Cheshire Probate Records: Difference between revisions

1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the index entry such as the year (or date of the will or admon), the page or folio number and town or parish listed.

Before looking for a will, search the comprehensive and county-wide [http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/council_services/record_office/catalogues_and_indexes/wills.aspx '''Wills index'''] compiled by the Cheshire Record Office. This index covers the years 1492-1940 and contains 130,000 entries. It covers probate documents proved at Chester mainly for the County of Cheshire.  

 

The following Website specifically covers the parishes of Disley, Lyme Handley; Taxal &amp; Whaley in Cheshire: <br>[http://www.disley.net '''http://www.disley.net''']  

 

A brand new [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1589492 '''Probate Index for Cheshire'''] is available at Labs.FamilySearch The original will indexes for the [[Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)]] for 1545-1858 are available in print by both the Lancashire &amp; Cheshire Record Society and the Chetham Society. These two large publication&nbsp;series&nbsp;cover both Cheshire and&nbsp;Lancashire counties. These series are available at many major archives in the United Kingdom such as at the British Library, and Guildhall Library, London, and other like institutions. The Family History Library likewise has most of these printed indexes in book form and/or on microfilm (see below).  

 

Original handwritten indexes and calendars to the Probate Acts of Wills and Administrations (Admons) exist from 1492-1857, were created&nbsp;as&nbsp;the probate records were filed, and found with the records (see below).  

 

Calendars are a kind of index (arranged by the first letter of each surname) to the probate records and admons (administrations).  

3. Contact or visit the [http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure_and_culture/record_office.aspx Cheshire Record Office], ''OR'' you may&nbsp;use their [http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure,_culture_and_tourism/record_office/research_service.aspx research&nbsp;service] to&nbsp;obtain a copy of a record.

 

The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has copies of Cheshire probate records, indexes and calendars&nbsp;for&nbsp;1492-1858.&nbsp;Microfilmed&nbsp;copies may be circulated to any of its 4,500&nbsp;satellite [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history centers] worldwide.

You can visit the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library], or one of its 4,500 satellite [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history centers] worldwide, and obtain a copy of the probate record from microfilm.