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The Family History Library has an excellent collection of Welsh probate records and indexes, including most pre-1925 wills and indexes for wills and administrations. | The Family History Library has an excellent collection of Welsh probate records and indexes, including most pre-1925 wills and indexes for wills and administrations. | ||
To find call numbers for the probate records, look in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: <br> | To find call numbers for the probate records, look in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: <br> | ||
'''WALES - PROBATE RECORDS''' | '''WALES - PROBATE RECORDS''' | ||
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;'''WALES, [COUNTY] - PROBATE RECORDS - INDEXES''' | ;'''WALES, [COUNTY] - PROBATE RECORDS - INDEXES''' | ||
Some probate records, including those of the Principle Probate Registry, the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, and the Estate Duty, are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: <br> | Some probate records, including those of the Principle Probate Registry, the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, and the Estate Duty, are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: <br> | ||
:'''ENGLAND - PROBATE RECORDS''' | :'''ENGLAND - PROBATE RECORDS''' | ||
:'''ENGLAND - PROBATE RECORDS - INDEXES''' | :'''ENGLAND - PROBATE RECORDS - INDEXES''' | ||
The following helpful books are available at the Family History Library: <br> | The following helpful books are available at the Family History Library: <br> | ||
*''Hand List of Probate Jurisdictions in Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.)'' and ''Filmed and Printed Probate Records Pertaining to Prerogative Court of Canterbury in the Genealogical Society Library''. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1967. (Family History Library {{FHL|423223|title-id|disp=book 942 S2ha vol. 23; film 599220; fiche 6026312}}.) This work contains call numbers for indexes and probate documents for the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. At the front of this register is a list of printed indexes. These indexes give the testator’s name and place of residence along with the year and folio where the original is located. | *''Hand List of Probate Jurisdictions in Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.)'' and ''Filmed and Printed Probate Records Pertaining to Prerogative Court of Canterbury in the Genealogical Society Library''. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1967. (Family History Library {{FHL|423223|title-id|disp=book 942 S2ha vol. 23; film 599220; fiche 6026312}}.) This work contains call numbers for indexes and probate documents for the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. At the front of this register is a list of printed indexes. These indexes give the testator’s name and place of residence along with the year and folio where the original is located. | ||
*''England and Wales Principal Probate Registry Including: General Index 1858–1957 Principal Registry 1858–1925 District Courts 1858–1925.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1997. (Family History Library {{FHL|669640|title-id|disp=book Reg 942 S2cp 1997; microfiche 6037050}}.) Contains a list of the microfilm numbers for the indexes and probate documents for the Principal and District courts. | *''England and Wales Principal Probate Registry Including: General Index 1858–1957 Principal Registry 1858–1925 District Courts 1858–1925.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1997. (Family History Library {{FHL|669640|title-id|disp=book Reg 942 S2cp 1997; microfiche 6037050}}.) Contains a list of the microfilm numbers for the indexes and probate documents for the Principal and District courts. | ||
=== Online Records === | |||
Probate Abstracts, 1544-1858: Courtesy of FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. A more detailed explanation of these records is available in the [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Wales,_Probate_Abstracts_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Wiki]. | |||
=== Records Not at the Family History Library === | === Records Not at the Family History Library === | ||