# Database of Wills

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/01/29/database-wills/
- Published: 2015-01-29T13:24:20+00:00
- Author: Finbar Cullen

I have not spent much time on this, but I was intrigued to read about the launch
of a new database allowing the public to search a [government archive of 41 million wills dating back to 1858](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30609527).
I am not sure how far back I will ever need to go, but this could be an interesting
resource. It contains wills from England and Wales. Different procedures apply in
Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The [database](https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills) also includes the wills
of those who died while serving in the British armed forces between 1850 and 1986.

It is disappointing to note that they have not yet corrected the typo in the section“
About the information contained in your grant and Will”.

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