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Discovering Your Ancestors Using Probate Records

by James Tanner (13 December 2020)
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What’s in a Probate Record and How to Use it for Genealogical Research

by James Tanner (10 September 2023)
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Webinars

Critically Examining Wills for Genealogy

by James Tanner (2 September 2016)
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Finding Wills in England and Wales Online, Part 3: Ecclesiastical Probate Courts, pre-1858

by Vivien Brown (24 March 2024)
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Finding Wills in England and Wales Online, Part 2: Principal Probate Registry Wills, post 1857

by Vivien Brown (11 February 2024)
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Finding Wills in England and Wales Online, Part 1: Prerogative Courts of Canterbury and York pre-1858 Wills

by Vivien Brown (28 January 2024)
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Researching Wills to Find Enslaved Ancestors

by Amy Peacock (17 December 2023)
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Instructional Videos

Probate, Part 9, “What Happens”

by James Tanner (30 November 2015 - 16 minutes)
16:03
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Probate, Part 8, "Trusts"

by James Tanner (24 November 2015 - 11 minutes)
11:22
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Probate, Part 7, "Example of a Probate File"

by James Tanner (20 November 2015 - 17 minutes)
16:47
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Probate, Part 6, "Finding Probate Documents"

by James Tanner (16 November 2015 - 16 minutes)
15:51
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Probate, Part 5, “What are Probate Procedures”

by James Tanner (9 November 2015 - 14 minutes)
13:29
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Probate, Part 4, “What is Probate”

by James Tanner (28 October 2015 - 9 minutes)
8:53
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Probate, Part 3, “Wording of Wills”

by James Tanner (20 October 2015 - 8 minutes)
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Probate, Part 2, "Wills"

by James Tanner (14 October 2015 - 17 minutes)
16:49
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Probate, Part 1, "Probate in the Beginning"

by James Tanner (14 October 2015 - 17 minutes)
17:31
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