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Member Since: November 2005 Posts: 2,399 Send Message	ElizabethK	Report	21 Apr 2012 12:28
	The following is an extract from a recent meeting of the FFHS " Soldiers Wills The discovery of 300,000 Soldiers Wills in boxes which have never been entered in the Calenders and will become available on-line by the end of the year is of great interest. They cover the Crimean War,the 1st WW and the 2nd WW,no mention was made of the Boar War. They apply to non commissioned officers The order of which it is thought Wills and Administrations will come on-line is: Probate 2006 to current 1996 to 2005 1940 to 1995 1858 to 1900 1901 to 1939 There was some discussion as to whether the last two were in the correct order of availability The using of the Calenders will be the same as looking at a book and turning the pages ." Assume these will be at the National Archives ?
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 3,916 Send Message	LollyWithSprinklez	Report	22 Apr 2012 01:14
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 3,916 Send Message	Not sure I fully understand about the order of availability and don't want to rush the year away, but the earlier records will be of great interest and may break down a few brickwalls if i am lucky enough to find my ancestor in the 300,000. Thanks Elizabeth :-)