The STEAD/STEED One-Name Study



The National Probate Index


Since January 2000 each district registry only holds probate records for two years; all original probate documents are held at the Probate Records Centre in Erdington, Birmingham.

You can order a copy of a will or grant of probate:

  • either in person or by post from any district registry.
  • or from the Postal Searches & Copies Department, York Probate Sub-Registry.

To order from York, a fee of £5 is payable which includes a search of the indexes for a period of up to four years. An additional fee of £3 is charged for each four year period searched thereafter. (It's a good idea to check the fees before ordering.) Cheques or postal orders should be made payable to "H. M. Paymaster General".

The details from many STEAD/STEED probate records can be viewed here, on our website. If you don't know the date of the grant of probate or administration, you should quote the full name of the deceased, their last known address and the date of death.

The address to write to is:

York Probate Sub-Registry
Castle Chambers
Clifford Street
York
YO1 7RG
Tel: +44 (0)1904 666777


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