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==== Probate Indexes Online  ====
==== Probate Indexes Online  ====


Before looking for a will, search the comprehensive and county-wide [http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/Recordoffice/Wills/ Wills index] compiled by the Cheshire Record Office. This index covers the years 1492-1940 and contains 130,000 entries. It covers probate documents proved at Chester mainly for the County of Cheshire.  
Before looking for a will, search the comprehensive and county-wide [http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/Recordoffice/Wills/ '''Wills index'''] compiled by the Cheshire Record Office. This index covers the years 1492-1940 and contains 130,000 entries. It covers probate documents proved at Chester mainly for the County of Cheshire.  


The following Website specifically covers the parishes of Disley, Lyme Handley; Taxal &amp; Whaley in Cheshire: <br>[http://www.disley.net http://www.disley.net]  
The following Website specifically covers the parishes of Disley, Lyme Handley; Taxal &amp; Whaley in Cheshire: <br>[http://www.disley.net '''http://www.disley.net''']


A brand new [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1589492 Probate Index for Cheshire] is available at Labs.FamilySearch.
A brand new [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1589492 '''Probate Index for Cheshire'''] is available at Labs.FamilySearch.


==== Printed Indexes  ====
==== Printed Indexes  ====
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