England, Durham Diocese, Registered Wills 1526-1858
Registered wills 1526/7 to 1858 covering individual who had property in Durham, Northumberland and part of Cumberland. These records are linked to an index on Durham University's website: http://familyrecords.dur.ac.uk/nei/data/advanced.php
England, Durham Diocese, Registered Wills
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains images of registered wills from the Consistory Court at Durham. It covers individuals who owned property in Durham, Northumberland and part of Cumberland. These records are identified as record series DPR 1/2/1 through DPR 1/2/63 from Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections.
An index to these records is available at the Durham University North East Inheritance database (pre-1858 Durham Probate Records). The results will provide a link back to the images and/or give you the reference number to look within FamilySearch. Note the page numbers in the references, which refer to the number written on the actual image rather than the image number itself. A link may take you to a particular section of the collection. Having a page number(s) can help you browse easily in the section.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for England, Durham Diocese, Registered Wills 1526-1858. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Person's name
- Residence
- Residence
- Occupation
- Marital Status
- Spouse's name
- Chidren's names
- Names of beneficiaries
- Name of the Executor
- Names of witnesses
Collection Content
Sample Image
Will 1766
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Durham University
"England, Durham Diocese, Registered Wills 1526-1858." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2024. Special Collections, Palace Green Library, Durham University, Durham.
