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=== Principal Probate Registry (1857-1957)  ===
=== Principal Probate Registry (1857-1957)  ===


National 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.
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An index to wills, called the National Probate Calendar, is on fiche or film at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=219 The National Archives], [http://62.32.98.6/S10312UKStaff/OPAC/index.asp Society of Genealogists], and the [http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Libraries/City_of_London_libraries/guildhall_lib.htm Guildhall Library, London]. It indexes to all wills and administrations up to 1943.
 
Indexes and abstracts for the Principal Probate Registry, 1858 to 1957, are on film in the Family History Library.<br>


Index film numbers are found&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Library's [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp catalog].&nbsp; Do a Place search for England and the topic of Probate Records--Indexes.&nbsp; The record title begins "Calendar of the grants..."  
Index film numbers are found&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Library's [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp catalog].&nbsp; Do a Place search for England and the topic of Probate Records--Indexes.&nbsp; The record title begins "Calendar of the grants..."  


The films may be viewed at the library or ordered through a [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history center].  
The films may be viewed at the library or ordered through a [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history center].


=== Estate Duty Wills and Administrations<br>  ===
=== Estate Duty Wills and Administrations<br>  ===
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