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Cornwall, England : Classification : Wills / Probate


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.

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Classification:GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates - BMD Index
Link:Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates - BMD Index
Description:Complete GRO indexes online & Non-Parochial BMDs service. Includes overseas BMD's for armed forces.
Extra Info:Includes Pre-1837 Non-Conformist BMDs
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:Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate
Title:BAALHAM Resource Centre
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~baalham/genealogy/
Description:BAALHAM Resource Centre and One Name Study
Extra Info:Mainly around Suffolk.
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:Births, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate
Title:BRAILSFORD Family Name
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~brailsford/genealog...
Description:BRAILSFORD Family Name and Variants
Extra Info:Includes some not in the published indexes. 1849, 1856, 1858, 1861.
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: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:Wills / Probate
Title:Cornish Probate Abstracts
Link:http://webs.lanset.com/azazella/willscor_pen.html
Description:Cornish Probate Abstracts 1602-1816
Extra Info:The names mentioned in each will are listed.
Classification:Wills / Probate
Title:Cornish Wills Proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Link:http://webs.lanset.com/azazella/PCC.html
Description:Cornish Wills Proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Extra Info:Aims are to include all wills for 1383 through to 1660. Check the website for the years that have been transcribed so far.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Cornwall County Data from Ancestry
Link:Cornwall County Data from Ancestry
Description:Cornwall County Data Collection from Ancestry
Extra Info:Includes parish register extracts; Calendars of wills and administrations relating to the counties of Devon and Cornwall
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, 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, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Family History Books via Family Search
Link:Family History Books via Family Search
Description:Family History Books via Family Search
Extra Info:More than 40,000 digitized genealogy and family history publications from the archives of some of the most important family history libraries in the world. Read online for free. Includes some parish register transcripts.
Classification:Baptisms, Bishops Transcripts, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Family Search Records Collection - England
Link:Family Search Records Collection - England
Description:Family Search Records Collection - England
Extra Info:An increasing number of records, including census and parish records.
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: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:Wills / Probate
Title:Genealogical Resources and Documentation
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~nmfa/genealogy/gene...
Description:Genealogical Resources and Documentation
Extra Info:A variety of resources, including a Norfolk will. for Thomas Cozen.
Classification:Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate
Title:GODSLAND One Name Study
Link:http://www.godsland.co.uk/
Description:GODSLAND One Name Study
Extra Info:Includes variants Gossland, and Gosland
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:Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate
Title:GUMBLETON One Name Study and Family History
Link:http://martleweb.co.uk/gumbleton/
Description:GUMBLETON One Name Study and Family History
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:Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:JEBBETT/JEBBITT Genealogy
Link:http://www.moonroller.com/jebbitt/
Description:JEBBETT/JEBBITT Genealogy
Extra Info:Lots of data categorised by year.
Classification:Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:KEELER Genealogy Website
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~nickkeeler/genealog...
Description:KEELER Genealogy Website
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:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate
Title:Lelant Online Resources
Link:http://lelant.info/
Description:Lelant Online Resources
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, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:M*CH*MORE One Name Study
Link:https://mitchelmore.one-name.net/
Description:M*CH*MORE One Name Study
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:Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:NETHERWOOD One Name Study
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20180330041827/http://w...
Description:NETHERWOOD One Name Study
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. Click on resources.
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, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate
Title:ORMEROD Family Website
Link:http://www.ormerod.uk.net/index.htm
Description:ORMEROD Family Website
Extra Info:OMEROD and variants such as ORMEROID.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Parish of St. Austell - An Account of its History
Link:http://archive.org/details/acornishparishb00hammgo...
Description:Parish of St. Austell - An Account of its History
Extra Info:Online book. Includes some extracts of the very early parish registers (1560's), from about page 159 and an index to some early wills.
Classification:Census, Marriages, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate
Title:Parish Records of Sancreed
Link:https://sancreed.tripod.com/
Description:Parish Records of Sancreed and Other Information
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Parish Register Scans
Link:https://ukga.org/browse.php?action=loadDB&DB=1...
Description:Parish Register Scans for Various Counties
Extra Info:Scans of books with parish register transcriptions. Free to browse.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Parish Registers of St. Erth, Cornwall
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~sterth/genealogy/
Description:Parish Registers of St. Erth, Cornwall
Extra Info:Baptisms 1563-1900, marriages 1563-1960, burials 1565-1960 and wills 1690-1859.
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:Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate
Title:REMFRY One Name Study
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~remfry/genealogy/
Description:REMFRY One Name Study
Extra Info:Includes the variations Remfry, Renfree, Remfrey, Remphrey, Renfry and Remphry.
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, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, On-line Parish Clerks, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate
Title:Sennen Online Parish Clerk
Link:https://sennencornwall.tripod.com/contents.htm
Description:Sennen Online Parish Clerk
Extra Info:The site aims to provide information, from an historical viewpoint, on Sennen, Cornwall, the most westerly parish in the United Kingdom.
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:Wills / Probate
Title:Smithy's Genealogy
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~smithysgenealogy/ge...
Description:Smithy's Genealogy
Extra Info:Scroll down to bottom for wills extracts from Cornwall, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Yorkshire.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, On-line Parish Clerks, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:St Allen Online Parish Clerk
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~blanchec/genealogy/...
Description:St Allen Online Parish Clerk
Extra Info:Online Parish Clerk, including parish records.
Classification:Baptisms, Census, Deaths, Marriages, On-line Parish Clerks, Wills / Probate
Title:St Michael's Mount, Marazion and Germoe.
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~juneen/family/sthil...
Description:St Michael's Mount, Marazion and Germoe, Cornwall
Extra Info:A selection of records for St Michael's Mount, Marazion and Germoe.
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:Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Wills / Probate
Title:The Susser Archives
Link:https://www.jewishgen.org/JCR-uk/susser/
Description:The Susser Archives - Documents and Papers of the Late Rabbi Dr Bernard Susser
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: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:Banns, Baptisms, Bishops Transcripts, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:West Country Genealogy
Link:http://www.westcountrygenealogy.com/
Description:West Country Genealogy - Somerset, Dorset and Cornwall
Extra Info:Parish registers, census and more.
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 - 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 - Archdeaconry of Cornwall
Link:Index of Administrations and Wills
Description:Index of Administrations and Wills from the Archdeaconry of Cornwall
Extra Info:Covers Cornwall and Devon 1569-1799.
Classification:Wills / Probate
Title:Wills and Administrations Index - Consistory Court of the Bishop of Exeter
Link:Index of Administrations and Wills
Description:Index of Administrations and Wills for Devon and Cornwall from the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Exeter
Extra Info:Covers 1532-1800.
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 Administrations Index for Devon and Cornwall
Link:Index of Administrations and Wills for Devon and Cornwall
Description:Index of Administrations and Wills for Devon and Cornwall
Extra Info:Covers the Registry of the Bishop of Exeter 1559-1799 and Archdeaconry of Exeter 1540-1799.
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, 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 Cornwall
Link:https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CON/
Description:General Information for Cornwall

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