Wills Index.
Prior to 1858, with certain exceptions, wills for Durham & Northumberland folk were proved at Durham and are held at the University of Durham. I have a copy of all these wills for Jop(b)lin(g), save for a few of the early ones which were transcribed in the book "The Jopling-Joplin Family" compiled by Dorothy Eason, Sarah Fricks and Lucille Adams (Library of Congress # 80-116026).
The index to the pre-1858 Wills
Post 1858 wills come under the jurisdiction of the Probate Service and you can read about how to obtain them at www.courtservice.gov.uk/using_courts/wills_probate/probate_famhist.htm you can search the index to the wills at the Family Records Centre
My index to post 1858 Jop(b)ling wills is incomplete, running later for Jopling than Jobling, but there are many to look at. If you want to know whether a particular Jop(b)ling left a will, click below on the page which covers his or her initial. If you just want to browse, then use the "click here" below.
Christian names beginning A-I, Ja-Jo, Jos-Ju, K-R and S-Z.
When you have found the will you want then click here to see the complete index and the details from the actual will, where I have seen or purchased it.
I have made a summary of some of the early wills, which can be read here
