> I am not certain if probate would have taken place Probate would definitely not have taken place if she died leaving a will in Scotland. Despite what A******y would have you believe, there is no such thing as probate in Scots law; the term has therefore no meaning in relation to wills in Scotland. There would have been an analagous legal process called confirmation, and there are annual Calendars of Confirmation at least as late as 1950-ish - I have forgotten the last available date offhand. You do not need a professional genealogist - just e-mail the National Records of Scotland giving them the full name and date of death, and ask them how much it would cost to get a photocopy. Anne