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From: Robert Welbourn <>
Subject: Re: [YKS-BRADFORD] Help
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 10:13:12 -0400
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Sue,

Yes, most likely the will was proved at Wakefield. I have found that
you can get copies of wills on microfilm from the LDS in Salt Lake City,
if you know the index number. (The index numbers are on yet another
microfilm.)

Rob
> My nephew, attending Nottingham, offered to help with my research as I'm in the U.S. and he only has 1 semester there and has some spare time coming up. I don't want to send him on a wild goose hunt and don't know where to tell him to go. My main interest is a will. I understand Borthwick has wills up to 1858 and the same for Bradford Central Library. This is the will:
> 1879-FEARNLEY Personal estate under 450 pounds. 31 May. The Will of James Fearnley late of 130 Heap Lane Bradford in the County of York gentleman who died 1 July 1878 at 130 Heap Lane was proved at Wakefield by John Haste of Cragg Bottom Rawdon near Leeds in the said County quarryman and William Henry Fearnley of 130 Heap Lane warehouseman the executors.
>
> Why if he died in Bradford would it be proved in Wakefield?
> If unable to find this will, where is the best place to send him for any Bradford records?
> thank you
> Sue
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