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==== Online indexes ==== | ==== Online indexes ==== | ||
The Metropolitan Archives and Library is currently compiling and posting online a will surname index covering wills and administrations from 1363 to 1857. Currently, it is only a (partial) index for this probate court covering much of Middlesex County and is available [http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/londonGenerations/ online]. | |||
==== Printed and Published Indexes | ==== Printed and Published Indexes ==== | ||
*A probate index for the Consistory Court of London from 1363 to 1700 has been compiled by the British Record Society in its extensive [http://www.britishrecordsociety.org/volumespublished-forpurchase.htm publications] (vols 89 and 98). These publications are likely available in most major United States (especially university libraries) and United Kingdom Archives and libraries as well as in The Family History [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=64094&disp=Index+to+testamentary+records+in+the+Arc%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Library]. | |||
*A probate index for the Consistory Court of London from 1363 to 1700 has been compiled by the British Record Society in its extensive [http://www.britishrecordsociety.org/volumespublished-forpurchase.htm publications] (vols 89 and 98). These publications are likely available in most major United States (especially university libraries) and United Kingdom Archives and libraries as well as | |||
*A comprehensive will and admon index to most of London's (including Greater L.) probate courts for the years covering 1750-1858, is Dr David Wright's London Probate Index on CD and is on [http://www.davideastkent.canterhill.co.uk/lp-index.htm sale]. He will perform "lookups" in his indexes for you for surnames covering from G-Z at a set fee. <br> | *A comprehensive will and admon index to most of London's (including Greater L.) probate courts for the years covering 1750-1858, is Dr David Wright's London Probate Index on CD and is on [http://www.davideastkent.canterhill.co.uk/lp-index.htm sale]. He will perform "lookups" in his indexes for you for surnames covering from G-Z at a set fee. <br> | ||
==== Original Handwritten Indexes ==== | ==== Original Handwritten Indexes ==== | ||
[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=301007&disp=Wills+and+administrations%2C+1504%2D1858%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Calendars] to this Probate court exist covering acts of Wills and Administrations (Admons) exist from 1368-1786. Calendars are a kind of index (of the first letter of each surname) to the probate records and admons (administrations). <br> | [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=301007&disp=Wills+and+administrations%2C+1504%2D1858%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Calendars] Calendar & Index of Wills in 9 vols to this Probate court exist covering acts of Wills and Administrations (Admons) exist from 1368-1786. Calendars are a kind of index (of the first letter of each surname) to the probate records and admons (administrations). <br> | ||
In addition to the calendars, a majority of the original (unregistered) wills and the registered wills are alphabetically arranged at The Guildhall Library and are likewise organized on the microfilmed probates for this court at the Family History Library. Visit The Guildhall Library or the Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=358118&subject_disp=England%2C+Essex+%2D+Probate+records&columns=*,0,0 Catalog] under Middlesex, England to determine availability of records. | In addition to the calendars, a majority of the original (unregistered) wills and the registered wills are alphabetically arranged at The Guildhall Library and are likewise organized on the microfilmed probates for this court at the Family History Library. Visit The Guildhall Library or the Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=358118&subject_disp=England%2C+Essex+%2D+Probate+records&columns=*,0,0 Catalog] under Middlesex, England to determine availability of records. | ||