Will Calendars
Search hints & tips
To carry out a search, input the search criteria in the appropriate field(s) and click on the Search button.
The Wills Database can be searched by any of the following but Surname/Forename is the most straightforward and, therefore, the recommended method:
- Surname *Recommended method
- Forename *Recommended method
- Registry
- Date Of Death Range
- Date Of Grant Range
- Full Abstract
Using Surname and Forename searches
The search facility allows you to search for all or part of a name. For example, if you are unsure whether ‘Brown’ or ‘Browne’ is the correct spelling, inputting Brown will return entries for Brown and Browne.If you only know the initial of the forename, you can search using just this letter. Entering ‘B’ in the forename field will return all entries with a forename beginning with B.
Search the Abstract
You can also search for words, names or phrases within the full abstract. Date entry
You may enter date ranges for both the 'Date of Death' and the 'Date of Grant':
From date
If you enter only a year in the 'from' date (e.g. 1860), the system searches from the first date of the year (e.g. 01 Jan 1860) onwards.If you enter a year and month in the 'from' date (e.g. Feb 1860), the system searches from the first date of the month within that year (e.g. 01 Feb 1860) onwards.
To date
If you enter only a year in the 'to' date (e.g. 1860), the system searches up to the last date of the year (e.g. 31 Dec 1860)If you enter a year and a month in the 'from' date (e.g. Feb 1860), the system searches up to the last date of the month within that year (e.g. 29 Feb 1860)
