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Recent questions tagged wills
Recent questions tagged wills
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WILLS genealogy
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1
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Is a child's name in a parent's Will a "Source" for Profile?
asked
6 days
ago
in
Policy and Style
by
Isabel Waller
G2G Crew
(
770
points)
sources
wills
+2
votes
1
answer
62
views
How to use the Lancaster County, PA Index to Will Abstracts, 1721-1820
asked
Apr 30
in
Genealogy Help
by
Vince Hernly
G2G6 Mach 1
(
10.5k
points)
hernly
harnly
pennsylvania
wills
+3
votes
1
answer
139
views
William Blois's will description: does it mean he died in City of London? Will's in latin.
asked
Mar 18
in
Genealogy Help
by
Porter Fann
G2G6 Mach 9
(
97.0k
points)
blois
latin
wills
translation
suffolk_england
+21
votes
2
answers
274
views
Irish wills and probate records
asked
Mar 11
in
The Tree House
by
Alan Watson
G2G6 Mach 2
(
24.8k
points)
ireland
irish_roots
probate
wills
sources
+4
votes
2
answers
169
views
Request for assistance reading a case from 1556
asked
Jan 31
in
Genealogy Help
by
O Butler
G2G4
(
4.5k
points)
transcription
england
wills
handwriting
help
wiltshire
+3
votes
1
answer
113
views
Royal Ancestry Lookup request
asked
Jan 31
in
Genealogy Help
by
Marcia Benjamin
G2G6 Mach 4
(
45.7k
points)
danby
langton
lookup
england
yorkshire
wills
+20
votes
6
answers
277
views
Can you Sign the Petition to prevent original wills from being destroyed after 25 years
asked
Jan 9
in
Genealogy Help
by
Frances Piercy-Reins
G2G6 Mach 8
(
89.0k
points)
records
wills
united_kingdom
sources
+3
votes
0
answers
84
views
Is the second beneficiary/executor on a 1876 Irish will likely to be a son-in-law?
asked
Jan 8
in
Genealogy Help
by
Zoe Erkenbeck
G2G1
(
1.3k
points)
mclean
ford
irish
wills
tyrone
+9
votes
0
answers
140
views
Destruction of wills by the Govenment
asked
Dec 17, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
John Machell
G2G6
(
7.1k
points)
wills
+7
votes
4
answers
212
views
Are unnamed children in a 1726 Virginia will likely minors (under 16)?
asked
Dec 8, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Bill Brooks
G2G1
(
2.0k
points)
love
wills
virginia
+2
votes
1
answer
176
views
Need Latin Date Translation
asked
Oct 18, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Katrina Lawson
G2G6 Mach 4
(
49.2k
points)
translation
latin
wills
+1
vote
0
answers
172
views
The will of John Snooke [Snook-3484] who died 1624 as a Merchant Tailor of Salisbury, Wiltshire”
asked
Sep 5, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Paul Snook
G2G6 Mach 1
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13.1k
points)
snook
wiltshire
pre-1700
one_name_studies
wills
wiltshire_wills_and_estates
+3
votes
1
answer
150
views
Will transcription?
asked
Sep 1, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Katie Barker
G2G6 Mach 1
(
14.8k
points)
wills
transcription
england
unconnected
+6
votes
0
answers
152
views
Rich Uncle gives his last to…
asked
Aug 21, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Andrew Simpier
G2G6 Pilot
(
688k
points)
potter
new_york
sanborn
wills
notables
texas
+2
votes
1
answer
100
views
Records for this profile? Will, Knighthood, military records: Robinson-58763: ie,
asked
Jun 15, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Anna Strutt
G2G6 Mach 1
(
14.0k
points)
records
wills
military
notables
knight
genealogy
+3
votes
1
answer
97
views
Looking for Middlesex Co, NJ wills
asked
Jun 9, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Michael Kerstetter
G2G6
(
9.2k
points)
new_jersey
wills
middlesex
+4
votes
2
answers
233
views
Comments on Lawrence Snook born circa 1638
asked
May 21, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Paul Snook
G2G6 Mach 1
(
13.1k
points)
snook
pre-1700
wiltshire
one_name_studies
brickwall
wills
+7
votes
0
answers
59
views
Shared Photo: Helen Wills Moody
asked
May 9, 2023
in
Photos
by
Ron Ragland
G2G6 Mach 1
(
11.0k
points)
wills
photos
+14
votes
2
answers
131
views
Nic Donnelly is a Wondeful WikiTreer
asked
Apr 20, 2023
in
Appreciation
by
Carol Baldwin
G2G Astronaut
(
1.2m
points)
wonderful_wikitreers
donnelly
england
wills
translation
+12
votes
0
answers
156
views
British Quaker wills
asked
Apr 14, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Michael Cayley
G2G6 Pilot
(
232k
points)
quakers
wills
sources
england
+26
votes
29
answers
1.4k
views
Do you like to transcribe?
asked
Feb 20, 2023
in
Requests for Project Volunteers
by
Gina Jarvi
G2G6 Pilot
(
147k
points)
transcription
wills
inventories
slavery
united_states
black_heritage
+2
votes
2
answers
150
views
How can I find a copy of a will listed in a note for Wisdom-503?
asked
Feb 15, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Terri Marshall
G2G Crew
(
570
points)
wisdom
kentucky
wills
+3
votes
2
answers
308
views
"Where there's a will..."
asked
Jan 5, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Shirlea Smith
G2G6 Pilot
(
286k
points)
povey
sources
wills
england
+3
votes
3
answers
272
views
I need help translating this German will to connect some floating branches of the tree.
asked
Dec 29, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Briana Nei
G2G6
(
7.0k
points)
german
wills
translation
help
immigration
pennsylvania
+12
votes
2
answers
440
views
Where is the source for Thomas Eldred's will of 1640?
