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, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, DNA Project, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | AUDLEY Family History |
Link: | https://www.audleyfamilyhistory.com/ |
Description: | AUDLEY Family History |
Extra Info: | Research for the name AUDLEY and variants such as AIDLEY. |
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: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BAUGHEN One Name Study |
Link: | https://www.baughen.co.uk/OneNameStudy.html |
Description: | BAUGHEN One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Includes Baughan, Baugham, Baughn, Bauffin, Baffin, Boffin, DeBaughn and DeBaughan. |
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, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BOYD Family and Information Centre |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120716201636/http://c... |
Description: | BOYD Family and Information Centre |
Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the website. Most features appear to work. There may be some delay in loading. |
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, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Burbage Village History |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20190418084011/http://... |
Description: | Burbage Village History |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active, however most information still seems to be available. May be slow to load. Click on Family History Burbage for information. |
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, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | COLDWELL and COULDWELL One Name Study |
Link: | https://coldwell.one-name.net/wp/ |
Description: | COLDWELL and COULDWELL One Name Study |
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, 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, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | DACKOMBE / DACOMBE Family History |
Link: | http://www.terrys.org.uk/ |
Description: | DACKOMBE / DACOMBE Family History |
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, 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, 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, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | HEALD One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.healds.org.uk/ |
Description: | HEALD One Name Study |
Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | HICKMORE Archive |
Link: | http://www.hickmore.org/ |
Description: | HICKMORE Archive |
Classification: | Census, Wills / Probate |
Title: | History of Some areas of Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire |
Link: | https://www.freshford.com/ |
Description: | History of Some areas of Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire |
Extra Info: | History of Charmouth, Freshford, Bradford on Avon, Bath, Limpley Stoke and Hinton Charterhouse. Provides a wide collection of documents and articles including census listings and wills. |
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: | 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, 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: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | MUDDOCK One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.muddock.com/ |
Description: | MUDDOCK 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, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | PENNYFATHER One Name Study |
Link: | https://pennyfather.one-name.net/ |
Description: | PENNYFATHER One Name Study |
Classification: | Census, One Name Study, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | PLUCK and PLUCKROSE One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.pluckrose.org/ |
Description: | PLUCK and PLUCKROSE One Name Study |
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: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | SACKETT Family Association |
Link: | https://www.sackettfamily.info/ |
Description: | SACKETT Family Association |
Extra Info: | Click on Research Databases for transcriptions. |
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: | 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: | 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: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | The Genealogy of the Cotswolds and Surrounds |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20150406062544/http://w... |
Description: | The Genealogy of the Cotswolds and Surrounds |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most of the information still seems to be avaialble to view, but not the church photographs. Go to the parish pages for transcription. |
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: | 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 - 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 Indexes and Transcripts for Wiltshire |
Link: | https://www.geocities.ws/david.s.church/wills/will... |
Description: | Wiltshire Wills Indexes and Transcripts |
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, Wills / Probate |
Title: | GENUKI County Page for Wiltshire |
Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WIL/ |
Description: | General Information for Wiltshire |
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