Isle of Man Wills

Post by **germaine cowell** » 10 May 2011 14:45

Can anyone tell me where to apply for a Will from the IOM. (1902)
Please.
Is it York or would it be over there. An English man spent most of his life on the Island
Germaine
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Post by **Hilary** » 10 May 2011 16:37

Where was probate granted?

Post by **HOLLY** » 10 May 2011 16:39

Hi Germaine, I got a copy of a Will dated 1905 from the LDS - I had to collect the copy from my local centre but it didnt take too long in arriving.

Hope that helps - Holly

Post by **germaine cowell** » 10 May 2011 16:42

I don't know Hilary don't think it was England.
Just had another look at the site there is an email address will mail them see if they can help.
Germaine
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http://www.iomfhs.im/research/63-email-wills.html

Post by **Hilary** » 10 May 2011 16:42

If probate was granted in the Isle of Man it appears that all wills from before 1911 are held at the Manx museum. If probate was granted in England and Wales it will be different hence my question.

Post by **dickiesam** » 10 May 2011 16:44

Hi Germaine,
Have you checked the England and Wales Probate Register to see if the will was probated here?
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1904

If it isn't there you could try a mail or phone call to the Manx Museum asking about their archives..
Promotions.MNH@gov.im

or by phone at (01624) 648013.

The mailing address is:
Manx National Heritage
Manx Museum
Kingswood Grove
Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3LY

If they can't give you an answer they will probably pass your query on to someone who can.

DS

Post by **Hilary** » 10 May 2011 17:14

How do you know he left a will?

Post by **germaine cowell** » 10 May 2011 17:47

Thanks Dickiesam no he isn't on the ancestry probate list.
Will try the museum.

Thanks Holly but can't get to a LDS center.

Thanks EO I found it on that site
http://www.iomfhs.im/research/63-email-wills.html
It gave ref. no.

Germaine
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Post by **Blue70** » 10 May 2011 19:08

Hi Germaine

I think the index information provided for those Manx Wills are to help identify them. I think the Manx Museum will have them on microfiche. I've contacted the museum in the past and they have sent me JPEGs of pages from parish registers from the microfiche. Quite reasonable price too earlier this year I got three records for the standard price of £5. I sent them a cheque through the post with a letter detailing the records requested and specifying I wanted them e-mailed as JPEGs. Get them to e-mail it to save on postage. They will only do a few records any more than that and they will ask you to use a researcher. Try the following e-mail address I would be interested in their response myself as I have ancestors on the Manx Will indexes and haven't got around yet to investigating them:-

library@mnh.gov.im

Manx National Heritage
Manx Museum
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM1 3LY

Blue

Post by **germaine cowell** » 10 May 2011 19:21

Thanks Blue have just sent an email off to them.
Will do that ask for JPEGs if they can.
I just want 2 wills though one may give all the info I need .
Fingers crossed.
Will let you know how I go on.
Germaine
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Post by **Blue70** » 10 May 2011 19:37

Hopefully they will ask you to send them a cheque for £5. If they mention using researchers say it's only for a couple of wills to be e-mailed as JPEGs. If they refer you to the charges information for copying etc just say you've seen it and ask them to confirm that it costs £5. They should do it for you.

Blue

Post by **germaine cowell** » 10 May 2011 19:39

Thanks Blue will remember that.
Germaine
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Post by **big g** » 11 May 2011 09:46

Germaine,

Have a look at this site -

http://www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/ ... Will+Index

I have found it very useful.

Glenys

Post by **germaine cowell** » 11 May 2011 10:17

Thanks Glenys this is where I found the ref. to the Will
You are right it is a very good site very helpful.
Germaine
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Post by **Blue70** » 11 May 2011 10:52

Hi Germaine

Here is a useful guide to Manx Wills. They do mention providing copies of Wills at reasonable prices so you should be able to get your records:-

http://www.isleofman.com/heritage/genea ... wills.aspx

Blue

Post by **germaine cowell** » 11 May 2011 13:51

Got a nice quick reply from the Museum.
Germaine
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Dear Germaine,

Please let me have the details of the wills you require.

We can supply copies of them by email for £5 for up to 5 pages and then £1 per additional page.

Yours sincerely,

Paul Weatherall
Library & Archive Services Officer

Manx National Heritage
Eiraght Ashoonagh Vannin

Manx Museum, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3LY
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Post by **MaryA** » 11 May 2011 14:37

Good result Germaine, perhaps when you receive your copies you'd be good enough to write a summary of the links you found useful and the costs involved etc. to put on our Websites Board so that the details can be easily found by others in the future.

Post by **germaine cowell** » 11 May 2011 15:09

Certainly will Mary
Germaine
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Post by **Blue70** » 11 May 2011 16:24

Hi Germaine

That's great news. I suppose the cost for Wills is slightly different to obtaining parish records in that Wills can be more than one page. The cost might be more than £5 depending on how many pages there are in the Wills.

Blue

Post by **germaine cowell** » 11 May 2011 16:29

Hi Blue yes just got the cost am now waiting for them to come through. Looks like lots of reading for me.
1 Will 12 pages the other 8 so £20. Will be worth it to solve a puzzle.
The man is really nice and helpful. Made it so easy.
Germaine
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