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: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates - BMD Index |
| Link: |  |
| 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: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | A Genealogy of Selected Families |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~laetoli/genealogy/ |
| Description: | A Genealogy of JONES, ORME, BIRD, ALLEN, WAITE, HAINSWORTH, BUTLER , REES and Others |
| 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: | 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: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Cardiff Records from British History Online |
| Link: | https://www.british-history.ac.uk/search?query=car... |
| Description: | Cardiff Records from British History Online |
| Extra Info: | See Volume 3 for some wills and monumental inscriptions, parish registers and more. |
| 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, 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, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | CRIBB Family Name |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20150801100140/http://w... |
| Description: | CRIBB Family Name Birth, Marriage and Death and Burial Records |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most data still seems to be available. |
| 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: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Family Search Records Collection |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Family Search Records Collection - Wales Data |
| Extra Info: | Check the coverage for areas covered so far. |
| 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: | Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Glamorgan Family History |
| Link: | http://www.glamorganfamilyhistory.co.uk/site.html |
| Description: | Glamorgan Family History |
| Extra Info: | Will index by name. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | HEMMINGWAY One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.hemingway.uk.com/ |
| Description: | HEMMINGWAY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes variants of the name. |
| 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: | 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: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | JOWETT and Variations One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.jowitt1.org.uk/ |
| Description: | JOWETT and Variations One Name Study |
| 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, 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: | Marriages, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | National Library of Wales |
| Link: | https://www.llyfrgell.cymru/ |
| Description: | National Library of Wales - Online Databases |
| Extra Info: | For English click button towards top right. Look under 'Information for' or use the search feature. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | POWDITCH Family History |
| Link: | http://www.powditch.plus.com/ |
| Description: | POWDITCH Family History |
| Extra Info: | Mainly in Norfolk. Scroll down the homepage. |
| 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, 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, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | SWANTON Family Records |
| Link: | http://www.ginnisw.com/ |
| Description: | SWANTON Family Records |
| 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: | 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, 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 - 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 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 |
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