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Title: How do I find the details to order a will copy?
Post by: Galium on Sunday 19 November 23 13:11 GMT (UK)

I have a will abstract from the Country Court Death Duty Register (National Archives) for a will proved in the Peculiar Court of Long Stow in the Diocese of Lincoln, in 1806.

I know the testator, date and place of residence from the abstract, but to order a copy of the will from Lincolnshire Archives, I think I need some kind of reference. Does anyone know how I go about finding that?  Searching for Lincolnshire probate indexes seems to send me down all kinds of rabbit holes without any result.

Many thanks in advance if you can help.

Title: Re: How do I find the details to order a will copy?
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 19 November 23 13:17 GMT (UK)

Guidance from The National Archives:
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/wills-or-administrations-before-1858/

Title: Re: How do I find the details to order a will copy?
Post by: Galium on Sunday 19 November 23 13:41 GMT (UK)

Thank you for that, KGarrad. 

Looks as if the answer is a no, if I want something online about a will in 1806.

Title: Re: How do I find the details to order a will copy?
Post by: mckha489 on Sunday 19 November 23 18:47 GMT (UK)

It does seem as though they should be at Lincoln.
I can’t get the page to load though

https://www.calmview.eu/lincolnshirearchives/calmview/Record.aspx?src=Catalog&id=PROBATE

Title: Re: How do I find the details to order a will copy?
Post by: Galium on Monday 20 November 23 09:36 GMT (UK)

Thank you, yes I can see that if the will exists at all, it should be at Lincoln.  Only it doesn't look as though it is possible to order a copy without a reference number from the wills index, which I was hoping might be online somewhere.

There seems to be  a huge difference between county archives in how easy it is to find and order will copies.

Title: Re: How do I find the details to order a will copy?
Post by: Ili1133 on Monday 20 November 23 10:05 GMT (UK)

The documents of the Peculiar Prebendary of Stow Longa, including wills, appear to be in the Huntingdonshire Archives, which are indexed within the Cambridgeshire Archives.

https://calm.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=KAH%2F42

There’s an email address for the Huntingdonshire Archives on Discovery.

It’s worth a try.

Title: Re: How do I find the details to order a will copy?
Post by: Galium on Monday 20 November 23 10:24 GMT (UK)

Thanks Ili1133
It's on their list, at least.   Now off to find out if they actually have it  :)