SOLVED How do I obtain an 1896 will?

[RedMystic]

Hi Chatters,

How do I go about obtaining a copy of an actual will and is it, by chance, online?

These are the details I have from the National Probate Index:

Innes Berry Prosser of Lochhead, Parish of Skene died 22 October 1896. Executor was named 3 October 1896, and the matter was recorded in Court Book of Commissariot of Aberdeen 22 Apr 1897.

I looked on ScotlandsPeople, National Archives and FamilySearch without success. I can't see a way of searching the Registers of Scotland.

Thanks for any direction you can provide.

[CaroleW]

Where did she die?  Nothing on SP for 1896/7

EDIT - IGNORE -  it helps if you are looking at deaths - not births🙄🙄

[RedMystic]

Thanks for your inquiry, CaroleW.

I have Innes' death record from ScotlandsPeople. She is listed as Innes Prosser, mother's maiden name Smith, Skene Parish.

[CaroleW]

See my edit above - I had selected births instead of deaths - DUH🙄🙄

[RedMystic]

See my edit above - I had selected births instead of deaths - DUH🙄🙄

  Glad to see I'm not the only one to make that kind of slip up. 

[CaroleW]

The will is on SP - give me a minute to check

[CaroleW]

Try this link

https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results/34771389965ad8b41904c3

[RedMystic]

Oh ... I'm so excited!

The link you provided says the search has timed out and it doesn't lead me to anything. Can you please instruct me on which search parameters you used so I can try to recreate what you've found?

[RedMystic]

Try this link

https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results/34771389965ad8b41904c3

I found it now. I don't know how I missed it before. Oh happy day. Thank you.