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A helpful inventory of probate records at the Library of Virginia is: | A helpful inventory of probate records at the Library of Virginia is: | ||
*Vogt, John, and T. William Kethley, Jr. ''Will and Estate Records in the Virginia State Library: A Researcher's Guide''. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing Company, 1987. {{FHL|478868|item | *Vogt, John, and T. William Kethley, Jr. ''Will and Estate Records in the Virginia State Library: A Researcher's Guide''. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing Company, 1987. {{FHL|478868|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 P23v}}. | ||
For abstracts of early Virginia wills, the following reference books are available: | For abstracts of early Virginia wills, the following reference books are available: | ||
*Hopkins, William Lindsay. ''Some Wills from Burned Counties of Virginia and Other Wills Not Listed in the Virginia Wills and Administrations, 1632-1800''. Richmond, Virginia: W.L. Hopkins, 1987. {{FHL|537823|item | *Hopkins, William Lindsay. ''Some Wills from Burned Counties of Virginia and Other Wills Not Listed in the Virginia Wills and Administrations, 1632-1800''. Richmond, Virginia: W.L. Hopkins, 1987. {{FHL|537823|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 P2h}}. | ||
*Currer-Briggs, Noel. ''Virginia Settlers and English Adventurers, Abstracts of Wills, 1484-1798, and Legal Proceedings, 1560-1700, Relating to Early Virginia Families''. Three volumes in one. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1970. {{FHL|78100|item | *Currer-Briggs, Noel. ''Virginia Settlers and English Adventurers, Abstracts of Wills, 1484-1798, and Legal Proceedings, 1560-1700, Relating to Early Virginia Families''. Three volumes in one. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1970. {{FHL|78100|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 P2cb}}. | ||
*McGhan, Judith. ''Virginia Will Records''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1982. {{FHL|488373|item | *McGhan, Judith. ''Virginia Will Records''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1982. {{FHL|488373|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 P2v}}. Excerpted and reprinted from ''The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography'', the ''William and Mary Quarterly Historical Magazine'', and ''Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine''. | ||
Online collections include: | Online collections include: | ||
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Excellent printed indexes to Virginia's wills and administrations are available for the period for the early 1600s to 1865: | Excellent printed indexes to Virginia's wills and administrations are available for the period for the early 1600s to 1865: | ||
*Torrence, Clayton. ''Virginia Wills and Administrations, 1632-1800''. 1930; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1985. {{FHL|540441|item | *Torrence, Clayton. ''Virginia Wills and Administrations, 1632-1800''. 1930; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1985. {{FHL|540441|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 P22t}}; {{FHL|371231|item|disp=FHL Film 29274}}. A revised and updated edition is available for free online at the Library of Virginia's [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/opac/willsabout.htm website].<br><br> | ||
*Pippenger, Wesley E. ''Index to Virginia Estates, 1800-1865''. 10 vols. Richmond, Va.: Virginia Genealogical Society, 2001-2008. {{FHL|1035393|item | *Pippenger, Wesley E. ''Index to Virginia Estates, 1800-1865''. 10 vols. Richmond, Va.: Virginia Genealogical Society, 2001-2008. {{FHL|1035393|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 P22p v. 1}}. | ||
Pippenger's book references all types of probate records, including inventories, accounts, etc. | Pippenger's book references all types of probate records, including inventories, accounts, etc. | ||
==== Proved in London ==== | ==== Proved in London ==== | ||
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Virginia 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. The 2007 edition includes a place-name index that enables users to pluck out Virginia references: | Virginia 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. The 2007 edition includes a place-name index that enables users to pluck out Virginia references: | ||
*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] ($).<br><br> | *Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1699''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48506 Ancestry] ($).<br><br> | ||
*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] ($).<br><br> | *Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1700-1799''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. Digital version of 1991 reprint available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48554 Ancestry] ($).<br><br> | ||
*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] ($).<br><br> | *Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1800-1858''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48507 Ancestry] ($).<br><br> | ||
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''American Wills & Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989. {{FHL|60113|item | *Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''American Wills & Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989. {{FHL|60113|item|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48453 Ancestry] ($).<br><br> | ||
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''American Wills Proved in London, 1611-1775''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992. {{FHL|619298|item}} | *Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''American Wills Proved in London, 1611-1775''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992. {{FHL|619298|item|disp=FHL Book 973 P27ca}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48497 Ancestry] ($).<br><br> | ||
