Anyone know if it is possible to get hold of a copy of a will dated 1857 without visiting the archives myself. Guy died in Sheffield will was proved at Wakefield. TIA Jack.

On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:04:11 +0100 "Jack Frost" <[email protected]> wrote: Hello Jack, > Anyone know if it is possible to get hold of a copy of a will dated > 1857 without visiting the archives myself. Guy died in Sheffield > will was proved at Wakefield. For wills/probate after 11 Jan 1858, it's possible, yes. http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/courtfinder/forms/pa1s_0405.pdf is the form for that. If the will was dated 1857, the implication is that the testator was alive and well enough to have a will drafted for at least part of that year. Probate may have been granted after the cut-off date above. At only £5.00 for a search, you could take a chance. It's certainly cheaper than trawling through archives yourself. See also http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/registries.htm for a list of regional offices. -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)rad never immediately apparent" Sign away your life Tin Soldiers - Stiff Little Fingers

Hi Jack, Try the Borthwick Institute - http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/bihr/ - I've had several from there myself. Usually about GBP 5 a throw if you can give them a probate date so they don't have to search. John Green Jack Frost wrote: > Anyone know if it is possible to get hold of a copy of a will dated 1857 without visiting the archives myself. Guy died in Sheffield will was proved at Wakefield. > > TIA > > Jack. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >