Hi Clare >From Ancestry About England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941 This collection contains summaries of the vast majority of probate cases in England and Wales between 1861 and 1941. It effectively forms an index to wills and probate records for this period. The records were created by the Probate Registry, which took control of proving wills and administrations in 1858. Before this, four different types of ecclesiastical (church) courts dealt with these cases. A Principal Probate Registry was established in London in January 1858, and several district probate registries were created around the country. From then on, the registries oversaw all grants of probate and letters of administration. This collection is the Calendar of these grants. The Calendar is separated into a different volume for each year. The entries in each volume are then alphabetised by surname. Information varies across different entries, but each typically includes: * Probate date * Full name of the deceased * Death date * Death place * Registry where issued Missing volumes: Our collection covers 80 years from 1861 to 1941. We currently do not have the books for the years 1858-1860 and there are some gaps for the years 1863, 1868, 1873, 1876, 1877, 1883, 1888, 1899-1903 and 1910-1911. However, we hope to add records for these years as soon as possible. ===================== Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hello, > > I noticed that there was a request for someone to search the Probate > lists, so I assume it is not an open access list. Please could you give me > more information about this list? > > Thank you for your help, > > Clare