Just received the following which I feel well worth following up! Robert Wade in Australia (we have a long history of HM Courts!!) I am passing on the following message from information received from the Secretary of the NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies Inc today, as it requires action by Friday 27th March 2009. Apologies if you receive it more than once and please feel free to pass it around to as many researchers as you can. Michelle Nichols Subject: Re: ENGLAND & WALES Probate Calendar John Briden HMCS (Her Majesty's Courts Service) is hoping to get the Probate Calendar Indexes to Wills and Grants, issued since 1858 in England and Wales online. The index includes the full name and address of the deceased and date of death. See <http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htm> http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htm He has put together a short questionnaire and would like to receive as many responses as possible by Friday 27th March. I realise that this is very short notice but if you are able to help by responding to John it would be appreciated. Copy and paste the questions below into an email, add your answers and send your responses to <mailto:john.briden@justice.gsi.gov.uk> john.briden@justice.gsi.gov.uk * Q1. If the probate calendar was available on the internet, would you use it? * * Q2. If you would use it - how often would you use it? * * Q3. What probate information would you be interested in seeing online, and why that particular information? * * Q4. Would you like to order copies online, and be prepared to pay for them online? * * Q5. Would you prefer to access the calendar online, but order and pay for copies by post, or by telephone? * * Q6. Would you be prepared to pay a premium to the fee, in addition to the normal cost for a more immediate service? Original message from: Mauren Bullows Archives Liaison Officer Email: <mailto:archives.liaison@ffhs.org.uk> archives.liaison@ffhs.org.uk <http://www.ffhs.org.uk/> www.ffhs.org.uk This email has been sent by: The Federation of Family History Societies a Company Limited by Guarantee Company Number 2930189 (England & Wales) - Registered Charity Number 1038721 Registered Office: Artillery House, 15 Byrom Street, Manchester, England M3 4PF **************************************************************************** **** The views expressed in this email are not necessarily those of the Hawkesbury City Council unless otherwise stated. The organisation does not warrant that this message is free of viruses or any other defect or error. This message and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this message in error please contact the author. **************************************************************************** **** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-NSW-PENRITH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Research in Birmingham: http://www.bham.de/ Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ NOD32 3958 (20090324) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com