Ancestry Records Reveal Information About Famous Fortunes

Ancestry.com.au recently made available the complete English and Welsh probate records collection from 1858 to 1966.  The records include famous names such as Sir Winston Churchill, Neville Shute, Florence Nightingale, and Beatrix Potter. Beyond these names, there are numerous other famous people included in the collection.

The site reveals interesting facts about the estates of these famous individuals, and the estates of many other individuals from the former British empire and colonies.  

See Tim Barlass, Famous Fortunes Revealed in Ancestry Records, WAtoday, Sept. 12, 2012. 

Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this blog to my attention.