Wills made in India...

[Tilly Mint]

I'm trying to see if i can get my g grandfathers Will, he died in India 1916.

How do i go about trying to find/get it. It appears, the family surname is the only one in India at this time.

I've had a look at the NA site with no luck.

[Elaine ..Spain]

No idea, but might be worth contacting the India Office at the British Library, or FIBIS.

[Christine in Herts]

In the British Library's section for India Office Records, they do have a volume which lists Wills. Obviously most of that archive stops at about 1947, since such tasks were properly taken over by the Indian government and its organisations.

I may be going to the British Library again, in a couple of weeks or so, in which case I could look in the Wills index for you... if you can wait that long!

In the meantime, have you checked to se if there's anything useful here: http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/Home.aspx
(I can't see that they've listed Wills, myself).

Christine

[Tilly Mint]

Thanks Elaine.

Christine, i'd be ever so grateful if you have the time, his name was Augustine Ansboro, died 13 Dec 1916 - Jubbulpore, India aged 62.
Thank you

[Christine in Herts]

I'll see what I can do. The most likely date is 24 June ~ as a prelude to my attendance at the master-class in the London Song Festival.

So long as I remember to hold onto the notification of this thread in my email, I'll have the info to hand.

Christine

[Tilly Mint]

Thanks Christine ;)

Enjoy the London Song Festival

[Christine in Herts]

Thanks, Jacky!

Christine