Wills and Other Probate Records: A Practical Guide to Researching Your Ancestors' Last Documents (Readers Guides)

Taylor, Nigel; Grannum, Karen

ISBN 10: 190336549X / ISBN 13: 9781903365496

Published by PRO Publications, Richmond, Surrey, 2004

About this Item

As new, slight shelf wear. 144pp. b/w figs.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Wills and Other Probate Records: A Practical Guide to Researching Your Ancestors' Last Documents (Readers Guides)
• Publisher: PRO Publications, Richmond, Surrey
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 190336549X
• ISBN 13: 9781903365496
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

About this title

Synopsis

Our ancestors' wills and related records can be a valuable source of genealogical information; an opportunity to find out more about their lives, families, livelihoods - sometimes even their personalities. However, the records can seem complex. From 1858 wills were centrally registered and researching them is straightforward but before 1858 wills were administrated in a network of church courts and the records are scattered.

This comprehensive guide makes will research available to all, from the novice family historian to the seasoned researcher seeking clarification on complexities. It makes sense of the records and the institutions to approach as well as the indexes and digital resources increasingly available. Legal terminology and Latin phrases are translated and the text is illustrated throughout with examples of the records including wills.

About the Author

Karen Grannum has worked at The National Archives for 13 years and has extensive experience of advising the public on the archives and in particular wills and other probate records. Karen recently prepared the second edition of Using Wills in the PRO.