Whilst you are at it (checking for wills etc) Have a look at the latest release on Ancestry Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936 In effect the Scottish version of the Probate Calendars A keyword search for Lancashire gets 296 hits Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 02/11/2015 22:12, Graham Price via wrote: > PS. This may get you direct to the search page. > https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills You will need to click > onto the Wills and Probate 1858-1996 as outlined in blue or go to > another search such as soldier's wills. > > Graham

At 09:17 AM 3/11/2015, Nivard wrote: >Whilst you are at it (checking for wills etc) >Have a look at the latest release on Ancestry >Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and >Inventories), 1876-1936 Thanks Nivard, I can use that! Certainly can. Don't have a sub to Ancestry (as yet), but can book in at my State Library during the week. Marvellous. Graham

Every little helps as they say A keyword search for names or counties or even countries brings up a surprising number of very varied hits Ireland, England, Australia or New Zealand even The page images for said hits are similar to the probate calendar books for England & Wales and can be very detailed Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 02/11/2015 22:25, Graham Price via wrote: > At 09:17 AM 3/11/2015, Nivard wrote: >> Whilst you are at it (checking for wills etc) >> Have a look at the latest release on Ancestry >> Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and >> Inventories), 1876-1936 > > Thanks Nivard, I can use that! Certainly can. Don't have a sub to > Ancestry (as yet), but can book in at my State Library during the > week. Marvellous. > > Graham