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    HOW TO USE WILLS AND INVENTORIES FOR FAMILY HISTORY

    Dec 11, 2021 2 minutes

    The subject I chose for a lecture I recently presented to a family history society was wills and inventories, which can greatly add to your family history and in some cases may be the only way to prove links between family members.

    Scotland’s People has digital copies (that can be downloaded for ten credits) of testaments, inventory and deed of settlement from 1513 to

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