Will abstracts and indexes - findmypast

[kiterunner]

I believe most or all of these are from British Origins:

London Court of Husting Will Abstracts 1258-1688 (http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/london-court-of-husting-will-abstracts-1258-1688?_ga=1.140932274.1494116925.1289493982)

Somerset Medieval Will Abstracts 1385-1558 (http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/somerset-medieval-will-abstracts-1385-1558?_ga=1.143497397.1494116925.1289493982)

York Peculiars Probate Index 1383-1883 (http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/york-peculiars-probate-index-1383-1883?_ga=1.52215593.1494116925.1289493982)

Oxfordshire Wills 1516-1857 - includes images of original documents! (http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/oxfordshire-wills-index-1516-1857?_ga=1.52215593.1494116925.1289493982)

Index to Lancashire Wills Proved at Richmond 1457-1812 (http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/lancashire-wills-proved-at-richmond-1457-1812?_ga=1.17602105.1494116925.1289493982)

London and Middlesex Will Abstracts 1700-1704 (http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/london-and-middlesex-will-abstracts-1700-1704?_ga=1.140360627.1494116925.1289493982)

Surrey PCC Will Abstracts 1736-1794 (http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/surrey-prerogative-court-of-canterbury-will-abstracts-1736-1794?_ga=1.140360627.1494116925.1289493982)

England and Wales Published Wills and Probate Indexes 1300-1858 (http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-published-wills-and-probate-indexes-1300-1858?_ga=1.40212642.1494116925.1289493982)

Hertfordshire Probate Records Index 1415-1858 (http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/hertfordshire-probate-records-index-1415-1858?_ga=1.41933346.1494116925.1289493982)

I don't know why they have called the Oxfordshire database Oxfordshire Wills Index when it actually contains images of the actual wills, inventories, etc. Please post on here if you find any more "indexes" that actually contain images of wills!

[Merry]

I've just downloaded wills for three of my 5xg-grandparents from the Oxfordshire records!!

Thanks Kate :)

[ElizabethHerts]

I have already purchased most of the wills I needed for Oxfordshire from Origins. :( There are still some more I can download and transcribe, in the hope they prove to be connected.

[Kit]

Could someone please tell me what is an abstract?

[Oakum Picker]

A summary.

[Kit]

thanks Glen :)

[Merry]

The FMP Oxfordshire Wills database doesn't seem to work today. if I enter a surname only, I get results, but can only look at the first page of them. If I click another page number I get 0 results. If I enter more info to get a smaller number of results I get none again, including not getting any of the results I saved yesterday.

Can someone else see if it's the same for them please? :o:o:o

[ElizabethHerts]

Merry, it's not working for me either. I entered just a surname I knew I should get 3 or 4 pages of hits for and nothing came up in the results.

[Merry]

How frustrating! I'm trying to sort out my 17/18thC Smiths and I can't do a thing without that index.

Thanks for confirming it's not just me Elizabeth :)

[tenterfieldjulie]

I have found a will on the Herts Wills for John Ware of Sarratt. I have a month's membership on FMP. Does it cost me 10 pounds to download that will? There is only a possibility that he is John Ware blacksmith of Ashley Green's father. Thanks. Julie

[ElizabethHerts]

I'm trying to see how to do it via the link, Julie, but it doesn't seem to work for me. I can't see where to specify the document you want.

If you order it via HALS it is £8.

https://www.hertsdirect.org/ufs/ufsmain?ebz=1_1415604041729&ebd=0

[tenterfieldjulie]

First name(s) John
Last name Ware
Year 1726
Place Sarratt
Court Archdeaconry of St Albans
Document Document Type: registered will, Document Reference: 11AR493,
Additional Information: , HRT Reference: 50915
Document 2 Document Type: filed will, Document Reference: 163AW14,
Additional Information: , HRT Reference: 50916
Archive Hertfordshire Archives & Local Studies
Url http://purchasing.uk-plc.net/websites/product.aspx?CompanyID=481471&lngProductID=6472841
County Hertfordshire
Country England
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Record collection Wills & probate
Collections from Great Britain

This is the reference Liza .. I will order it .. but unfortunately I'm not sure when. That other business is going to take up some time I've just found out. Thanks. Julie

[ElizabethHerts]

Julie, that was the link I could get into but couldn't see how to order. However, the link I posted still works for me. You can put an order into a basket and pay.

[tenterfieldjulie]

only winners legal profession ..

[ElizabethHerts]

Will e-mail you, Julie!

[kiterunner]

Just thought I would mention this is an open (public) board in case anyone has forgotten?

[tenterfieldjulie]

Thanks Kite . I will edit.

[Merry]

How frustrating! I'm trying to sort out my 17/18thC Smiths and I can't do a thing without that index.

Thanks for confirming it's not just me Elizabeth :)

Here we are at the next weekend and it's not working again :mad::mad::mad::mad:

[Mary from Italy]

It seems to be working OK now.

[Merry]

Thanks Mary. I will have another go later!