Dear Wendel, LDS has filmed many of these wills and I have in the past obtained copies from the films. You say you are in Texas - probably an LDS centre near to you. Have a look at the LDS site https://www.familysearch.org/ go to "library catalogue" and in the search box select "titles" and then key in "wills and administrations, 1526-1858" this brings up a link to the wills for the Diocese of Durham. Click on it and it will expand to show you the relevant film numbers (there are 182 reels). I would think that John Melrose's will should be on either film 90970 (copy wills and admons 1838-1840) or 90971 (copy wills and admons 1840-1842) . Offhand I don't remember whether they are filed alphabetically or by date of probate. James Melrose may be on the same film or perhaps 90972 Hope this helps a bit. Alison :-) Sydney Australia --------------------------------------------------------------- Wendel Melrose wrote: > Does anyone know where I can order paper copies of the following wills registered in the Diocese of Durham ? > > John MELROSE, saddler, innkeeper, of Felton in the parish of Felton in the county of Northumberland > Date of death: 2 February 1840 > Date of probate: 8 December 1840 > will, 30 December 1839 (DPRI/1/1840/M9/1-2) > registered copy of will, 30 December 1839 (DPRI/2/50 p285-286) > >