Comments on: It’s here – the National Probate Calendar http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2010/08/12/it%e2%80%99s-here-%e2%80%93-the-national-probate-calendar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it%25e2%2580%2599s-here-%25e2%2580%2593-the-national-probate-calendar The official blog of Ancestry.com Tue, 21 May 2013 16:20:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Niall http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2010/08/12/it%e2%80%99s-here-%e2%80%93-the-national-probate-calendar/#comment-49583 Niall Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:00:52 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=4408#comment-49583 If your relatives have any connection with England or Wales, it is worth having a look here. Wills are often probated in other countries if there are connections to that country. So you may find the probate of a person who was born, lived and died in Australia in the indexes, give it a try, you never know. As for your wish Jan I suspect that 1941 is the legal cutoff point. In Scotland the records to 1901 are available on line but from 1901-2000 you need to go to the National Archives and for the last ten years Edinburgh Sherriff Court. Wills are magic, they contain all sorts of stuff, find them if you can. Cheers from Scotland Niall If your relatives have any connection with England or Wales, it is worth having a look here. Wills are often probated in other countries if there are connections to that country. So you may find the probate of a person who was born, lived and died in Australia in the indexes, give it a try, you never know.
As for your wish Jan I suspect that 1941 is the legal cutoff point. In Scotland the records to 1901 are available on line but from 1901-2000 you need to go to the National Archives and for the last ten years Edinburgh Sherriff Court.

Wills are magic, they contain all sorts of stuff, find them if you can.

Cheers from Scotland
Niall

]]> By: Lulu http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2010/08/12/it%e2%80%99s-here-%e2%80%93-the-national-probate-calendar/#comment-49547 Lulu Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:45:38 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=4408#comment-49547 I am having the same problem as PamDj #5 and #7. Is anyone at Ancestry looking at this problem please? I am having the same problem as PamDj #5 and #7. Is anyone at Ancestry looking at this problem please?

]]> By: David S C Wilson http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2010/08/12/it%e2%80%99s-here-%e2%80%93-the-national-probate-calendar/#comment-49544 David S C Wilson Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:44:01 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=4408#comment-49544 Its wonderful to use this search facility, which is long overdue. Already I may have found a distant Aunt, who may have died in France, which I knew nothing about. However I would like to hear from users as to which kind of Source definition would they use to link the various bits of info, which are to be found at the end page of each particular page when you find the person you have been looking for. I currently use TMG and wonder if a MILLS or LACKEY source type would be best. Regards from here in the UK David Its wonderful to use this search facility, which is long overdue. Already I may have found a distant Aunt, who may have died in France, which I knew nothing about.
However I would like to hear from users as to which kind of Source definition would they use to link the various bits of info, which are to be found at the end page of each particular page when you find the person you have been looking for.
I currently use TMG and wonder if a MILLS or LACKEY source type would be best.
Regards from here in the UK David

]]> By: clsands http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2010/08/12/it%e2%80%99s-here-%e2%80%93-the-national-probate-calendar/#comment-49516 clsands Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:27:19 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=4408#comment-49516 I am subscribed to the entire world collection, however ancestry does not let me access this information!! I am subscribed to the entire world collection, however ancestry does not let me access this information!!

]]> By: ks http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2010/08/12/it%e2%80%99s-here-%e2%80%93-the-national-probate-calendar/#comment-49515 ks Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:13:39 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=4408#comment-49515 Thank you PamDj for answering the questions in comment #13. Thank you PamDj for answering the questions in comment #13.

]]> By: PamDj http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2010/08/12/it%e2%80%99s-here-%e2%80%93-the-national-probate-calendar/#comment-49513 PamDj Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:25:59 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=4408#comment-49513 ks #13 1. You'd need to send it in pounds, Your bank would advise. 2. £5 will buy you a copy of the probate, and the will if there is one (a will doesn't necessarily exist), but make sure you check the box on the form to say that you want the will too. 3. One money order for the total amound would be fine. 4. "Your ref" is any reference that you want to use to identify your order - more relevant where, for example, you might be a business ordering things on behalf of clients. It doesn't mean the probate number or anything like that. ks #13
1. You’d need to send it in pounds, Your bank would advise.
2. £5 will buy you a copy of the probate, and the will if there is one (a will doesn’t necessarily exist), but make sure you check the box on the form to say that you want the will too.
3. One money order for the total amound would be fine.
4. “Your ref” is any reference that you want to use to identify your order – more relevant where, for example, you might be a business ordering things on behalf of clients. It doesn’t mean the probate number or anything like that.

