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Locating a Will

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Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 5 Apr 2007 14:09

Elizabeth Perogrative Court of York (PCY) Have a look at the Borthwick Institute site. http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/bihr/ Also Origins have some indexes on line but I tried a search for her name and nothing came up. Chris

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 5 Apr 2007 13:34

I am trying to find the will of Susannah Dexter (died c. 1834 onwards). I know her will exists but I can't find it. It's not on the National Archives site. She was probably living in York. Where would the wills for York be deposited? Any help, please.