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« on: Friday 21 March 14 10:55 GMT (UK) »
The Durham and Northumberland probate records, 1527-1857, reference of which can be found at the Durham University site. The Northeast Inheritance database can be found on the site but I would like to see the original digital images.
The homepage of the NEI database states the project is "funded by a £274,500 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. This grant of £274,500 is matched by contributions from Durham University and by the English Record Collections Society, amounting to a further £141,250". And "Access to both the catalogue and the digital images will be free and available worldwide" on the Genealogical Society of Utah's website.
I have sent emails to both the pages' maintainers (no replies at all- and last updated Dec 2010) and the GSU (who say they don't know what I'm talking about..) I have recently found references to the wills on the FamilySearch site but they are only available on film and I need to pay to access them at one of their Family History centres or affiliates here in Australia. The cost is reasonable but I would also have to drive an hour each way to access them only in business hours- not a good option I think when it is stated they would be freely available online.
I am wondering if any of the funding was given to the GSU to make them freely available online, and if so when will that happen?
What do you think?