Author Topic: Oxfordshire Wills (Read 4305 times)

Annad · « **on:** Wednesday 18 May 11 11:43 BST (UK) »

Does anyone know how you go about finding out if someone left a will or not? (I've already checked out the wills on the Oxon FHS website).

Thanks

Pennie · « **Reply #1 on:** Wednesday 18 May 11 11:51 BST (UK) »

You can check the Prerogative Court of Canterbury's wills index online at the National Archives:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/wills.asp

or contact the Oxfordshire Record Office to see if they have anything.

Pennie

Annad · « **Reply #2 on:** Wednesday 18 May 11 12:07 BST (UK) »

Brilliant, thanks Pennie.

jc33a · « **Reply #3 on:** Wednesday 18 May 11 15:05 BST (UK) »

www.origins.net has a good collection of Oxford wills.

Annad · « **Reply #4 on:** Wednesday 18 May 11 15:52 BST (UK) »

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it.

coombs · « **Reply #5 on:** Thursday 19 May 11 13:32 BST (UK) »

Hi

The origins site has the wills index but I dont think it as yet has the transcribed wills. I was looking the other day.

Ben

Annad · « **Reply #6 on:** Thursday 19 May 11 15:16 BST (UK) »

Thanks Ben, I might take a look anyway.

coombs · « **Reply #7 on:** Thursday 19 May 11 15:48 BST (UK) »

I am researching Oxon ancestors and the wills on origins have helped even if it is just an index at present.

newburychap · « **Reply #8 on:** Monday 23 May 11 00:29 BST (UK) »

I am researching Oxon ancestors and the wills on origins have helped even if it is just an index at present.

I don't suppose it will ever be more than an index (as previously printed by the British Record Society).

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