Wills are legal documents listing a person's wishes regarding property disposal when they die, hence are useful at providing details of other members of the family of the deceased.
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Anglo-Jewish Community Records from Synagogue Scribes |
Link: | https://synagoguescribes.com/blog/ |
Description: | Anglo-Jewish Community Records from Synagogue Scribes |
Extra Info: | Includes some pre 1837 births, marriages, deaths, wills and other records. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | ATTRILL Family History |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20160324193120/http://... |
Description: | ATTRILL Family History |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer being maintained. Most information is still available to view. A resource for all those searching for ATTRILL ancestors. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BALSHAW One Name Study |
Link: | http://home.clara.net/balshaw/fh.htm |
Description: | BALSHAW One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Mainly Lancashire records |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BANDY Family Genealogy |
Link: | https://www.bandye.org/ |
Description: | BANDY Family Genealogy |
Extra Info: | Click on Site Map to see a contents list of the site. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Berkshire County Data from Ancestry |
Link: | Berkshire County Data from Ancestry |
Description: | Berkshire County Data Collection from Ancestry |
Extra Info: | Includes index to wills proved and administrations granted in the court of the archdeacon of Berks, 1508 to 1652. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Berkshire Record Office |
Link: | https://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/ |
Description: | Berkshire Record Office |
Extra Info: | Use the Family History menu to find the links. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BEVERTON One Name Study |
Link: | https://yourtotalevent.com/people/beverton/Beverto... |
Description: | BEVERTON One Name Study |
Classification: | Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Black Sheep Index |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20100722053825/http://w... |
Description: | Black Sheep Index - Archived Copy |
Extra Info: | May take a few moments to load. The black sheep index is no longer live, however this is a link to an archived copy. Note that some of the files are not available. So Do Not send money or requests for more information. |
Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.bolstridge.co.uk/genealogy/index.php |
Description: | BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Use sources to search for types of information such as burials. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BREW One Name Study |
Link: | http://brew.clients.ch/BrewONS.htm |
Description: | BREW One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
Title: | British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay |
Link: | http://www.argbrit.org/ |
Description: | British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay |
Extra Info: | Many of the marriage records indicate place of birth. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BROKET, BROCKET, BROCKETT and Variants |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20151117191328/http://... |
Description: | BROKET, BROCKET, BROCKETT and Variants Online Data |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer live. Most information still seems to be viewable. Some of the information is hidden several pages below the main page. Using thesite map may be the easier. The search feature no longer works. |
Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Births, Bishops Transcripts, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | CHITTENDEN One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.chittenden.com.au/ |
Description: | CHITTENDEN One Name Study |
Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.cluett.org.uk/ |
Description: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Part way down the home page is the Search link. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | COMBS and COOMBS Family One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.combs-families.org/combs/ |
Description: | COMBS and COOMBS Family One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Click on Records. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | COMLEY One Name Study |
Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~andrewmead/genealog... |
Description: | COMLEY One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Includes COMLEY, COMELEY, COMELY, COMLY, COMBLY variants |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.daltondatabank.org/ |
Description: | DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | DIBDEN One Name Study |
Link: | https://www.angelfire.com/ar3/dibden_onename/ |
Description: | DIBDEN One Name Study, Including Variants |
Extra Info: | Many references to the DIBDEN name. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | DOBBINS Family Tree |
Link: | http://www.dobbins.co.uk/familytree/ |
Description: | DOBBINS Family Tree |
Extra Info: | Click on Documents for an index of names. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | DUGMORE's of the Past |
Link: | http://www.ancestorsofbirmingham.com/dugmore/dugmo... |
Description: | DUGMORE's of the Past |
Extra Info: | DUGMORE's family name, mainly concentrated in the Midlands area. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | ELWICK Family History and One Name Study |
Link: | https://www.elwick.info/ |
Description: | ELWICK Family History and One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Also ELLWICK and HELWICK |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | FE(A)THERSTON((E)HAUGH) One Name Study |
Link: | https://featherstone.one-name.net/ |
Description: | FE(A)THERSTON((E)HAUGH) One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | FOLKER One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.folker.org.uk/ |
Description: | FOLKER One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | FOSKETT One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.foskett-genealogy.co.uk/ |
Description: | FOSKETT One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Click on records for many FOSKETTs. |
Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | GANDER / GANDAR One Name Study |
Link: | https://gander.one-name.net/ |
Description: | GANDER / GANDAR One Name Study |
Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | GOODERSON Family History |
Link: | http://www.gooderson.org/ |
Description: | GOODERSON Family History and One Name Study |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | HIDDEN One Name Study |
Link: | https://hidden.one-name.net/ |