]]> By: ks http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2010/08/12/it%e2%80%99s-here-%e2%80%93-the-national-probate-calendar/#comment-49503 ks Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:40:32 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=4408#comment-49503 Wonderful new addition but I'm having a problem with the application form: 1. Can I send an international money order in USD equivalent to England pounds or does the international money order have to be made out in pounds? 2. Do I send 5 pounds for a Copy of the Will and 5 pounds additional for Grant of Probate or 5 pounds total? 3. I need four wills. Can I send one international money order for the total amount? 4. What is "Your ref.?" Is that the volume and page from the death index? Thanks! Wonderful new addition but I’m having a problem with the application form:
1. Can I send an international money order in USD equivalent to England pounds or does the international money order have to be made out in pounds?
2. Do I send 5 pounds for a Copy of the Will and 5 pounds additional for Grant of Probate or 5 pounds total?
3. I need four wills. Can I send one international money order for the total amount?
4. What is “Your ref.?” Is that the volume and page from the death index? Thanks!

]]> By: Atreegrowsinbrooklyn http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2010/08/12/it%e2%80%99s-here-%e2%80%93-the-national-probate-calendar/#comment-49488 Atreegrowsinbrooklyn Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:07:08 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=4408#comment-49488 As always, whenever I see "England and Wales" I do a search that might have some Ireland results. Lo and behold, this has many Ireland results. Glad I looked further. For newbies, I suggest that you not stop and skip a search for Irish records in these kinds of databases. Even if Ireland is not mentioned in the body of the article and/or the title, there just may be Irish records as well. As always, whenever I see “England and Wales” I do a search that might have some Ireland results. Lo and behold, this has many Ireland results. Glad I looked further.

For newbies, I suggest that you not stop and skip a search for Irish records in these kinds of databases. Even if Ireland is not mentioned in the body of the article and/or the title, there just may be Irish records as well.

]]> By: Jan Marshall http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2010/08/12/it%e2%80%99s-here-%e2%80%93-the-national-probate-calendar/#comment-49487 Jan Marshall Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:25:00 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=4408#comment-49487 This is great! Using the National Probate Calendar on Ancestry.com, within minutes I found my g-grandfather's date of death, for which I'd been searching for ages, and also that of one of his brothers, and one of his daughters! Now I'm looking forward to its extension beyond 1941! Thank you! This is great! Using the National Probate Calendar on Ancestry.com, within minutes I found my g-grandfather’s date of death, for which I’d been searching for ages, and also that of one of his brothers, and one of his daughters! Now I’m looking forward to its extension beyond 1941!
Thank you!

]]> By: Jade http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2010/08/12/it%e2%80%99s-here-%e2%80%93-the-national-probate-calendar/#comment-49484 Jade Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:52:57 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=4408#comment-49484 Arlene, re: your #8, note this is only 1861-1941 for England and Wales. Before 1861 estate matters were handled through some 600 Church jurisdictions, and before the 1680s through myriad other entities. In the USA, especially after 1776, estate matters were and are handled through each County as well as through a number of special courts, not to mention appeals to District, Superior or Chancery courts. Let's see; Georgia alone has some 153 counties, if memory serves. That is, no central registry exists such as was established in England in the 19th century. Just one State, MD, has made some of its estate records pre-1776 available on the internet. These are records of the Prerogative Court -- not the numerous separate County records ;) Arlene, re: your #8, note this is only 1861-1941 for England and Wales. Before 1861 estate matters were handled through some 600 Church jurisdictions, and before the 1680s through myriad other entities.

In the USA, especially after 1776, estate matters were and are handled through each County as well as through a number of special courts, not to mention appeals to District, Superior or Chancery courts. Let’s see; Georgia alone has some 153 counties, if memory serves. That is, no central registry exists such as was established in England in the 19th century.

Just one State, MD, has made some of its estate records pre-1776 available on the internet. These are records of the Prerogative Court — not the numerous separate County records ;)

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