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While a part of the British Empire, some residents of Barbados sent their wills to London, England or Edinburgh, Scotland to be proved. Most people's wills were proved locally on the island, and some were proved in courts on both sides of the Atlantic.  
While a part of the British Empire, some residents of Barbados sent their wills to London, England or Edinburgh, Scotland to be proved. Most people's wills were proved locally on the island, and some were proved in courts on both sides of the Atlantic.  


=== Proved in Barbados  ===
=== Proved in Barbados  ===
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The earliest Barbados wills have been published:  
The earliest Barbados wills have been published:  


*Sanders, Joanne McRee . ''Barbados Wills and Administrations Vol. I: 1639-1680&nbsp;. ''Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1979 . [http://www.genealogical.com/ '''Free Name Search''']<ref>Name Search at Genealogical.com is a comprehensive name index to 638 books and CDs published or reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company (now Genealogical.com). For a complete list of the works included, see [[Publications in Name Search at Genealogical.com|Publications in Name Search at Genealogical.com]]</ref>; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1123 Ancestry] ($); publisher's bookstore: [http://www.genealogical.com/products/Barbados_Wills_and_Administrations_Vol__I/9436.html Genealogical.com]; {{FHL| 36758 | item}} 972.981 P2s v. 1.  
*Sanders, Joanne McRee . ''Barbados Wills and Administrations Vol. I: 1639-1680 . ''Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1979 . [http://www.genealogical.com/ '''Free Name Search''']<ref>Name Search at Genealogical.com is a comprehensive name index to 638 books and CDs published or reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company (now Genealogical.com). For a complete list of the works included, see [[Publications in Name Search at Genealogical.com|Publications in Name Search at Genealogical.com]]</ref>; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1123 Ancestry] ($); publisher's bookstore: [http://www.genealogical.com/products/Barbados_Wills_and_Administrations_Vol__I/9436.html Genealogical.com]; {{FHL| 36758 | item}} 972.981 P2s v. 1.  
*Sanders, Joanne McRee . ''Barbados Records: Wills Vol. II: 1681-1700 . ''Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. , 1980 . [http://www.genealogical.com/ '''Free Name Search''']<ref>Name Search at Genealogical.com is a comprehensive name index to 638 books and CDs published or reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company (now Genealogical.com). For a complete list of the works included, see [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Publications_in_Name_Search_at_Genealogical.com Publications in Name Search at Genealogical.com]</ref>; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1123 Ancestry] ($); publisher's bookstore: [http://www.genealogical.com/products/Barbados_Records_Wills_Vol__II__1681_1700/9437.html Genealogical.com]; {{FHL| 36758 | item}} 972.981 P2s v. 2 .  
*Sanders, Joanne McRee . ''Barbados Records: Wills Vol. II: 1681-1700 . ''Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. , 1980 . [http://www.genealogical.com/ '''Free Name Search''']<ref>Name Search at Genealogical.com is a comprehensive name index to 638 books and CDs published or reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company (now Genealogical.com). For a complete list of the works included, see [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Publications_in_Name_Search_at_Genealogical.com Publications in Name Search at Genealogical.com]</ref>; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1123 Ancestry] ($); publisher's bookstore: [http://www.genealogical.com/products/Barbados_Records_Wills_Vol__II__1681_1700/9437.html Genealogical.com]; {{FHL| 36758 | item}} 972.981 P2s v. 2 .  
*Sanders, Joanne McRee . ''Barbados Records: Wills Vol. III: 1701-1725 . ''Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. , 1981 . [http://www.genealogical.com/ '''Free Name Search''']<ref>Name Search at Genealogical.com is a comprehensive name index to 638 books and CDs published or reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company (now Genealogical.com). For a complete list of the works included, see [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Publications_in_Name_Search_at_Genealogical.com Publications in Name Search at Genealogical.com]</ref>; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1123 Ancestry] ($); publisher's bookstore: [http://www.genealogical.com/products/Barbados_Records_Wills_Vol__III_1701_1725/9438.html Genealogical.com]; {{FHL| 36758 | item}} 972.981 P2s v. 3 .
*Sanders, Joanne McRee . ''Barbados Records: Wills Vol. III: 1701-1725 . ''Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. , 1981 . [http://www.genealogical.com/ '''Free Name Search''']<ref>Name Search at Genealogical.com is a comprehensive name index to 638 books and CDs published or reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company (now Genealogical.com). For a complete list of the works included, see [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Publications_in_Name_Search_at_Genealogical.com Publications in Name Search at Genealogical.com]</ref>; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1123 Ancestry] ($); publisher's bookstore: [http://www.genealogical.com/products/Barbados_Records_Wills_Vol__III_1701_1725/9438.html Genealogical.com]; {{FHL| 36758 | item}} 972.981 P2s v. 3 .
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A complete list of Barbados wills proved in London was published in ''Caribbeana'', which is available for free online - see [[Barbados Periodicals|Barbados Periodicals]] for access.  
A complete list of Barbados wills proved in London was published in ''Caribbeana'', which is available for free online - see [[Barbados Periodicals|Barbados Periodicals]] for access.  


Some Barbados wills and administrations proved in London have been abstracted and published multiple times. Each edition is listed here, as some are available online, while others are not. In addition, publishers included more detailed abstracts in some editions than&nbsp;others.  
Some Barbados wills and administrations proved in London have been abstracted and published multiple times. Each edition is listed here, as some are available online, while others are not. In addition, publishers included more detailed abstracts in some editions than others.  


*Coldham,&nbsp;Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1699''. Baltimore:&nbsp;Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48506 Ancestry]&nbsp;($).  
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1699''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48506 Ancestry] ($).  
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1700-1799''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. Digital version of 1991 reprint available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48554 Ancestry] ($).  
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1700-1799''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. Digital version of 1991 reprint available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48554 Ancestry] ($).  
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1800-1858''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48507 Ancestry] ($).  
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1800-1858''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48507 Ancestry] ($).  
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''American Wills &amp; Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989. {{FHL|942 P27c}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48453 Ancestry] ($).  
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''American Wills &amp; Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989. {{FHL|942 P27c}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48453 Ancestry] ($).  
*Coldham,&nbsp;Peter Wilson. ''American Wills Proved in London, 1611-1775''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992. {{FHL|973 P27ca}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48497 Ancestry] ($).  
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''American Wills Proved in London, 1611-1775''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992. {{FHL|973 P27ca}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48497 Ancestry] ($).  
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''North American Wills Registered in London, 1611-1857''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007. {{FHL|942 P27c 2007}}
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''North American Wills Registered in London, 1611-1857''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007. {{FHL|942 P27c 2007}}


If you find a will abstact that interests you&nbsp;in Coldham's books, it is now possible to view digital images of the original Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills online at two United Kingdom pay-per-view websites:  
If you find a will abstact that interests you in Coldham's books, it is now possible to view digital images of the original Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills online at two United Kingdom pay-per-view websites:  


*[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C12122 Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (1384-1858)], courtesy: The National Archives,&nbsp;UK. The database can be queried by testator's residence,&nbsp;such as "Barbados."  
*[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C12122 Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (1384-1858)], courtesy: The National Archives, UK. The database can be queried by testator's residence, such as "Barbados."  
*[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/user/subscriptions.php#record_sets PCC&nbsp;Wills Index and Images (1384-1858)], courtesy: The Genealogist. (in progress)
*[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/user/subscriptions.php#record_sets PCC Wills Index and Images (1384-1858)], courtesy: The Genealogist. (in progress)


''Caribbeana'' also carried a series of articles identifying PCC administrations:  
''Caribbeana'' also carried a series of articles identifying PCC administrations:  
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