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Post by allan on May 21, 2010 15:45:06 GMT -5
Looking for the Last Will and Testament of someone who died in St Ives in about 1915. Any advice on how I find if one exists, and how to access it? Many Thanks Allan
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Post by Cornish Terrier on May 21, 2010 16:32:30 GMT -5
Hi Allan - the following link will hopefully be of help. crocat.cornwall.gov.uk/dserve/dserve.exe?dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqCmd=Search.tclThis will present you with an Online Search Form. In the Box Any Text enter St IvesIn the Box RefNo enter AP/n where n is the first letter of the name you are searching for. For some reason I am having a problem getting to the second page if there are more than 50 entries but it is normally not a problem. If I do a search simply for anything for St Ives then I don't have the same problem. There is a link to Contact them and also a Help link. CT
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Post by donne on May 21, 2010 19:59:06 GMT -5
For a will as late as 1915, I suggest that you apply to the HM Courts Service for a probate search - details can be found via www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htmYou will need to download an application form and write to The Postal Searches & Copies Dept, York Probate Sub-Registry, Castle Chambers, Clifford Street, York, YO1 9RG. You will need to be pretty certain of the date of death, and pay a fee of £5 to get a search of the probate records for 4 years from the date of death. If there was no probate record you lose the fee, but if they find one your £5 buys you a copy of the will and a copy of the grant of probate - which I reckon is very good value.
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Post by cowdogsam on Jun 12, 2010 9:14:46 GMT -5
Your other option findig a will that that period is to personally go to the probate search rooms in London and look through the index books. Once you find the entry you can order the will there and then. Obviously I don't know if going yourself is feasable, but if you know anyone that lives near there it is by far the cheapest way to search
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Post by sita on Jun 12, 2010 19:11:57 GMT -5
Hi, I was wondering if you could please tell me where the 'Probate search rooms ' are in London as they sound very interesting. Sita
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Post by donne on Jun 13, 2010 3:25:07 GMT -5
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Post by sita on Jun 13, 2010 7:30:12 GMT -5
Hi , Thank You for that information - must try to get there when we are next in London. Sita
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Post by cowdogsam on Jun 16, 2010 9:20:44 GMT -5
Hi Sita I had my first visit there earlier this year. It's quite interesting when you get there. It's on the 4th floor of the court building, you walk through the door to the search room and on the right hand side are rows and rows of low shelves. These house the index books which are organised by year and first letter of the surname. Each volume is about A3 size, and some of them are a good couple of inchs thick. Very heavy! I would organise the wills you want to look for by year, and then by surname. Take a pen and paper with you so you can write down extracts of interest, and if you find any that are your ancestors you can order them there on a while you wait basis, or have them posted to you at no extra cost and they arrive about 7 days later. £5.00 for a will, or administration if there is no will. I started at 1857 and worked towards the 1900's, but only got as far as 1918. I was there for about 3 hours, and would expect to need about the same again to finish off up to present day just on the names i had on my list, let alone looking for anything else of interest. They do have some records on the computer system there which are searchable, but they only have 2 pc's for searching, and they were always busy, and from what i understand it's not that reliable. I think all the later wills are only on the Pc's. If i could get there more often i think i would go and copy all the extracts of a number of family names.... Eddy being the first one
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