The Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills Index for 1750 to 1800 is now available online. Wills have been proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) since 1383 and are now preserved in the Public Record Office, London. The index created by the Society of Genealogists and now available on English Origins covers wills proved in the period 1750 to 1800 (inclusive).

Each index record has the Forename and Surname of the testator, the Place (usually the English county) where they resided, and the Month and Year when probate was granted. Where the place of residence was not England, the country may be given (most commonly Scotland or Ireland) or may appear as 'Foreign Parts,' which may be any place outside the British Isles.

This index contains 208,000 entries created from the typewritten index and includes a hard copy service that allows users to order extracts online. For more information about the data contained in this index, please go to: www.englishorigins.com/help/pccwills-details.aspx

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