An electronic name index to the book entitled 'Index to copies of lost probate records of the Diocese of Exeter in the Library of the Society of Genealogists, London, & other sources outside Devon up to 1812' [Shelf mark: DE/G 25].


As described in the title the authors looked in a number of different locations for copies and abstracts of wills proved in Devon, the originals of which had been destroyed in 1942. They focussed primarily on the family history collections held at SOG. The Society was located in a different building back in 1976, so the references originally given by the authors - to rooms, shelves and stores - are no longer relevant. Hence the references shown here have been abbreviated. However these shorter references should be sufficient to find the item in our current building in Charterhouse buildings. Most of the will copies mentioned in the list may be viewed at SOG, and photocopies may be obtained for a fee.

Items found in collections other than SOG's may be viewed in the relevant repository. References starting with 'SRO - ' refer to items now held at the Somerset Heritage Centre, formerly called the Somerset Record Office.

The source of several will abstracts is shown as the Revd. Frederick Brown Collection at the Somerset Record Office. The numbers given refer specifically and only to that collection. However, the Revd. Brown's abstracts were edited and printed in six volumes by F.A. Crisp. There are copies of these volumes on the Somerset shelves [SO/G 28-33].