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Title: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: bugbear on Tuesday 18 January 22 14:16 GMT (UK)
To anyone who used the Norfolk Sources site for 1800-1850 will, or directories.

It's gone.

  BugBear
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: The Yokel on Tuesday 18 January 22 19:31 GMT (UK)

Sad to see that go, it was a very useful resource.
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: mckha489 on Tuesday 18 January 22 19:39 GMT (UK)
Oh no!
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: magslote on Wednesday 19 January 22 06:30 GMT (UK)
I can help.
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: mckha489 on Wednesday 19 January 22 06:40 GMT (UK)
Thank you Magslote.
Are you local to Norwich?
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: magslote on Wednesday 19 January 22 09:09 GMT (UK)
no i am not local to norwich, but have subs to FindMyPast.
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: mckha489 on Wednesday 19 January 22 09:23 GMT (UK)
Are those Norfolk wills on FindMyPast?
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: magslote on Wednesday 19 January 22 09:35 GMT (UK)
yes have worldwide subs.
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: bugbear on Wednesday 19 January 22 10:37 GMT (UK)
I've checked FindMyPast and there are no record sets with "Norfolk" in their name that are wills or probate documents.

  BugBear
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: bugbear on Wednesday 19 January 22 12:17 GMT (UK)
Just for an instance, I had found this entry in the NRO catalogue:


Reference code : NCC will register Cooke 160
Title : Abbs, Richard, farmer, of Runton
Date(s):   1832 (Creation)
Level of description :Item


And had gone to Norfolk Sources to read the will.

If anyone knows an alternate source for this will, I'm all ears. I'm NOT going to drive 20 miles each way and park in Norwich for the privilege.

   BugBear
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: magslote on Wednesday 19 January 22 13:51 GMT (UK)
will check this out for you,margaret.
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: magslote on Wednesday 19 January 22 14:02 GMT (UK)
so sorry not bringing up your request. margaret.
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: jonw65 on Wednesday 19 January 22 14:03 GMT (UK)
Just for an instance, I had found this entry in the NRO catalogue:

Reference code : NCC will register Cooke 160
Title : Abbs, Richard, farmer, of Runton
Date(s):   1832 (Creation)
Level of description :Item


That one is a Norwich Consistory Court will, and can be seen on FamilySearch
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C39Z-B9C2-W

We can't view the Archdeaconry of Norfolk wills at home on FS, so Norfolk Sources did at least give us those from 1800-57.
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: mckha489 on Wednesday 19 January 22 17:49 GMT (UK)
Deleted. Missed the later replies
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: bugbear on Wednesday 19 January 22 19:01 GMT (UK)
Just for an instance, I had found this entry in the NRO catalogue:

Reference code : NCC will register Cooke 160
Title : Abbs, Richard, farmer, of Runton
Date(s):   1832 (Creation)
Level of description :Item


That one is a Norwich Consistory Court will, and can be seen on FamilySearch
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C39Z-B9C2-W

We can't view the Archdeaconry of Norfolk wills at home on FS, so Norfolk Sources did at least give us those from 1800-57.

I've been using FS for marriage bonds for ages.

I didn't know any wills were on FS.

Thank you. I may be asking for help on how to navigate those records on FS.

  BugBear
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: The Yokel on Wednesday 19 January 22 20:40 GMT (UK)
Hi BugBear

You might find these links useful.

Wills and administrations, 1469-1857 Archdeaconry of Norwich Court
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01r7h/

Probate records for the Episcopal Consistory Court, Archdeaconry of Norwich, 1370-1858
 Diocese of Norwich Consistory Court
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01r7i/

Wills and administrations, 1459-1857 Archdeaconry of Norfolk Court
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01r7j/

Norwich consistory wills, 1703-1857  Diocese of Norwich. Consistory Court
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01r7k/
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: mckha489 on Wednesday 19 January 22 23:25 GMT (UK)
Thank you for those.
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: bugbear on Friday 02 December 22 15:06 GMT (UK)
Well, well, well. Here's a turn up.

Transformed from "FREE" to "part of FindMyPast"

 
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: LizzieL on Friday 02 December 22 15:47 GMT (UK)
it's only an index on FindMyPast
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: coombs on Friday 02 December 22 15:57 GMT (UK)
Yes, sadly the word "only" comes into the picture again in regards to a new genealogy database. It takes you to the NROCAT entry, you still have to hunt it out on FamilySearch by noting down the page number and year.
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: LizzieL on Friday 02 December 22 16:03 GMT (UK)
Yes, sadly the word "only" comes into the picture again in regards to a new genealogy database. It takes you to the NROCAT entry, you still have to hunt it out on FamilySearch by noting down the page number and year.

I only get a bad gateway error when I try the link
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: bugbear on Friday 02 December 22 17:19 GMT (UK)
Yes, sadly the word "only" comes into the picture again in regards to a new genealogy database. It takes you to the NROCAT entry, you still have to hunt it out on FamilySearch by noting down the page number and year.
Well, that's very disappointing. I was all set for a weekend of will reading.

Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: Norfolk Sources gone!
Post by: coombs on Friday 02 December 22 22:20 GMT (UK)
Seems another misleading title, when in reality it is just an index, and you still have to use the often slow and sluggish FamilySearch to hunt out the original. At least the original is online, just it takes a bit of searching. Maybe they will link to the image in time.