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== Indexes | === Indexes-- === | ||
=== '''Ecclesiastical Courts (pre 1858)'''<br> === | ==== '''Ecclesiastical Courts (pre 1858)'''<br> ==== | ||
Some court records have published indexes. Others have handwritten indexes filmed with the records. The index is often a "calendar", a list organized by date with a separate section for each letter of the alphabet. Surnames with the same first letter are listed together but are not in alphabetical order. | Some court records have published indexes. Others have handwritten indexes filmed with the records. The index is often a "calendar", a list organized by date with a separate section for each letter of the alphabet. Surnames with the same first letter are listed together but are not in alphabetical order. | ||
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Other organizations, including family history societies, have also published indexes. | Other organizations, including family history societies, have also published indexes. | ||
=== '''Principal Probate Registry (1857-1957)'''<br> === | ==== '''Principal Probate Registry (1857-1957)'''<br> ==== | ||
Nationwide annual indexes to all wills and administrations of the Principal Probate Registry from 1858 to 1957 are on film at the Family History Library. They give the deceased’s full name and last address, death date, probate type and date, and estate value. Film numbers are in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: ENGLAND - PROBATE RECORDS | Nationwide annual indexes to all wills and administrations of the Principal Probate Registry from 1858 to 1957 are on film at the Family History Library. They give the deceased’s full name and last address, death date, probate type and date, and estate value. Film numbers are in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: ENGLAND - PROBATE RECORDS | ||
=== '''Estate duty'''<br> === | ==== '''Estate duty'''<br> ==== | ||
Registers from 1796 to 1858 have been indexed. These indexes are useful for locating wills and admons probated between these dates, even if you do not know your ancestor’s residence. Estate duty registers contain the deceased’s name, heirs, and executors as well as the court at which the will was proved. They sometimes include information not given in the original will. | Registers from 1796 to 1858 have been indexed. These indexes are useful for locating wills and admons probated between these dates, even if you do not know your ancestor’s residence. Estate duty registers contain the deceased’s name, heirs, and executors as well as the court at which the will was proved. They sometimes include information not given in the original will. | ||
=== '''Will Beneficiaries'''<br> === | ==== '''Will Beneficiaries'''<br> ==== | ||
Some estimate that only 5-10% of the population left a will. Those persons named in a will, a beneficiary, account for a much larger portion of the population. A few indexes are being made available that identify the persons mentioned in wills. For a list of know indexes to will beneficiaries '''[[England Will Beneficiary Indexes|read on...]]''' | Some estimate that only 5-10% of the population left a will. Those persons named in a will, a beneficiary, account for a much larger portion of the population. A few indexes are being made available that identify the persons mentioned in wills. For a list of know indexes to will beneficiaries '''[[England Will Beneficiary Indexes|read on...]]''' | ||
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== Finding Probate Records at the Family History Library == | == Finding Probate Records at the Family History Library == | ||