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suey · « **on:** Wednesday 31 May 17 18:53 BST (UK) »

The latest edition of Family Historian says " many Sussex wills are now available to view on the Family Search website"

Either I'm unlucky in that the ones I'm interested in are not on there

or I'm not very good at searching.

Particularly interested in the will of Samuel NAPP of Heathfield, farmer; registered will with grant of probate 4 Jun 1814 PBT 1/1/71/771

Can anyone point me in the right direction please - or confirm that this is not actually on familysearch

Many thanks
suey

jonw65 · « **Reply #1 on:** Wednesday 31 May 17 20:46 BST (UK) »

Hi
First you need to be registered with Family Search
https://familysearch.org/register/

We have to find what we need via the catalogue
i.e. Sussex, Probate Records, Diocese of Chichester. Consistory Court (Archdeaconry of Lewes)
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/685691?availability=Family%20History%20Library

By clicking on the camera icon, if there is one, we can view the film we want online and at home, when logged in. But not everything though - the register copy wills listed here are available at FHC's only.

The original will of Samuel Napp can be found here, if logged in
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6SR4-FY?mode=g&i=957&cat=685691

See also the preceding and following images
Cannot download them, you could take screenshots as an alternative.
John

suey · « **Reply #2 on:** Wednesday 31 May 17 21:09 BST (UK) »

That's my man

Thank you John! I was logged in but not looking in the right place. Doh! easy when you know how

suey

Liz_in_Sussex · « **Reply #3 on:** Wednesday 31 May 17 21:46 BST (UK) »

Thanks from me too - I had also wondered why I couldn't find things - but had been logged out ...

heathers · « **Reply #4 on:** Sunday 04 June 17 16:11 BST (UK) »

I've just found this thread, and via the index, found there is a will for Rd Horsman of Seaford in 1574. Is there an easy way of identifying the will within the will images for 1574, or is it a matter of plodding through the images.

Sue

jonw65 · « **Reply #5 on:** Sunday 04 June 17 17:03 BST (UK) »

Hi
For that year they might be in order of date of will, or the proving it of it? Sometimes you can follow a pattern, particularly for later years, but not always for the early ones? Cross referencing on The Keep with other wills you come across in the search can help.
Anyway, it's here (I think!)
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D1HS-VXN?mode=g&i=452&cat=685691
John

heathers · « **Reply #6 on:** Sunday 04 June 17 17:15 BST (UK) »

Thanks so much for that. I must have passed it when I was going through looking for it.

Sue

suey · « **Reply #7 on:** Tuesday 06 June 17 07:30 BST (UK) »

Quote from: jonw65 on Sunday 04 June 17 17:03 BST (UK)

Hi
For that year they might be in order of date of will, or the proving it of it? Sometimes you can follow a pattern, particularly for later years, but not always for the early ones? Cross referencing on The Keep with other wills you come across in the search can help.
Anyway, it's here (I think!)
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D1HS-VXN?mode=g&i=452&cat=685691
John

Would it then be better to start with the date year that the will was proved do you think? especially if it was some time after the will was actually written $:-\$

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