England, Durham, Diocese of Durham Original Wills, 1650-1857

What is in This Collection?

This collection includes original wills from 1650-1857. Although many will records before the 17th century are hard to come by, most of the records since then are originals and have kept their validity. The date of the testator's death was often used to endorse wills from the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. In addition, some original wills were made simply by the testator filling in a pre-printed form with their desires in regards to the disposal of their estates.

The records in this collection are linked to an index on Durham University Probate Database website. Fill in as much information as you know and click on Search Database The results will provide a link back to the images and/or give you the reference number to look within FamilySearch. Example: Reference DPR/I/1/1662/C13/1-2) indicates the records are from the year 1662; this person is the 13th individual with records in the surname letter "C"

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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The following information may be found in these records:

Collection Content

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  1804 Will