Wills and Probate

UK & Ireland, 1384–1996

  • Wills & Probate 1858–1996

    Search for the will or probate of any person in the UK who died between 1858 and 1996.

  • National Archives Wills 1384–1858

    Access to the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) wills in series PROB 11, covering wills made between 1384 and 12 January 1858. Search for free and pay to download a copy in PDF format.

  • Death Duty Registers 1796–1811

    Contains over 66,000 names of people who had a personal estate of over £20. Records include the date and place of death, value of the estate, name of the executor, names of the inheritors and their relationship to the deceased, and the amount of duty paid.

  • British Army Soldiers’ Wills 1850–1986

    Search for the will of a soldier who died while serving in the British armed forces between 1850 and 1986.

  • Lichfield Wills Database 1516–1652

    A transcription of Phillimore’s Calendar of Wills & Administrations in the Consistory Court of Lichfield, 1516–1652, plus a handful of Peculiar Courts, 1529–1790. The Lichfield Diocese for this period included Derbyshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire (and prior to 1541, the diocese of Chester).

  • Scotland’s People

    Search wills and testaments, coats of arms, soldiers’ and airmen’s wills and the records of military service appeals tribunals.

  • Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives

    Has wills for most counties and areas of Ireland.