Probate and Will records

Find a Will

This free UK Government site has three indexes to wills:• Wills and Probates 1996 onwards. A search returns surname, first name, date of probate, probate number, date of death, document type and registry• Wills and Probates 1858-1996 (linked to images…

The Gazette

This site brings together the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes into one website. The Gazettes are the official newspapers of the United Kingdom government. This site offers state of the art combined searching of the Gazettes. You can search in…

FamilySearch – United Kingdom and Ireland – Wills and Probate

The searchable historical record collectionsfor United Kingdom and Ireland include:• Cheshire Probate Records 1492-1940• Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations 1858–1920 • Kent, Wills and Probate, 1440-1881 • Wales, Probate Abstracts, 1544-1858

National Library of Wales (NLW)

Use the Discover Tab > NLW Resources > More NLW Resources for access to an alphabetical list of free digital resources. They include:• Archives and Manuscripts• Crime and Punishment – Information about crimes, criminals and punishments included in the gaol…

FamilySearch – Wales

The Historical Record Collections for the United Kingdom and Ireland include:• Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907 • Deaths and Burials, 1586-1885 • Marriages, 1541-1900• Anglesey, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 • Brecknockshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 • Caernarvonshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 • Cardiganshire, Parish…