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Before looking for a will, you should search an index. Here is a list of some indexes. Others will be listed in each court's article. | Before looking for a will, you should search an index. Here is a list of some indexes. Others will be listed in each court's article. | ||
*'''1516-1652''' - A scanned edition of W.P.W. Phillimore's 1892 publication by the British Record Society, ''Calendars of Wills & Administrations in the Consistory court of the bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, 1516-1652, ''is available on [http://books.google.com/books?id=4zYEAAAAIAAJ Google Books]. The publication also includes indexes to probate records of the peculiar courts for Derbyshire, 1753-1790. | *'''1516-1652''' - A scanned edition of W.P.W. Phillimore's 1892 publication by the British Record Society, ''Calendars of Wills & Administrations in the Consistory court of the bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, 1516-1652, ''is available on [http://books.google.com/books?id=4zYEAAAAIAAJ Google Books]. The publication also includes indexes to probate records of the peculiar courts for Derbyshire, 1753-1790. | ||
*'''to 1546''' - [http://www.historicalresources.myzen.co.uk/ Index to Lichfield Wills to 1546] by Dave Postles - free | |||
*'''to 1546''' - [http://www.historicalresources.myzen.co.uk/ Index to Lichfield Wills to 1546] by Dave Postles - free | |||
*'''1650-1700''' - [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/lichfield-consistory-court-wills-1650-1700?_ga=1.116655878.104314983.1415224096 Lichfield Consistory Court Wills, 1650-1700] at FindMyPast (£). | *'''1650-1700''' - [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/lichfield-consistory-court-wills-1650-1700?_ga=1.116655878.104314983.1415224096 Lichfield Consistory Court Wills, 1650-1700] at FindMyPast (£). | ||
*'''1650-1730''' - An index for wills and administrations 1650-1730 for the Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry covering 23000 plus probate documents can be found at [http://www.staffsnameindexes.org.uk/ Staffordshire Name Indexes - free] | *'''1650-1730''' - An index for wills and administrations 1650-1730 for the Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry covering 23000 plus probate documents can be found at [http://www.staffsnameindexes.org.uk/ Staffordshire Name Indexes - free] | ||
*'''1858-1929''' - [http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/record_office/our_collection/derbyshirewills/ Derbyshire wills for the period 1858-1928 (from the Derbyshire Record Office):] | *'''1858-1929''' - [http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/record_office/our_collection/derbyshirewills/ Derbyshire wills for the period 1858-1928 (from the Derbyshire Record Office):] | ||
*'''1858-1873''' - [http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/WAd01.htm Derbyshire Administrations 1858-1873] | *'''1858-1873''' - [http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/WAd01.htm Derbyshire Administrations 1858-1873] | ||
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DBY/ProbateRecords/index.html Abstracts of Derbyshire Probate Records] | |||
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DBY/ProbateRecords/index.html Abstracts of Derbyshire Probate Records] - incomplete | |||
For specific places, see: | For specific places, see: | ||