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''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Probate Records]]''<br>''[[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wales Probate Records]]'' | ''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Probate Records]]''<br>''[[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wales Probate Records]]'' | ||
Beginning in 1858, the civil government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now | Beginning in 1858, the civil government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now proved through the '''Principal Probate Registry''' system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout [[England]] and [[Wales]], and the Principal Registry Office located in First Avenue House, London. | ||
[[Image:First Avenue House, High Holborn, London.jpg|thumb|right|200px]] | [[Image:First Avenue House, High Holborn, London.jpg|thumb|right|200px]] | ||
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*The [ | *The [https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate Search probate records] section of the [http://www.justice.gov.uk/ Justice] website - includes information on probate records for family history and how to obtain copies. | ||
* | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/category.aspx?cat=36 Ancestry.com] can help you obtain probate records through the Principal Probate registry of the Family Division which is the Principal Registry as well as through some of the local courts | ||
*[http://haine.org.uk/toms_wills/wills_data.php Tom's Wills] indexes addresses and names of personal representatives from wills from the 1930s | *[http://haine.org.uk/toms_wills/wills_data.php Tom's Wills] indexes addresses and names of personal representatives from wills from the 1930s | ||
*[[The National Archives]] has a [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/willafter1858.htm guide] to these records. | *[[The National Archives]] has a [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/willafter1858.htm guide] to these records. | ||
The Principal Registry in London deals with personal applications, and the Leeds District Registry will supply copies of wills and administrations by post. See HM Courts and Tribunals Service [http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/probate/copies-of-grants-wills Guide to obtaining copies of probate records] for full details. The | The Principal Registry in London deals with personal applications, and the Leeds District Registry will supply copies of wills and administrations by post. See HM Courts and Tribunals Service [http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/probate/copies-of-grants-wills Guide to obtaining copies of probate records] for full details. The FamilySearch Library has filmed copies of the wills for 1858-1925. Obtain a reference from the index (see below) before using these films. To determine the correct film, you will need the surname of the deceased, the month and year of probate, and the name of district where the will was proved. The arrangement of the films can be confusing. One series of films is for the London district or Principal Registry, and another series of films are for all the district registries. These are arranged in the following sequence: | ||
#Year | #Year | ||
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#Day of the month the will was proved | #Day of the month the will was proved | ||
The films can be viewed at the library or through [ | The films can be viewed at the library or through [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch centers]. The records are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] under one of the following titles: | ||
*{{ | *{{FSC|517092|title-id|disp=Record copy wills for the Principal Registry, 1858-1925}} | ||
*{{ | *{{FSC|580487|title-id|disp=Record copy wills from the District Probate Registries, 1858-1899}} - a tool to help you easily find which films you need [http://www.haine.org.uk/wills/willsearch.php www.haine.org.uk/wills/willsearch.php] | ||
*{{ | *{{FSC|443192|title-id|disp=Record copy wills from the District Probate Registries, 1900-1925 }}- a tool to help you easily find which films you need [http://www.haine.org.uk/wills/willsearch.php www.haine.org.uk/wills/willsearch.php] | ||
===Indexes=== | ===Indexes=== | ||
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Here is a link to the calendars or indexes in the FamilySearch Catalog: | Here is a link to the calendars or indexes in the FamilySearch Catalog: | ||
*{{ | *{{FSC|208102|title-id|disp=Calendar of the grants of probate and letters of administration made in the Principal Registry : and in the several district registries of Her Majesty's Court of Probate}} | ||
[[Category:England Probate Records]] | [[Category:England Probate Records]] | ||