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Hi

I wonder if there is anyone on GenesReunited who regularly visits the British Library and if they would be prepared to help me.

I have reference numbers for a few documents and wondered if someone would be able to get me copies of the documents or give me guidance on how to do this please.

Many thanks

Nicki

http://www.bl.uk/help/how-to-get-a-reader-pass

(if you intend to visit, you need to read above)


http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/inrrooms/stp/refteam/refteam.html

(or above for Research help, advice etc.)

Chris :)

edits (haven't been for a long time, but can remember having photo taken, and answering questions in regards to purpose of your visit there)

Thanks Chris :)

If you'd like to divulge what you'r looking for .Someone on here may already have it. Just a thought. I have a pass but don't use very often.

Hi George it's a copy of a will from 1930 - my great grandfather Andrew O'gorman who died in June 1929

This Andrew O'Gorman?

British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Deaths & Burials Transcription

First name(s) Andrew
Last name O'Gorman
Birth year 1846
Death date 23 Jun 1929
Death year 1929
Age 83
Burial date 23 Jun 1929
Place Poona,St Patrick
Presidency Bombay
Archive Reference N-3-141
Folio -
Page 282
Catalogue Description Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Bombay, 1709-1948, :
Record set British India Office deaths & burials

Image says
Burials at St Patrick's Cathedral - Poona - (?? next word), in connection with the Church of Rome
Died and buried dates as above.
Widower - Pensioner - Irish
Cause of death Heart Failure
Buried by Rev. M Riklin

British India Office Wills & Probate

(Find My Past have above, according to below)

http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=list_sources&source_class=139

Chris :)

The Times of India

Surname O'Gorman
Given name(s) Andrew
Poona
Year 1929
month Jun
day 23
Register Entry June 23rd 1929 at his residence Poona Andrew aged 83 years to the inexpressible grief of his family R I P
Edition Year 1929
Edition Date 27 Jun

(also above from below)

http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_person_search.php

http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=list_sources&source_class=139

A D
Last name O'Gorman
Event year 1930
Presidency Bombay
Death year 1929
Death date 23 Jun 1929
Place Poona
Record type Administration
Archive reference L-AG-34-31-19
Page/folio number 15
Catalogue description Wills and Administrations by District Courts in India and by High/Chief Courts established since 1865

FMP entry isn’t helpful and there’s no way to move to the next image, if there is one.

Home Department; Bombay Castle 20 May 1930
From GFS Collins Esq
Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Home Department

To The Under Secretary of State for India, London
Subject Probates and Letters of Administration
Estates of persons of European Extraction

Sir, In accordance with the instructions contained in
Paragraph 4 of the Despatch from the Secretary of State
For India, No 2-Judl., dated the 11th January 1883,
to the address of the Government of India, I am directed
etc etc etc

Basically it’s to say that he is sending the ‘Return’ of all Probates and Letters of Administration issued for the Estates of deceased people of European Extraction for the quarter ending 31 Mar 1930.

The only name mentioned is that of the author.

Hi I have all that. It is the will that I wished to see but like you say the image isn't helpful x