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Consistitory Court of Canterbury Wills
« on: Monday 01 May 17 09:29 BST (UK) »
Hi

Does anyone know if the wills proved at the Consistitory Court of Canterbury are available on microfilm at the London Family History Centre in the National Archives?

Thanks
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Re: Consistitory Court of Canterbury Wills
« Reply #1 on: Monday 01 May 17 10:43 BST (UK) »
UK Census info. Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Consistitory Court of Canterbury Wills
« Reply #2 on: Monday 01 May 17 10:58 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know if the wills proved at the Consistitory Court of Canterbury are available on microfilm at the London Family History Centre in the National Archives?

Yes ...
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/231770?availability=London%20England%20FamilySearch%20Centre

But where you see a camera image in the right-hand column, the access is by digitised image only, not by film.

If you're thinking of making a special journey, it might be wise to contact them first, because some films may be withdrawn ahead of the forthcoming transfer of all LDS films from Kew to the Society of Genealogists during May/June.

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Re: Consistitory Court of Canterbury Wills
« Reply #3 on: Monday 01 May 17 19:35 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know if the wills proved at the Consistitory Court of Canterbury are available on microfilm at the London Family History Centre in the National Archives?

Yes ...
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/231770?availability=London%20England%20FamilySearch%20Centre

But where you see a camera image in the right-hand column, the access is by digitised image only, not by film.

If you're thinking of making a special journey, it might be wise to contact them first, because some films may be withdrawn ahead of the forthcoming transfer of all LDS films from Kew to the Society of Genealogists during May/June.

Thanks for that. I wasn't aware the films were going to the SoG. Does this mean they'll only be available to SoG members?

Matt


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Re: Consistitory Court of Canterbury Wills
« Reply #4 on: Monday 01 May 17 19:51 BST (UK) »
No, you can buy a day's entry pass.

All the films the LDS had at Kew are supposed to be available online at the FHC there.
Middlesex: KING,  MUMFORD, COOK, ROUSE, GOODALL, BROWN
Oxford: MATTHEWS, MOSS
Kent: SPOONER, THOMAS, KILLICK, COLLINS
Cambs: PRIGG, LEACH
Hants: FOSTER
Montgomery: BREES
Surrey: REEVE

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Re: Consistitory Court of Canterbury Wills
« Reply #5 on: Monday 01 May 17 19:54 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that. I wasn't aware the films were going to the SoG. Does this mean they'll only be available to SoG members?

This has been planned for some time, and it was announced officially in April, see here ...
http://londonfamilyhistory.org/london-familysearch-centre-microfilm-collection-transferring-to-society-of-genealogists-2/

The films at the SoG will be available to everyone, but non-members will pay a visitors’ fee.
http://www.sog.org.uk/the-library/visitor-fees/

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Re: Consistitory Court of Canterbury Wills
« Reply #6 on: Monday 01 May 17 20:03 BST (UK) »
For some reason they're not listed under England in the Collection pages now, but the various Kent Court Probate records have been digitised for some time on Familysearch - https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949814.  However, you can only view them at an FHC unless you are a church member.
(KENT) Lingwell, Rayment (BUCKS) Read, Hutchins (SRY) Costin, Westbrook (DOR) Gibbs, Goreing (DUR) Green (ESX) Rudland, Malden, Rouse, Boosey (FIFE) Foulis, Russell (NFK) Johnson, Farthing, Purdy, Barsham (GLOS) Collett, Morris, Freebury, May, Kirkman (HERTS) Winchester, Linford (NORTHANTS) Bird, Brimley, Chater, Wilford, Read, Chapman, Jeys, Marston, Lumley (WILTS) Arden, Whatley, Batson, Gleed, Greenhill (SOM) Coombs, Watkins (RUT) Stafford (BERKS) Sansom, Angel, Young, Stratton, Weeks, Day

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Re: Consistitory Court of Canterbury Wills
« Reply #7 on: Monday 01 May 17 20:37 BST (UK) »
No, you can buy a day's entry pass.

All the films the LDS had at Kew are supposed to be available online at the FHC there.

I assume then that you could still view the films online at Kew. The SoG is expensive now especially for a day and it would be unfair to have to pay an entrance fee to view films which are currently free to view. If the images could be viewed online via Ancestry that would be easier as this could be done at the library.

I plan to visit to London FHC at Kew this week so I will try to get more info about what's happening then.

Matt
 

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Re: Consistitory Court of Canterbury Wills
« Reply #8 on: Monday 01 May 17 21:00 BST (UK) »
That's my assumption  too. They had an awful lot of films so I'm impressed if that's how it is.

Look forward to your Location Report.
Middlesex: KING,  MUMFORD, COOK, ROUSE, GOODALL, BROWN
Oxford: MATTHEWS, MOSS
Kent: SPOONER, THOMAS, KILLICK, COLLINS
Cambs: PRIGG, LEACH
Hants: FOSTER
Montgomery: BREES
Surrey: REEVE