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The actual wills are on microfilm for 1858 through 1925 and are listed in the Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Catalog]. Do a Place search for England and the topic of Probate Records. The record titles begin "Record copy wills..." There are two catalog records for the district registry wills and one for the Principal Registry. | The actual wills are on microfilm for 1858 through 1925 and are listed in the Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Catalog]. Do a Place search for England and the topic of Probate Records. The record titles begin "Record copy wills..." There are two catalog records for the district registry wills and one for the Principal Registry. | ||
=== Estate Duty Wills | === Estate Duty Wills and Administrations === | ||
Many probate records from the counties of Devon, Somerset, and Cornwall were destroyed during World War II. For these counties | Many probate records from the counties of Devon, Somerset, and Cornwall were destroyed during World War II. For these and others counties are available at the Family History Library. Click on one of the following links to find the film numbers in the catalog. | ||
[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=534228&disp=Death+duty+register+for+abstracts+of+adm++ Death duty register for abstracts of administrations and probates of wills for country courts, 1796-1811]. | |||
[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=613685&disp=Death+duty+register+for+abstracts+of+adm%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Abstracts of administrations in the country courts, 1812-1857]. | |||
[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=522838&disp=Death+duty+register+for+wills+in+the+Pre%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1796-1811; and administrations, 1796-1857]. | |||
[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=817853&disp=Index+to+death+duty+registers+in+the+Est%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Index to death duty registers in the Estate Duty Office, 1812-1903] | |||
Films may be viewed at the library or ordered through a family history center. | |||
== Records Not at the Family History Library == | == Records Not at the Family History Library == | ||