On 17/03/2010 07:03, Keith Walker wrote: > If Arthur COLE left a will where would I be able to get a copy from, or at least a probate record Keith If you can get to any of the District or Sub-District Probate Registries in person then you can go there and order a copy of the will (or letters of administration) and it will normally be posted to you next day. Any Probate Registry should be able to order wills for anywhere in England or Wales - but only if you attend in person. http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/registries.htm If you can't get to a Probate Registry then you can order by post from the York Sub-Registry which handles all postal applications in England and Wales. The Postal Searches & Copies Dept, York Probate Sub-Registry, Castle Chambers, Clifford Street, York, YO1 9RG Postal applications can take two or three weeks, so if you can get to a Probate Registry in person it is certainly worthwhile. In both cases you will need (ideally) full name, address and date of death and it will cost £5. The £5 includes a copy of the will etc, but if the search does not find anything then you've lost your £5 I should stress that the above only applies to post-1858 wills. Earlier ones were the province of the Church of England, not the courts. Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer