Hello List - as you can see below, List member Nivard Ovington has fully and swiftly replied to my question. Thank you Nivard and good hunting to all on the List. James. ============= ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <ovington1@sky.com> To: <higgs1935@btinternet.com> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 5:11 PM Subject: Re: [NMB] LOCATING A WILL > Re wills 1858 to date for the whole of England and Wales. > > To see if there was a will you need to check the calendar of wills which > as > far as I am aware are not available online (yet) they are available at > Probate Offices and I am told certain major libraries, as that may not > help > you, I believe the LDS have them also? > > However the easiest way is to send to :- > > http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/ > > Select Forms and Guidance (top left menu) > > Under work type, select Probate > > This will show a list of forms, Pa1S is the application for a probate > search. The second page has some instructions, cost, method of payment > etc. > > If you send a letter to the address on the form, with cheque for five > pounds giving the name, place of death, date of death as near as you know > it, they will search and supply copies, request copies of grant and will. > (the non returnable fee includes a four year search) > > I do not think they take payment except cheque or postal order (UK) or > International Money order in Sterling (from outside UK) > > As far as I am aware there is no facility for ordering online or by e > mail. > > There is a project inhand to put the Probate indexes online but that will > be some time before its available. > (source Probate Office) > > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > >> Hello - I am a new subscriber to the List - can sks please advise me as >> to where I can obtain a copy of a will of someone who died in Newcastle >> Upon Tyne, 1934 might be found. >> >> Many thanks. James. >