Wondering if anyone on the list that is in North America has ever obtained a copy of an English will/probate documents. I have been searching for a while and cannot find a way to obtain them online. Seems the only way is to snail mail the requesy to York and guess at the amount in pounds. I have the death dates for the three people and know where they died just don't know if they actually had left a will or died intestate. Any thoughts on the subject gratefully received Arlene Victoria BC

Hi Arlene, I am also in Victoria, BC and have just applied for a copy of my great grandmother's will using the details found on this webpage: <http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htm>http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htm This webpage was supplied by: Tyne & Wear Archives Blandford House Blandford Square Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4JA Tel 0191 277 2248 (searchroom), 0191 232 6789 (switchboard) Fax 0191 230 2614 E-mail <mailto:archives@twmuseums.org.uk>archives@twmuseums.org.uk Website: <http://www.tyneandweararchives.org.uk/>http://www.tyneandweararchives.org.uk/ I had to buy a draft today, as this service is not on-line. Good luck. Pam Lewin Victoria BC At 07:07 PM 22/10/2009, you wrote: >Wondering if anyone on the list that is in North America has ever >obtained a copy of an English will/probate documents. > >I have been searching for a while and cannot find a way to obtain them >online. Seems the only way is to snail mail the requesy to York and >guess at the amount in pounds. I have the death dates for the three >people and know where they died just don't know if they actually had >left a will or died intestate. > >Any thoughts on the subject gratefully received > >Arlene >Victoria BC > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ENG-DURHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message