Title: Index of Wills and Testamentary Papers
Date: 1510-1878
Description: This database is an index to wills and testamentary papers in Ireland, covering records up to the year 1878. It provides a listing of individuals whose wills or related documents were processed through the Irish probate system before the late 19th century. While the original documents may not always survive in the case of the pre-1858 wills, this index serves as a vital gateway to identifying and locating testamentary records. From 1858 onwards, copies are available of wills probated in district registries.
Sources:
- Index of Abstracts, Extracts and Duplicate Copies of Original Wills in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, 1533-1858
- Index to Administration Bonds for the Diocese of Down, 1685-1858
- Index to Administration Bonds for the Diocese of Dromore and the exempt jurisdiction of Newry and Mourne, 1742-1858
- Index to Wills Probated in the Diocese of Armagh, 1635-1838
- Index to Wills Probated in the Diocese of Derry, 1612-1857
- Index to Irish Will Calendars, 1858-78
- The Catalogues of Prerogative Wills at the National Archives of Ireland in Dublin, 1510-1856
Compiled by: UHF volunteers and staff, Dr Brian Trainor, Mark Campbell and Terry Eakin