I have found my ancestor on the Death Duty Index 1851 and the Court seems to read Durham and PC York. I have tried the Durham site and there is no Anthony Simpson. Where can I see Wills or Admons proved in York, I know they are at the Borthwick but are they available anywhere on-line. Please can anyone help with this query. Chris.
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Thread: Pre 1858 Probate for Yorkshire
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11-10-2014, 3:00 PM #1
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Pre 1858 Probate for Yorkshire
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11-10-2014, 3:19 PM #2
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Ancestry has some but not all probate before 1858. The link below takes you to a list of the data sets that they have:
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/...*140%7C1*3257&
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11-10-2014, 3:37 PM #3
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A Probate Index covering the Prerogative & Exchequer Courts of York is on line at Origins Network. Then you can apply on line to the Borthwick for an electronic copy of the original documents.
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12-10-2014, 2:10 PM #4
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Thanks Peter, will try Origins first and then see if the Probate I want is listed.
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12-10-2014, 2:20 PM #5
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Sorry Peter, should have checked Origins before I sent my first reply. Having now done so it seems that Origins only has York Peculiar Court Probates and my Anthony Simpson does not appear. Do you know where I would find an index to the PCCY or do I have to go to the Borthwick to view them?
Chris.
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12-10-2014, 3:46 PM #6
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The ones you want are at British Origins, but they're easy to miss because the listing doesn't start with "York". Instead you need to look for "Prerogative & Exchequer Courts of York Probate Index 1688-1858".
Arthur
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12-10-2014, 3:57 PM #7
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If you click "National Wills Index" on the home page, you get a list of what they've got which includes "Prerogative & Exchequer Courts of York Probate Index 1688-1858".
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12-10-2014, 4:26 PM #8
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Thanks so much to both you and Peter, I've found him. Chris.
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