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Copies of PCC wills from 1384 to 1858 are available to download for a small charge from The National Archives (TNA) website: https://familytr. ee/tnawills and are also indexed on some subscription sites, such as TheGenealogist. PCY wills are more complicated to find but Family Search has a helpful guide: https://familytr.ee/courtsguide
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The date that a will was proved is not the same as the date of death – it sometimes took years to complete the process. Keep this in mind, because wills are indexed by the date probate was granted.