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=== Principal Probate Registry (1857-1957) === | === Principal Probate Registry (1857-1957) === | ||
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An index to wills, called the National Probate Calendar, is on fiche or film at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=219 The National Archives], [http://62.32.98.6/S10312UKStaff/OPAC/index.asp Society of Genealogists], and the [http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Libraries/City_of_London_libraries/guildhall_lib.htm Guildhall Library, London]. It indexes to all wills and administrations up to 1943. | |||
Indexes and abstracts for the Principal Probate Registry, 1858 to 1957, are on film in the Family History Library.<br> | |||
Index film numbers are found in the Library's [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp catalog]. Do a Place search for England and the topic of Probate Records--Indexes. The record title begins "Calendar of the grants..." | Index film numbers are found in the Library's [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp catalog]. Do a Place search for England and the topic of Probate Records--Indexes. The record title begins "Calendar of the grants..." | ||
The films may be viewed at the library or ordered through a [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history center]. | The films may be viewed at the library or ordered through a [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history center]. | ||
=== Estate Duty Wills and Administrations<br> === | === Estate Duty Wills and Administrations<br> === | ||