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Over 2.5 million names added to TheGenealogist’s National Probate Calendar
TheGenealogist today announced a major expansion of its fully searchable National Probate Calendar with the release of the years 1880 to 1899, extending this essential source for uncovering ancestors’ details, family relationships, and social history across late Victorian Britain.
As with earlier releases, TheGenealogist has transcribed every field within each entry, allowing researchers to search far beyond a name alone. Users can pinpoint the right person by filtering on spouse, occupation, place of death, residence, executor details and more, making it far easier to distinguish between people who share the same name, or where spellings vary between records.
This new addition comprises 1,097,915 searchable probate records and names 2,596,550 individuals. Alongside the deceased, the index captures executors and other named parties, which can reveal close relatives, married daughters under a new surname, in-laws, business partners, employers, employees and trusted friends who might otherwise be missed.
Probate Records frequently include an address, occupation or status, the date of death, the court where probate was granted and the value of the estate, to which TheGenealogist has added the value in today’s terms. For family historians, these details can unlock new leads, confirm identities and provide a clearer picture of an ancestor’s circumstances at the end of their life.
TheGenealogist’s Head of Content, Mark Bayley, commented: "Many researchers overlook probate records, but they can shed light on the details other records miss, often naming the people who mattered most in someone’s life. By transcribing every field, our keyword search helps you jump directly to the record you’re after, and often to a new branch of the family."
Among the individuals found within these newly released records is William Morris, one of the most notable designers of the Victorian era. Researchers can explore his entry in the probate records and learn more about his life and legacy in this accompanying article: https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2026/william-morris-8935/
To explore the new National Probate Records collection, visit TheGenealogist.co.uk/wills.
Online edition of Discover Your Ancestors Periodical for October
Discover Your Ancestors Periodical October 2015
Always enjoy settling down to read this great online family history magazine. Check out this month's articles: Rebels with a cause: Tudor England was rocked by a wave of rebellions, as Jonathan Healey explains Preserved for posterity: Nick Thorne explains the importance of storing your family history research properly Salt of the earth: Sue Wilkes explores Britain’s salt industry A patchwork of history: Ruth Symes explores the personal details hidden in patchwork of the past Inside the Black Museum: For 140 years Scotland Yard has held a private collection of crime memorabilia Passed down in the past: Jill Morris continues her exploration of online wills from the 14th to 19th centuries History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on shoes Regulars: Letters / Events / Books / Place in focus: Liverpool / Classifieds