Somerset Medieval Wills Abstracts 1385-1558 on the National Wills Index
This volume contains full abstracts (summaries) to wills for Somerset testators proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. These abstracts contain a complete summary of the details contained within each will and includes all names and places (testators, executors, witnesses and beneficiaries) plus incidental information such as relationships and occupations where found in the original documents.
Monday, June 25, 2012
New ImageViewer on Origins.net!
Over the past few months, we have listened to customer feedback and have developed a new image viewer for Origins.net. This allows easier searching for all users, including those accessing Origins.net from a Mac.
One of the best ways to check out the ImageViewer is to browse the Children’s Employment Commission of 1842.
This huge government publication contains evidence on the employment of children. Evidence is given by interviews with employers, adult workers and children, relating to work and lifestyle conditions. This fascinating and vivid resource provides detailed information on early 19th century social conditions in the manufacturing areas of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Additonal Kent Probate Indexes 1440-1857
Kent probate indexes now available on the National Wills Index include:
- 28,031 wills - West Kent Wills Index, 1440-1857
- 27,812 inventories - Kent inventories 1571-1842.
- Diocese of Canterbury, Archdeaconry Court
- Diocese of Canterbury, Consistory Court
- Diocese of Rochester, Archdeaconry Court
- Diocese of Rochester, Consistory Court
- Peculiar of Cliffe
Kent Probate Indexes 1571-1857 on the National Wills Index
Kent has the largest collection of probate records of any English county but there are as yet no published indexes to much of this material. Indexes to all of these records will become available on the National Wills Index (NWI) in 2012.
The first Kent probate indexes to become available on the NWI include:- 13,413 wills from the Archdeaconry and Consistory Courts of Rochester,
- 27,812 surviving paper inventories of Kent testators.
Middlesex Baptisms Index 1538-1751 on British Origins
Middlesex Baptisms Index 1538-1751 on British Origins
The Middlesex Baptisms dataset records nearly 100,000 baptisms (nearly 300,000 names) in Middlesex and London which are not included with the International Genealogical Index (IGI). In nearly all cases the names of the parents are given, often maiden name, and sometimes details including occupation and birth date.
Middlesex Baptisms Index 1538-1751
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