Wills and Probate Records: A Guide for Family Historians

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Bloomsbury Academic, Feb 27, 2009 - Law - 160 pages

Wills and related records are a valuable source of information for family historians revealing details of ancestors' lives, families, livelihoods and even personalities. This practical and accessible guide shows how to get the most from these seemingly complex records, including those scattered in church courts before central registration was introduced in 1858. Suitable for both those starting out and for more experienced researchers, "Wills and Probate Records" explores documents and institutions, legal terms and Latin phrases, as well as navigating the rapidly expanding digital resources that have transformed family history research. From wills and death duty registers to inventories and litigation, this is an invaluable guide to our ancestor's last documents.

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Contents

The Origin of Wills
14
The Probate Act 1857
20
Resealing in London of Scottish and Irish
26
Copyright

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Common terms and phrases

abbreviations acts of court annuities bequeathed bequests bona vacantia Borthwick Institute Catalogue church courts Commission contain County court books Court of Canterbury Court of Chancery Court of York date of death death duty death duty register debts deceased deceased's diocese disputes district registries Documents Online ecclesiastical courts England and Wales Estate Duty example Exchequer executor executor or administrator faid files give grant of administration grant of probate held High Court indexes intestacy intestate Ireland James Biddles jurisdiction Legacy Duty legatee letters of administration Library London London Metropolitan Archives Majesty's Court Service manorial microfilm National Archives original personal estate Prerogative Court Principal Registry PROB 31 probate act book probate and administration probate records proved real estate Record Office reference registered copy residence Roberts Royal searchable by name survive Testament testamentary testator testator's tion trust valuation witnesses

About the author (2009)

KAREN GRANNUM worked at the National Archives for 18 years. During her career, Karen developed a specialism in legal records, in particular, wills and other probate records and she maintains an keen interest in this area. Karen prepared the second edition of the Wills in the Pocket Guide series and has contributed to Ancestors magazine and the Family History Companion. Nigel Taylor has worked for The National Archives since 1989 and currently holds the position of Legal Records Specialist. Nigel also writes for Ancestors, the National Archivesrsquo; family history magazine, and has extensive experience of advising the public on wills and legal records generally.

Bibliographic information

TitleWills and Probate Records: A Guide for Family Historians
Readers guides
AuthorsKaren Grannum, Nigel Taylor
Edition2, illustrated
PublisherBloomsbury Academic, 2009
ISBN1905615418, 9781905615414
Length160 pages
Subjects › 

Law / Estates & Trusts
Law / Wills
Reference / Genealogy & Heraldry
  
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