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American Wills & Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857

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Published: 1989

Total Pages: 442

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A collection of many abstracts and listings of wills from England and Wales regarding persons who emigrated to the American colonies.

North American Wills Registered in London, 1611-1857

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Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9780806317731

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"In England, until 1858, the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) had jurisdiction over all wills submitted for probate on behalf of English citizens who were temporary or permanent inhabitants of North America. Altogether there are over 2,000 such wills among the one million wills registered in the PCC, and their existence has ensured that all persons mentioned in the wills have not only found a permanent place in historical records but have a provable link to English ancestry. Until now the establishment of such a link was usually possible, if at all, only by an arduous examination of the unindexed probate records or by a review of the records published in such books as Mr. Coldham?s own American Wills & Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857, published in 1989. Recently, however, The National Archives (TNA) in London published digitized copies of all PCC wills on their website, in theory making all previously hard-to-find information accessible at the touch of a button." --

Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Author: Miriam Scott

Publisher: Public Record Office Publications

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 110

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Although aimed primarily at the beginner, this book opens up to researchers of all levels the wealth of material from the PCC held in the Public Record Office. Coverage begins in the 19th century and works backwards, enabling readers to develop expertise before tackling more complex topics. Topics dealt with include: how and where to find wills; using the indexes available; finding an administration; using the Probate Act books to supplement information; and how to decipher PCC script. Fully illustrated with examples of original wills, probate inventories and death duty records, the book also demonstrates a family tree based on wills.