Sorry Ed Officer, I didn't realise they were two different places. Does this mean I'd have to send for certificates?
Barbara
Lancashire Record office on Monday
Barbara, I think the applicable words here as "when they are passed over". It would seem that they are too recent to be yet held by the Record Office and either the register office or the GRO would be the only places the certificate could be obtained.
MaryA
Our Facebook Page
Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives
Our Facebook Page
Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives
For Ed Off
In a2a it may say the wills etc are listed. How difficult is it when you go to look up a record. Does it take a lot of time?
Thank you
Tina
In a2a it may say the wills etc are listed. How difficult is it when you go to look up a record. Does it take a lot of time?
Thank you
Tina
- Tina
Cornthwaite,Milburn,Coll,Gaffney,Pearce,Singleton,Hazlehurst,Cuthbert,Mackintosh,McAllister,Morana, Corfield
Any census/bmd information within this post is Crown Copyright from http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
No expert here, but I think it is the post 1858 wills that will be at the Record Office.
The main difficulty is finding the one that you are interested in, in the indexes, since they are listed in the date they are proved, not the date of date, and there are occasions when it might be a number of years after the death. Once found, it's merely a matter of writing out a slip with the appropriate reference number and it's brought to you. They may or may not take a photocopy of it on the day, depending on how busy they are.
The main difficulty is finding the one that you are interested in, in the indexes, since they are listed in the date they are proved, not the date of date, and there are occasions when it might be a number of years after the death. Once found, it's merely a matter of writing out a slip with the appropriate reference number and it's brought to you. They may or may not take a photocopy of it on the day, depending on how busy they are.
MaryA
Our Facebook Page
Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives
Our Facebook Page
Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives
Hi
Sorry I've been away so will now try and answer the queries.
Firstly Barbara
The problem I had was that Lancashire Record Office had no records of a church St Saviour with St James Preston. They had a St Saviour and they had a St James. Both these Cof E registers I checked. I can therefore only suggest you buy the certificate or on your next visit go to Lancashire Record Office yourself and see if you can find the required church.
Secondly Tina
Lancashire Record Office holds wills pre 1858 that were proved at Chester (all wills were proved at the Diocesan courts until 1858). These wills are of people living in Lancashire at that time ie that includes Liverpool. They also hold the wills proved in the Archdeanory of Ripon for the same period. These are generally of people living north of Preston but still in Lancashire.
You can find an index for Lancashire wills ( I did discover it's not complete) pre 1858 by googling. It is then possibly to see these wills at Lancashire Record Office
How long does it take. As long as you have the required information name date place and the hundred - it takes afew minutes to fill in the form , then the staff have to find it, then you have to collect it, then read and make notes (this depends on the length of the will). You can get copies of the will made. The cost depends on how they have to copy it - photcopy, laser print or for a charge you can photograph.
They also hold copies of wills proved in Lancashire from 1858 to the early part of the 20th century. These cannot be copied as they are handwritten into a book. For wills post 1858 there is a probate index you can then send for a copy of the will from the York subprobate office. the last time I used it it cost £5. The probate index is available in Lancashire Record Office and Liverpool Record Office. This is up to around the 1960's thereafter there is a copy in the probate office in the Queen Elizabeth Courts in Liverpool.
I'll try and find the website for the pre 1858 wills index and the website for buying copies of post 1858 wills.
Lastly Tina do you want a will looking up next time I'm in Lancashire Record Office?
Ed offcicer
Sorry I've been away so will now try and answer the queries.
Firstly Barbara
The problem I had was that Lancashire Record Office had no records of a church St Saviour with St James Preston. They had a St Saviour and they had a St James. Both these Cof E registers I checked. I can therefore only suggest you buy the certificate or on your next visit go to Lancashire Record Office yourself and see if you can find the required church.
Secondly Tina
Lancashire Record Office holds wills pre 1858 that were proved at Chester (all wills were proved at the Diocesan courts until 1858). These wills are of people living in Lancashire at that time ie that includes Liverpool. They also hold the wills proved in the Archdeanory of Ripon for the same period. These are generally of people living north of Preston but still in Lancashire.
You can find an index for Lancashire wills ( I did discover it's not complete) pre 1858 by googling. It is then possibly to see these wills at Lancashire Record Office
How long does it take. As long as you have the required information name date place and the hundred - it takes afew minutes to fill in the form , then the staff have to find it, then you have to collect it, then read and make notes (this depends on the length of the will). You can get copies of the will made. The cost depends on how they have to copy it - photcopy, laser print or for a charge you can photograph.
They also hold copies of wills proved in Lancashire from 1858 to the early part of the 20th century. These cannot be copied as they are handwritten into a book. For wills post 1858 there is a probate index you can then send for a copy of the will from the York subprobate office. the last time I used it it cost £5. The probate index is available in Lancashire Record Office and Liverpool Record Office. This is up to around the 1960's thereafter there is a copy in the probate office in the Queen Elizabeth Courts in Liverpool.
I'll try and find the website for the pre 1858 wills index and the website for buying copies of post 1858 wills.
Lastly Tina do you want a will looking up next time I'm in Lancashire Record Office?
Ed offcicer
Hi EO
I think these might be the websites you mention
http://liverpool-genealogy.org.uk/phpBB ... php?t=7142
and I hope you don't mind that I will copy and paste your additional information onto this thread on the Websites board. It's too valuable to lose on the Liverpool board.
I think these might be the websites you mention
http://liverpool-genealogy.org.uk/phpBB ... php?t=7142
and I hope you don't mind that I will copy and paste your additional information onto this thread on the Websites board. It's too valuable to lose on the Liverpool board.
MaryA
Our Facebook Page
Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives
Our Facebook Page
Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives
Hi Ed Off
Many thanks for wonderful information regarding wills.
I shall return...
Also for your very kind offer re Ashton U Lyne & look up at Manchester Library. My contact should be okies with that.
Tina
Here's a prezzie from me!!
Many thanks for wonderful information regarding wills.
I shall return...
Also for your very kind offer re Ashton U Lyne & look up at Manchester Library. My contact should be okies with that.
Tina
Here's a prezzie from me!!
- Tina
Cornthwaite,Milburn,Coll,Gaffney,Pearce,Singleton,Hazlehurst,Cuthbert,Mackintosh,McAllister,Morana, Corfield
Any census/bmd information within this post is Crown Copyright from http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/