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Hello could anyone tell me if Somerset Wills are online and if not where they are kept?
TIA. Sorry if I have asked this before but I could only find that I've asked about Yorkshire.
kiterunner
08-04-16, 13:00
There is some information on here:
http://www1.somerset.gov.uk/archives/Wills.htm
Also, Somerset Archives has an online index to their holdings of wills from 1812 to 1857:
http://www1.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ASP/ddedsearch.htm
And some wills are listed in their main catalogue:
http://somerset-cat.swheritage.org.uk/search/advanced/eyJ0IjpbeyJxdWVyeSI6InRhdW50b24gd2lsbCIsIm1vZGUiOi JhbGwiLCJmaWVsZHMiOlsiQUxMIl19XSwibSI6IkFORCIsImRm IjoiMTc1NCIsImR0IjoiMTgxMSJ9
Findmypast has abstracts of some Somerset wills from 1385-1558:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/somerset-medieval-will-abstracts-1385-1558
and they (FMP) also have two British Record Society publications: Taunton Archdeaconry Wills 1537-1799 (BRS vol. 45)
Taunton Archdeaconry Wills & Administrations 1537-1799, part III Adminstrations & Wills in the Royal Peculiar of Ilminster 1690-1857 (BRS vol. 53).
http://www.findmypast.co.uk/articles/england-and-wales-published-wills-and-probate-indexes-1300-1858-volumes-available/somerset
As far as I can see, you have to search the "England & Wales Published Wills & Probate Indexes, 1300-1858" database, and you can type Somerset into the Publication Title box to select only the Somerset indexes:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-published-wills-and-probate-indexes-1300-1858
Somerset and Dorset FHS have a database which they will search for a fee:
http://www.sdfhs.org/sdfhs-projects/introduction-to-sdfhs-projects/wills/
thanks Kate. I'll have a read. :)
Thanks - useful to me too.
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