----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill" <oldboybill@westnet.com.au> To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [ANS] I am seeking to find an Elvy BROWN said born 1912? hi Bill > I thought the NSW Probate Index fiche went to 1984, but they > may have > released more. > No, to 1985 and that was it ! > Up to 1952 they are in batches of about 10 years, after the > initial lot of > 1800 to 1900. So much easier to search > > Gradually they are being added to www.records.nsw.gov.au > website and not so > long back a huge batch of Probate Packets were released taking > it up to > about 1965 now. An easier to use State Records URL for these sort of records is http://api.records.nsw.gov.au/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q= I have the NSW Probate fiche indexes 1800 -1985 , if any one wants a look up. This SR site is nearly fun to use ! Bye MargM Sydney List Admin >