating to the Counties of Durham and Yorkshire
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:General, Visitations, Wills / Probate
Title:York's Archbishops Registers Revealed
Link:https://archbishopsregisters.york.ac.uk/
Description:Free access to over 20,000 images of Registers produced by the Archbishops of York, 1225-1650
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Yorkshire County Data from Ancestry
Link:Yorkshire County Data from Ancestry
Description:Yorkshire County Data Collection from Ancestry
Extra Info:Includes parish register extracts; Registers of St. Michael le Belfry, York; Halifax Baptisms, 1538-1593; Registers of Hampsthwaite
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Yorkshire Dales Family History
Link:http://www.dalesgenealogy.com/
Description:Yorkshire Dales Family History
Extra Info:Parish register and census extracts plus more
Classification:Census, General, Wills / Probate
Title:GENUKI County Page for Yorkshire
Link:https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/
Description:General Information for Yorkshire

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