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Unknown Report 17 Sep 2017 11:58

I'm trying to locate my late fathers will & probate from India whilst under the British Raj period. Would all records have been sent to England after partition in 1947 or would they have remained in India? If all records were sent to England where do I start to look for this information? Thank you in advance for any advice

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Lucknow India

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Sep 2017 12:26

Have you looked on the probate site

https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate

His name and date of death may help us look for info

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Rambling

Rambling Report 17 Sep 2017 12:27

Have you tried

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills

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Unknown

Unknown Report 17 Sep 2017 12:45

Many thanks but this link is for U.K. wills & not from India under the British Rule I believe

Researching:
Lucknow India

Unknown

Unknown Report 17 Sep 2017 12:48

Bit vague on exact details but his name was William Maurice Carter born 1889 & I believed he died in 1945.

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Lucknow India

Rambling

Rambling Report 17 Sep 2017 12:51

I have found wills on there for British subjects who have died overseas, so it is worth checking.

But otherwise Find My Past has British India Office Wills and Probates? If you don't have a sub there I can look if you give the name?

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Rambling

Rambling Report 17 Sep 2017 12:57

Sorry nothing on FMPs India office wills ( though there are some 1940s records there) or the probate search.

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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Sep 2017 13:03

have you tried

http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecords/indiaofficehub.html

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957