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Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Somerset. Search these indexes first: | Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Somerset. Search these indexes first: | ||
*[http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/ http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/] (For wills or probate on this website, look under 'Property.') | *[http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/ http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/] (For wills or probate on this website, look under 'Property.') This site is concerned with family and social history in the Hundred of Frome. This consisted of the parishes of Beckington, Berkley, Cloford, Elm, Frome Selwood, Laverton, Lullington, Marston Bigot, Nunney, Orchardleigh, Rode (Road), Rodden, Standerwick, Wanstrow, Whatley and Woolverton. It also included the adjacent Liberties of East Cranmore, Leigh upon Mendip, Mells and Witham Friary and the Peculiar of Buckland Dinham ([http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/ see map]). | ||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?CatID=6&searchType=browserefine&pagenumber=1&query=*&queryType=1 Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills (1384-1858)] which was the highest court in England. | |||
For more information about Somerset Probate Records see: | |||
*[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/Wills.htm http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/Wills.htm] | |||
Here is a list of published indexes with broad coverage which are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. | |||
Here is a list of published indexes with broad coverage which are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. | |||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1565560&disp=Somerset+wills+II%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Somerset wills II pre-1858 extracted by Olive M. Moger (edited by A. J. Webb)] | *[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1565560&disp=Somerset+wills+II%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Somerset wills II pre-1858 extracted by Olive M. Moger (edited by A. J. Webb)] | ||