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Probate Calendar date extension

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JustDinosaurJill

JustDinosaurJill Report 24 May 2012 11:34

Hi Gwyn,

Thanks. That would be lovely. I'll pm you later on. Will take a look at which people I want to know more about rather than be badly rude and send you far too many names.
:-D

Jill

Researching:
Birmingham: Wood,Benson,Eadie,Wassall. Barnsley: Eadie. Whalsay,Sheltland: Polson,Poleson. Chipping Norton: Busby. Winchcombe: Goodall/Goodhall. Kate MM (Eadie) Meteyard. Sidney Herbert Meteyard - English Pre-Raphaelite Painter and member of the Birmingham Group. Meteyard/Meatyard family.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 23 May 2012 23:41

Jill,
You usually get......

Full name of deceased and date of death.
Home address ( could just be name of village)
Sometimes location of death
Who probate was granted to and their status, eg. widow... This might not be widow of deceased.
Total effects in £s.

I'll take a look for your names, if you want.

Gwyn

JustDinosaurJill

JustDinosaurJill Report 23 May 2012 23:20

Can I ask what info shows up on the search? Does it give any info as to where any money left went? Or is it just a tool to guide you in the direction of the will itself?

I'm very curious about a handful of people on my tree and I'm thinking of taking a sub to A at some point.

Thanks.

Jill

Researching:
Birmingham: Wood,Benson,Eadie,Wassall. Barnsley: Eadie. Whalsay,Sheltland: Polson,Poleson. Chipping Norton: Busby. Winchcombe: Goodall/Goodhall. Kate MM (Eadie) Meteyard. Sidney Herbert Meteyard - English Pre-Raphaelite Painter and member of the Birmingham Group. Meteyard/Meatyard family.

Chrissie2394

Chrissie2394 Report 23 May 2012 18:56

Thank you Jonesey. Off to have a look.

Chris

Researching:
Photo is of my nan celebrating her 102nd birthday with her gt gt granddaughter.

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 23 May 2012 13:43

Jonesey, Thanks for this,

It has opened my eyes a little about the difference between what is on the probate calendar and what is in the final account's of a will that is in my possession

Roy

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 23 May 2012 13:33

Thank you for that.

It will be very helpful.

Gwyn

ElizabethK

ElizabethK Report 23 May 2012 09:16

Thank you Jonesey

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 23 May 2012 07:57

Ancestry has just extended the range of date coverage of the probate calendar. It is now possible to search the index from 1858 to 1966.

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.