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You're welcome.
The following is from the site given. As far as I am aware, post-1858 wills can only be ordered this way.
http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htm
Where are the Calendars kept?
The only place where there is a complete set of calendars [from 1858] available for public inspection is First Avenue House in London. Most District Probate Registries have calendars covering at least the last fifty years. If you intend to visit a Registry specifically to look at the records, you are recommended to contact the Registry beforehand [a list of addresses and telephone numbers appears overleaf] to check what is available.
What if I cannot get to First Avenue House or a Registry?
Registry officials will make a search on your behalf. There is a charge for this but if a grant is traced, the search fee includes the provision of a copy of the grant and [if any], the Will.
You must write to the Postal Searches and Copies Department at York (The Postal Searches & Copies Dept, York Probate Sub-Registry, 1st Floor, Castle Chambers, Clifford Street, York, YO1 9RG) giving the full name, address and date of death of the deceased, stating what you require and enclosing the appropriate fee.
Requests cannot be accepted by telephone.
I know the details of the Grant - how do I get the copies I want?
Once you know when and where a grant issued, you can have copies of the Grant and the Will [if any]. You may order copies at First Avenue House or any District Probate Registry. You should state the full name of the deceased, the date of the grant, the Registry where it issued, what copies you want and pay the appropriate fee. You may order copies by post or by attending any Registry. Telephone orders cannot be accepted.
How long does it take to obtain copies?
The length of time taken to supply copies varies, depending upon where the original documents are kept. In some cases we may be able to give you a copy 'on the spot' but generally we have to order them from the place where the original documents are held.
The Probate Service aims to supply copies within 21 working days of your application.
Addresses
Calendars may be inspected and copies ordered at any of the offices shown below.
Birmingham : The Priory Courts, 33 Bull Street, B4 6DU
Tel 0121 681 3400
Brighton : William Street, BN2 0RF
Tel 01273 573510
Bristol : The Crescent Centre, Temple Back,BS1 6EP
Tel 0117 927 3915
Cardiff : 3rd Floor, Fitzalan Place, Cardiff CF24 0RZ
Tel 029 2047 4373
Ipswich : Ground Floor, 8 Arcade Street, Ipswich, IP1 1EJ
Tel 01473 284 260
Leeds : 3rd Floor, Coronet House, Queen Street, LS1 2BA
Tel 0113 386 3540
Liverpool : Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts, Derby Square, L2 1XA
Tel 0151 236 8264
London : Principal Registry of the Family Division, First Avenue House, 42 - 49 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NP
Tel 020 7947 6043/6939
Manchester : Ground Floor, Civil Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street West, PO Box 4240, Manchester M60 1WJ
Tel 0161 240 5700
Newcastle Upon Tyne : 1 Waterloo Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4AL
Tel 0191 211 2170
Oxford : Oxford Combined Court Building, St. Aldates, Oxford. OX1 1LY
Tel 01865 793055
Winchester : 4th Floor, Cromwell House, Andover Road, SO23 7EW
Tel 01962 897024
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Joy,
Good information thanks!
A couple of questions.
1. Is ther any way that Wills can be ordered via the Net as for GRO certs?
2. If I searched Will indexes (at the SOG for example), would I still end up having to write to York, to actually get hold of the thing?
Patrick
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http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htm
If you write to York and ask for a search: £5 (This covers the four year period from the date of death). There is a further search fee of £3 for each subsequent 4 year period searched. If a grant is traced, the fee includes a copy of the Will [if any], regardless of the number of pages, and copy of the grant.
If you wish to write for a search and/or copy, you should write to The Postal Searches & Copies Dept, York Probate Sub-Registry, Castle Chambers, Clifford Street, York, YO1 9RG, where a special unit deals with such requests. Download an application form with their Conditions of Service.
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I'm looking for a specific 1914 Will. I realise I can find indexes for this at the SOG or Kew...but once I have this info ... how do I get to view the Will itself & how much will it cost?
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