asked
Dec 26, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jo Fitz-Henry
G2G6 Pilot
(
172k
points)
eldred
england
pgm
suffolk
wills
+3
votes
1
answer
210
views
I need help with a latin translation
asked
Dec 19, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Melissa Jamison
G2G6 Mach 5
(
50.0k
points)
translation
latin
wills
+3
votes
1
answer
130
views
need help with will transcription
asked
Dec 16, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Melissa Jamison
G2G6 Mach 5
(
50.0k
points)
transcription
wills
+6
votes
0
answers
237
views
Need help with reading a will
asked
Dec 15, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Melissa Jamison
G2G6 Mach 5
(
50.0k
points)
transcription
wills
pre-1700
+5
votes
3
answers
273
views
Is Christopher Smith the son of Charles Smith?
asked
Dec 5, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Paul Schmehl
G2G6 Pilot
(
150k
points)
smith
virginia
louisa_county_virginia
wills
court_cases
+22
votes
6
answers
455
views
I'm trying to wrap my head around slavery
asked
Nov 6, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Paul Schmehl
G2G6 Pilot
(
150k
points)
slavery
wills
genealogy
names
surnames
+14
votes
1
answer
230
views
The Wonderful World of Wills
asked
Oct 22, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Rich Moss
G2G6 Mach 6
(
67.3k
points)
wills
probates
+4
votes
2
answers
206
views
Help reading text in will from 1611
asked
Sep 15, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Frances Piercy-Reins
G2G6 Mach 8
(
89.0k
points)
transcription
wills
+4
votes
3
answers
164
views
Can anybody help me locate a searchable source for wills for Cornwall and Devon in the 1600-1800 time frame?
asked
Aug 19, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jamie Karagianis
G2G2
(
2.3k
points)
cornwall
devon
wills
+6
votes
2
answers
418
views
Where are pre-1700 wills or other probate records for Amsterdam or Noord-Holland?
asked
Jul 28, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Christopher John
G2G4
(
4.4k
points)
dutch_roots
netherlands
amsterdam
wills
estate_records
probate
+6
votes
1
answer
297
views
What does "comes of age" mean in a Last Will and Testament in the State of Georgia, dated in the 1800s?
asked
Jul 25, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Roy Pope
G2G6 Mach 1
(
15.5k
points)
wills
legal
georgia
estate
+3
votes
1
answer
192
views
Help finding will of Robert Sowthey(Southey), Somerset, England,1674/5
asked
Jun 6, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
James Southey
G2G2
(
2.7k
points)
somerset
england
wills
+4
votes
1
answer
175
views
Wills-5587 VA Colonial Categorization
asked
May 25, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Jamal Whittaker
G2G1
(
1.7k
points)
virginia
southern_colonies
wills
+7
votes
4
answers
917
views
If you have a transcribe Will should you also post the original?
asked
May 24, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
David Anthony Taylor
G2G6 Mach 1
(
16.8k
points)
black_heritage
wills
transcription
profile_improvement
+3
votes
1
answer
233
views
My family ancestorz
asked
May 19, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Annymous Carson
G2G Rookie
(
220
points)
unknown
wills
+7
votes
3
answers
687
views
Looking for 'Wills of Ireland'
asked
May 13, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Stephen Trueblood
G2G6 Mach 7
(
76.2k
points)
wills
gregg
ireland
scotland
sources
quakers
+10
votes
2
answers
894
views
Policy: Greenlight from National Archive UK for posting wills/images / copyright
asked
May 7, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Ed Street
G2G6
(
8.0k
points)
copyright
images
wills
records
sources
england
+6
votes
6
answers
449
views
Help Reading Estate Papers for W J Frizzell
asked
Apr 20, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Scott Fulkerson
G2G Astronaut
(
1.5m
points)
frizzell
wills
handwriting
transcription
+4
votes
2
answers
367
views
Identify this item: Dial & Dial garden post
asked
Apr 12, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Jo Gill
G2G6 Pilot
(
168k
points)
ireland
virginia
wills
probate
garden
+2
votes
0
answers
277
views
Questions about VA-NC colonial wills #2
asked
Mar 25, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Robyn Adair
G2G6 Mach 1
(
18.9k
points)
wills
virginia
north_carolina
southern_colonies
alsobrook
+2
votes
0
answers
232
views
Questions about VA-NC colonial wills-#1
asked
Mar 25, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Robyn Adair
G2G6 Mach 1
(
18.9k
points)
virginia
north_carolina
southern_colonies
wills
+7
votes
2
answers
441
views
Here's the will for Theophilus Mayo. Is it okay to add it to his profile?
asked
Mar 17, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Calvin Stucki
G2G2
(
2.3k
points)
mayflower
wills
mayo
+2
votes
2
answers
362
views
Does anyone have access to rappahannock County wills?
asked
Mar 10, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Wanda Richards
G2G6 Mach 1
(
10.6k
points)
virginia
wills
resources
richards
+11
votes
4
answers
243
views
In praise of reading Will books.
asked
Feb 8, 2022
in
WikiTree Help
by
Jane Peppler
G2G6 Mach 4
(
43.4k
points)
one_place_studies
wills
probate
maryland
+6
votes
2
answers
205
views
What doe fs or whatever it is mean when written after a county court entry?
asked
Feb 6, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
BJ Secrest
G2G4
(
4.6k
points)
wills
pennsylvania
records
abbreviations
+4
votes
2
answers
201
views
Can someone read this document?
asked
Feb 2, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Alicia Taylor
G2G6 Mach 8
(
88.7k
points)
handwriting
sources
pumphrey
wills
legal
documents
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