Andrew Millard (who is chairman of GENUKI and Academic Co-ordinator of the Guild of One-Name Studies) has produced a useful guide to pre-1858 probate records. The section relating to our list area is at: https://community.dur.ac.uk/a.r.millard/genealogy/probate.php#DUR Brian -- Brian Pears Joint Admin NORTHUMBRIA Mailing List GENUKI Maintainer for Northumberland