Hi Gillian You don't say where you are so take it as you find it You would need to search the Nationwide Calendars of wills to see if a will was proved or letters of administration granted The probate offices have them as do major lending libraries I am told, I believe the LDS also have them on film or fiche (not sure how recent but think its 1940's there) But far and away the easiest way is to send to http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/ with a request giving the year and place of death, it costs five pounds (non returnable if nothing found) which is cheaper than a gallon of petrol so perhaps the best way I will send details off list Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Hello, > > Is there someone who could please tell me where to look for a possible > will > of someone who died in the 1920's in Hartlepool, County Durham. I've > never > searched for wills before so any advice would be most helpful. > > Many thanks, > Gillian
Hi Nivard, Many thanks for your very quick reply. I'll try as you suggest. Details also received. Thank you again, Gillian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <[email protected]> To: "R Smith" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 9:23 PM Subject: Re: [DUR-NBL] DURHAM WILLS > Hi Gillian > > You don't say where you are so take it as you find it > > You would need to search the Nationwide Calendars of wills to see if a > will was proved or letters of administration granted > > The probate offices have them as do major lending libraries I am told, I > believe the LDS also have them on film or fiche (not sure how recent but > think its 1940's there) > > But far and away the easiest way is to send to > http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/ > with a request giving the year and place of death, it costs five pounds > (non returnable if nothing found) which is cheaper than a gallon of petrol > so perhaps the best way > > I will send details off list > > Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > > > > >> Hello, >> >> Is there someone who could please tell me where to look for a possible >> will >> of someone who died in the 1920's in Hartlepool, County Durham. I've >> never >> searched for wills before so any advice would be most helpful. >> >> Many thanks, >> Gillian > >