Hi Could anyone tell me if Alverstoke, Hampshire would be in the ancient county of Surrey in 1852. I am hoping to find a will for a person that died in Alverstoke in 1852. Thank you Maureen in Canada

Hi Maureen Absolutely not! Alverstoke is and always has been in Hampshire (though that county was, for a time, also known as "Southamptonshire" or "The County of Southampton"). Where your chap's will was proved will largely depend on where he owned property, rather than where he died. If in Hampshire, then try the Hampshire Archives online catalogue at http://www3.hants.gov.uk/archives/catalog.htm. Alternatively, his will may have been proved by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) (especially if he also owned property elsewhere). You can search these at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/. Hope this helps Caroline > > Hi > Could anyone tell me if Alverstoke, Hampshire would be in the ancient > county of Surrey in 1852. > I am hoping to find a will for a person that died in Alverstoke in > 1852. > Thank you > Maureen in Canada > > > *************************************** > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** > superfluous old messages in replies. > > List Admin can be contacted at: Eng-Surrey-admin@rootsweb.com. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SURREY- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message