Description: | HIDDEN One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | HOLLINGWORTH One Name Study |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110611071735/http://h... |
Description: | HOLLINGWORTH One Name Study |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site -most information still seems to be available. HOLLINGWORTH and variations. |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | HOLLYER, HOLYER and HOLLIER One Name Study |
Link: | https://www.hollyer.info/ |
Description: | HOLLYER, HOLYER and HOLLIER One Name Study |
Classification: | Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | ISMAY One Name Study |
Link: | https://ismay.one-name.net/ |
Description: | ISMAY One Name Study |
Classification: | Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | JACOMB One Name Study |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120424163641/http://j... |
Description: | JACOMB One Name Study |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not currently active. May take a few moments to load. Most information appears to be available. Includes variants Jacomb, Jacombs, Jacombe, Jacom & Jacomb-Hood. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | JERMY Family of Norfolk and Suffolk |
Link: | http://jermy.org/ |
Description: | JERMY Family of Norfolk and Suffolk |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | LANCHBURY / LAINCHBURY |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20150511054040/http://f... |
Description: | LANCHBURY / LAINCHBURY |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not active at present. Most information still seems to be available. Mainly in Oxfordshire. Also census for other towns in Buckinghamshire - all surnames. |
Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | LONGMORE Genealogy Resources |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180114123904/http://... |
Description: | LONGMORE Genealogy Resources |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information seems to be available, however it is slow to load. |
Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | LUCEY / LUCY Family History Records |
Link: | https://lucey.net/ |
Description: | The site for everyone interested in researching the LUCEY and LUCY surname and their family history |
Extra Info: | Researching the surnames LUCEY & LUCY. From early sources in England & Ireland, some back as far as 1066. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | MILAM Family History and Genealogy Archives |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20080723162509/http://w... |
Description: | MILAM Family History and Genealogy Archives |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a website that is no longer active, most information still seems to be available. Includes Mileham, Milam, Mylam, Milham, Milum, Millam. |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills / Probate |
Title: | National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online |
Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
Description: | National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online |
Extra Info: | Please read the instructions and information before downloading. Includes seaman's wills and some foreign returns of births, marriages and deaths. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | National Archives - Online Navy Records and Indexes |
Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
Description: | National Archives - Online Navy Records and Indexes |
Extra Info: | Includes wills of Royal Navy Seamen 1786 -1882. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | National Archives - Online Records and Indexes |
Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
Description: | National Archives - Online Records and Indexes (UK) |
Extra Info: | Includes wills. Many detailed records require payment. |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Newspaper Index Cards (Andrews), 1790-1976 |
Link: | Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 : Free Index |
Description: | Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 |
Extra Info: | Features a collection of notices from newspapers and various official sources, such as the London Gazette. Approximately 250,000 cards include announcements of births, marriages, obituaries, and deaths abroad; notices of wills etc. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Open Library |
Link: | http://openlibrary.org/ |
Description: | Open Library - Scanned Books Online |
Extra Info: | Includes full images of many books of transcribed parish registers. Use the search facility and select e books only. Can also search within book text easily. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Parish Registers of Thatcham, Berkshire |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/transcriptsfrom00rawlgo... |
Description: | Parish Registers of Thatcham, Berkshire - Extracts |
Extra Info: | Online book. A range of extracts from 1562 through to 1809, including some wills. |
Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | PRATLEY One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.pratley.info/ |
Description: | PRATLEY One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | PREECE One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.preecefamilyhistory.co.uk/ |
Description: | PREECE One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Mainly around Hereford, Worcester, Gloucester and Somerset areas |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Probate Abstracts and Sentences - Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
Link: | Abstracts of Probates and Sentences |
Description: | Abstracts of Probates and Sentences in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Covers 1620-24. Includes some records from most English and Welsh Counties and a few records from Ireland. Also includes some records from individuals who died abroad. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Probate Acts Abstracts - Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
Link: | Abstracts of Probate Acts |
Description: | Abstracts of Probate Acts in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Covers 1630-1655. Includes some records from most English and Welsh Counties, with some Irish & Scottish Information |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | RAMSDALE Family Register |
Link: | http://www.ramsdale.org/ |
Description: | RAMSDALE Family Register |
Extra Info: | Includes variants Ramsdall, Ramsdal, Ramsdell, Ramsdill and Ramsdaille. |
Classification: | National, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Search probate records for documents and wills |
Link: | https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate |
Description: | Search the government's probate records for documents and wills |
Extra Info: | UK Government Probate Search for Wills and Probate |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | SERCOMBE, SIRCOMBE, SURCOMBE, or SIRCOM One Name study |
Link: | http://www.mit.edu/~dfm/genealogy/sercombe.html |
Description: | A Compilation of SERCOMBE Families |
Extra Info: | Scroll down to sources of information. |
Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | SHERWOOD One Name Study Group |
Link: | http://www.sherwoodfam.plus.com/ |
Description: | SHERWOOD One Name Study Group |
Extra Info: | Some partial extracts of bmd's, wills and more. |
Classification: | One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | STAVELEY and STAVELY Genealogy |
Link: | http://www.staveley-genealogy.com/ |
Description: | STAVELEY and STAVELY Genealogy |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | STEAD / STEED One Name Study |
Link: | https://www.stead-steedons.co.uk |
Description: | STEAD / STEED One Name Study |
Extra Info: | All variants, including STEDE, STEADS, STEEDS etc. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | STERRY One Name Study |
Link: | https://www.sterryworldwide.com/ |
Description: | STERRY One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Includes extracts from civil registration, parish records and marriage licences. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | STRANGE, STRAINGE and Variants One Name Study |
Link: | https://yourtotalevent.com/people/Strange/idxpepl.... |
Description: | STRANGE and STRAINGE Family History |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | STRUDWICK One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.strudwicke.com/ |
Description: | STRUDWICK One Name Study |
Classification: | National, Wills / Probate |
Title: | The National Archives Online Collections |
Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ |
Description: | The National Archives - Collection of Digitised Public Records |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Wills / Probate |
Title: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
Link: | https://www.sog.org.uk/ |
Description: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
Extra Info: | Can search for a surname for free, however a membership is required to access the detailed information. Click Search to see a list of the data online. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Toms Wills Sheding light on the Past |
Link: | https://www.haine.org.uk/toms_wills/toms_wills.php |
Description: | Toms Wills - the index to UK wills 1931-1949 |
Extra Info: | Also search 1950-1992 wills for free. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | TONG / TONGE / TONGUE Genealogy |
Link: | http://www.tongefamily.info/ |
Description: | TONG / TONGE / TONGUE Genealogy |
Extra Info: | Mainly around Lancashire and Manchester. |
Classification: | Census, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Victoria County History - Explore England's Past |
Link: | https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county... |
Description: | Victoria County History - Explore England's Past |
Extra Info: | This site provides free access to local history materials. Some census and probate / wills have been transcribed. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | WESTAWAY One Name Study |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20210903002103/http://... |
Description: | WESTAWAY One Name Study |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Will Transcriptions Online |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120607045210/http://w... |
Description: | Will Transcriptions Online |
Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of a site that is no longer active. It may take a few moments to load. The index information still seems to be available, but not always the details. Scroll down for the search by County or Name. |
Classification: | National, Wills / Probate |
Title: | WILLS - Find a Will from UK Government Site |
Link: | https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills |
Description: | Search for the will or probate of any person in the UK who died in or after 1858 |
Extra Info: | UK Government Probate Search for Wills and Probate, including wills of soldiers who died while serving in the British armed forces between 1850 and 1986 |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Wills - Surrey Wills Index |
Link: | http://sites.rootsweb.com/~engsurry/ |
Description: | Surrey Plus Wills Index |
Extra Info: | Also includes other counties around Surrey. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Wills - The National Archives Records - Seamen's Wills |
Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
Description: | Wills of Royal Naval Seamen (1786 - 1882) |
Extra Info: | Search and download the wills of around 35,000 men who joined the Royal Navy between 1786 and 1882 |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Wills and Administrations Index - National Probate Calendar |
Link: | England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 |
Description: | National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 |
Extra Info: | Covers England and Wales 1861-1941. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Wills and Administrations Index - Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
Link: | Index of Administrations and Wills |
Description: | Index of Administrations and Wills in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Covers 1581-1595, 1649-60. Includes some records from most English and Welsh Counties, with some Irish & Scottish Information |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Wills and Death Duties Records and Indexes - National Archives Online |
Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
Description: | National Archives - Online Wills and Death Duties Records and Indexes |
Extra Info: | Includes wills from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1384-1858, death duty registers 1796-1811 and wills of Royal Navy seamen 1786-1882. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Wills Index from the Court of the Archdeacon of Berkshire |
Link: | Index to Wills from the Court of the Archdeacon of Berkshire |
Description: | Wills Index from the Court of the Archdeacon of Berkshire |
Extra Info: | Covers 1508 to 1652. |
Classification: | Wills / Probate |
Title: | Wills, Probate and Tax Records |
Link: | Wills, Probate and Tax Records |
Description: | Ancestry's Wills, Probate and Tax Records |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | YEO One Name Study |
Link: | https://yeoonline.net/ |
Description: | YEO One Name Study |
Classification: | Census, General, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Wills / Probate |
Title: | GENUKI County Page for Berkshire |
Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BRK/ |
Description: | General Information for Berkshire |
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