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''North American Wills Registered in London, 1611-1857''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007. {{FHL|1384506|item | *Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''North American Wills Registered in London, 1611-1857''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007. {{FHL|1384506|item|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c 2007}}. | ||
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: | 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: | ||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/wills.asp Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (1384-1858)], courtesy: The National Archives, UK.<br><br> | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/wills.asp Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (1384-1858)], courtesy: The National Archives, UK.<br><br> | ||
*[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/user/subscriptions.php#record_sets PCC 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) | ||
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The wills of some Virginia residents were proved in Edinburgh, Scotland, see: | The wills of some Virginia residents were proved in Edinburgh, Scotland, see: | ||
*Dobson, David. ''Scottish-American Wills, 1650-1900''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1991. {{FHL|588724|item}} | *Dobson, David. ''Scottish-American Wills, 1650-1900''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1991. {{FHL|588724|item|disp=FHL Book 973 P22d}}. Over 2,000 citations including name, occupation, residence, and date. | ||
Most of these references were taken from the Commissariat Court of Edinburgh (now the Sheriff Court of Edinburgh) and the ''Index to Personal Estates of Defuncts, 1846-1866.'' If you find a will abstact that interests you in Dobson's book, it is now possible to view digital images of the original records online at a United Kingdom pay-per-view website: | Most of these references were taken from the Commissariat Court of Edinburgh (now the Sheriff Court of Edinburgh) and the ''Index to Personal Estates of Defuncts, 1846-1866.'' If you find a will abstact that interests you in Dobson's book, it is now possible to view digital images of the original records online at a United Kingdom pay-per-view website: | ||
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==== Additional Statewide Collections ==== | ==== Additional Statewide Collections ==== | ||
*''Colonial Virginia Source Records, 1600s-1700s.'' [S.l.]: Brøderbund, c2000. | *''Colonial Virginia Source Records, 1600s-1700s.'' [S.l.]: Brøderbund, c2000. {{FHL|992765|item|disp=FHL CD-ROM no. 9 pt. 510}} (FHL US/CAN Access Window).<br><br> | ||
*Oliver, Harold. ''Virginia in the 1600's, An Index to Who was There!---and Where!'' Riverside, California: D&H Pub. Co., c1992- | *Oliver, Harold. ''Virginia in the 1600's, An Index to Who was There!---and Where!'' Riverside, California: D&H Pub. Co., c1992-. {{FHL|1287425|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 H22v vol.1}}; {{FHL|1287426|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 H22v vol.2}}.<br><br> | ||
*Daughters of the American Revolution (Virginia). ''Genealogical Records (Family, Church and War Records, etc.).'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. | *Daughters of the American Revolution (Virginia). ''Genealogical Records (Family, Church and War Records, etc.).'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. {{FHL|385395|item|FHL Film 897333 Items 1-2}}.<br><br> | ||
*Daughters of the American Revolution (Virginia). | *Daughters of the American Revolution (Virginia). Genealogical records. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970. {{FHL|302320|item|disp= FHL Film 850096 Item 9, Film 850097 Items 3-4}}.<br><br> | ||
*''Miscellaneous Wills of Virginia, 1675-1884. San Marino''. California: Henry E. Huntington Library, 1948. | *''Miscellaneous Wills of Virginia, 1675-1884. San Marino''. California: Henry E. Huntington Library, 1948. {{FHL|371381|item|disp=FHL Film 29281}}.<br><br> | ||
*Daughters of the American Revolution (Virginia). ''Records, ca. 1700-1930'' | *Daughters of the American Revolution (Virginia). ''Records, ca. 1700-1930'' {{FHL|302286|item|FHL Film 850096 Items 5-6}}.<br><br> | ||
*Daughters of the American Revolution (Virginia). ''Report, 1933''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970. | *Daughters of the American Revolution (Virginia). ''Report, 1933''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970. {{FHL|302298|item|disp=FHL Film 850096 Item 7}}.<br><br> | ||
*Fleet, Beverley. | *Fleet, Beverley. ''Virginia Colonial Abstracts''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., c1988. {{FHL|616706|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 N2fb 1988, 3 vol.}} <br><br> | ||
*Daughters of the American Revolution (Virginia). ''Virginia Genealogical Records: Bibles,Wills, Deeds, Genealogies.'' | *Daughters of the American Revolution (Virginia). ''Virginia Genealogical Records: Bibles,Wills, Deeds, Genealogies.''Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. {{FHL|722782|item|disp=FHL Film 858646 Item 6}}.<br><br> | ||
*Bell, Annie W. B. | *Bell, Annie W. B.''Virginia Genealogies and County Records''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970. {{FHL|302275|item|disp=FHL Film 850096 Items 1-4}}.<br><br> | ||
*Nimmo, Thomas. | *Nimmo, Thomas.''Virginia Notes''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970. {{FHL|302261|item|disp=FHL Film 850095}}.<br><br> | ||
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