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Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Hampshire. Search these indexes first: | Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Hampshire. Search these indexes first: | ||
<br>Before looking for a will, you should search an index. | |||
Did you find a reference to a probate record? | An index to the wills [http://www3.hants.gov.uk/archives/hals-collections/wills.htm]''' '''is''' '''available via Hampshire Archives and Local Studies' online Catalogue at the Hampshire Record Office. Their online searches provide access not only to Hampshire wills, but to all probate records as well as several other record types dating from the 15th to 20th centuries. Write to the Hampshire Archives for copies to be made of a will or administration. | ||
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*Wills and inventories, 1491-1857 with indexes for the Consistory Court of Winchester [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=175815&disp=Wills+and+inventories%2C+1491-1857++] | |||
*Administrations, 1558-1858 includes index for the Consistory Court of Winchester [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=173613&disp=Administrations%2C+1558%2D1858%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | |||
*Archdeaconry of Winchester card index of wills, 1660-1857 (A-Cabanac) | |||
*Archdeaconry of Winchester card index of wills, 1660-1857 (Cabanac-Z) | |||
*Original index to the archdeaconry wills (WI-1-5) 1502-1792, 1742-1857 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=175819&disp=Probate+records+for+the+Archdeaconry+Cou++] | |||
*Extracts from registered and original wills in the Consistory Court of Winchester, 1492-1652, and the Archdeaconry Court of Winchester, 1501-1653. Lists the testator, executor and anyone else for whom some relationship was stated, witnesses names and relationship, place of residence, occupation, date of probate, etc. Extracts are not arranged in either alphabetical or chronological order. The Family History Library also has an listing at the British Reference Counter of these extracts [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=957373&disp=Hampshire+will+extracts++] | |||
*Hampshire will index, Consistory Court of Winchester, 1840-1858 Complete extracts [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=656757&disp=Hampshire+will+index%2C+Consistory+Court++] | |||
*Hampshire probate record card indexes, 1540-1857 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=656757&disp=Hampshire+will+index%2C+Consistory+Court++] | |||
*An index of personal names in Isle of Wight probate records, 1378-1600 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=655843&disp=An+index+of+personal+names+in+Isle+of+Wi%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | |||
*All of the Peculiar courts have been combined into one record and are arranged chronologically and indexed. They are cataloged under: Church of England. Diocese of Winchester. Collection of wills from the Peculiar Courts of Hampshire, England, 1561-1845. Check the Author/Title Catalog under this heading or the Locality Catalog under: England, Hampshire - Probate records.[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1279062] Collection of wills from the Peculiar Courts of Hampshire, England, 1561-1845 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=600687&disp=Collection+of+wills+from+the+Peculiar+Co%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | |||
*Original index to the Hampshire Peculiar Court wills, 1597-1833 (by first letter of surname and then date) [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=600687&disp=Collection+of+wills+from+the+Peculiar+Co] | |||
*"The principal material in the Diocesan Registry Collection is a batch of register copies of wills." These wills, dating from 1502-1640, are transcribed and indexed in this book, along with a few administrations, inventories, etc. This series of wills contains probate records from all of the courts of Hampshire. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=293323&disp=Wills%2C+administrations+and+inventories%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | |||
*Winchester guardianships after 1700 from Diocesan Records Contains nearly 1,050 guardianship documents from the Consistory Court mostly between the years 1700 and 1790 and also an index. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=290893&disp=Winchester+guardianships+after+1700+from%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | |||
*Unclassified wills, 1398, 1469, 1502-1560 Includes Index [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=314459&disp=Unclassified+wills%2C+1398%2C+1469%2C+15%20%20&columns=*,0,0] | |||
<br>Did you find a reference to a probate record? | |||
*If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below. | *If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below. | ||
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The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court.<br> | The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court.<br> | ||
{{Place|Hampshire}} | {{Place|Hampshire}} | ||
[[Category:Hampshire|Probate Records]] [[Category:Probate_records_in_England]] | [[Category:Hampshire|Probate Records]] [[Category:Probate_records_in_England]] |
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