Wills for family historians

Wills for family historians

Saturday 17 January, 14:00 - 15:00

Whether your ancestors owned large swathes of land in the north of England or came from a more humble background in the West Country, the chances are that somewhere along the line some of them will have left wills. Wills are among the most important sources for family historians, usually containing invaluable information about family relationships. This talk will look at how to access wills and how you can use them to get a better understanding of what life was really like for your ancestors.

Dave Annal works for The National Archives in the Advice and Records Knowledge team and formerly worked at the Family Records Centre. Prior to this he was a professional family history researcher. He has written a number of books and articles on family history sources and is the author of Easy Family History, which was published by The National Archives in October 2005.

This is a free event. Tickets will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis on the day and cannot be booked in advance.

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