Ancestry has released probate calendars for England and Wales between 1861 and 1941, but with quite a lot of gaps at the moment - see : http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1904 ***NB: The gaps 1858-1860, 1863, 1868, 1873, 1876, 1877, 1883, 1888, 1899-1903 and 1910-1911. It is suggested the gaps will be filled but no date given for completion.*** On the plus side you can search the entire database in one go, rather than having to check one year at a time (as one has to do with the microfiche records). The calendar entries give a summary of probate which in itself can be very informative. Information varies across different entries, but each typically includes: * Full name of the deceased * Death date * Death place * Probate Registry, date of issue, and detail of to whom the grant was made. There is free access to the online calendar at some local libraries and archives in UK (and presumably in some other places too). Ann Middx Admin