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Resources on the history of wills & wealth
The National Archives
- Research guides on Death Duties & Wills
- Search 1348-1848 Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills
- Talk by Kate Jarman Where there’s a will…probate records for family history at The National Archives and beyond
- Talk by Dave Annal Death and Taxes: Understanding the Death Duty Registers
Family history guides and blog entries
- Society of Genealogists Probate Records
- Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society Family History for Beginners Guide Probate
- Entry on A Pembrokshire Mining Community Blog The National Probate Calendar of Wills and Administrations
- Entry on UK Family History Website Family History Wills
- Teach Yourself Family History Wills Post 1858
Other general links
- BBC Family History Key Genealogical Resources