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Offline snowqueen

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Chester Wills
« on: Thursday 23 September 10 09:10 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Does anyone know if there is an index online for Wills proved in Chester in the 1700's and 1800's

Thank you

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Re: Chester Wills
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 23 September 10 09:27 BST (UK) »
Yep. great resource at http://apps.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/RecordOfficeWillEpayments/search.aspx
found quite a lot of mine here
happy hunting!
Lane, Burgess: Cheshire. Finney, Rogers, Gilman:Derbys
Cochran, Nicol, Paton, Bruce:Scotland. Bertolle:London
Bainbridge, Christman, Jeffs: Staffs

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Re: Chester Wills
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 23 September 10 09:43 BST (UK) »
Thank you very much

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Re: Chester Wills
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 23 September 10 10:54 BST (UK) »
That index is of wills proved at Chester, still held at Chester. Some "Chester" wills relate to Lancashire (parts that were in the diocese at the time) - they have been transferred to Lancashire RO, for which there is also an index online, though I'm not sure if this is complete.