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*The [ | *The [https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate Search probate records] section of the [http://www.justice.gov.uk/ Justice] website - includes information on probate records for family history and how to obtain copies. | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/category.aspx?cat=36 Ancestry.com] can help you obtain probate records through the Principal Probate registry of the Family Division which is the Principal Registry as well as through some of the local courts | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/category.aspx?cat=36 Ancestry.com] can help you obtain probate records through the Principal Probate registry of the Family Division which is the Principal Registry as well as through some of the local courts | ||
*[http://haine.org.uk/toms_wills/wills_data.php Tom's Wills] indexes addresses and names of personal representatives from wills from the 1930s | *[http://haine.org.uk/toms_wills/wills_data.php Tom's Wills] indexes addresses and names of personal representatives from wills from the 1930s | ||
*[[The National Archives]] has a [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/willafter1858.htm guide] to these records. | *[[The National Archives]] has a [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/willafter1858.htm guide] to these records. | ||
The Principal Registry in London deals with personal applications, and the Leeds District Registry will supply copies of wills and administrations by post. See HM Courts and Tribunals Service [http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/probate/copies-of-grants-wills Guide to obtaining copies of probate records] for full details. The | The Principal Registry in London deals with personal applications, and the Leeds District Registry will supply copies of wills and administrations by post. See HM Courts and Tribunals Service [http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/probate/copies-of-grants-wills Guide to obtaining copies of probate records] for full details. The FamilySearch Library has filmed copies of the wills for 1858-1925. Obtain a reference from the index (see below) before using these films. To determine the correct film, you will need the surname of the deceased, the month and year of probate, and the name of district where the will was proved. The arrangement of the films can be confusing. One series of films is for the London district or Principal Registry, and another series of films are for all the district registries. These are arranged in the following sequence: | ||
#Year | #Year | ||
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#Day of the month the will was proved | #Day of the month the will was proved | ||
The films can be viewed at the library or through [ | The films can be viewed at the library or through [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch centers]. The records are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] under one of the following titles: | ||
*{{FSC|517092|title-id|disp=Record copy wills for the Principal Registry, 1858-1925}} | *{{FSC|517092|title-id|disp=Record copy wills for the Principal Registry, 1858-1925}} | ||