Tis a pity they haven't allowed FamilySearch to open the films of other records at TNA for us to view at home while they are closed. Why is this not possible?
We can download PCC wills for free.
Why can't we see the act books to wills and administrations?
The LDS have filmed them.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/237529
For the late period ones, there are the death duty registers. Not always a treasure trove, I admit, but nice to have a look!
The registers are in IR26, and those to 1857 are viewed on microfilm, but not on their website "This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded" (some non PCC will DDRs are free on TNA for a limited range of years)
The indexes in IR27 are not only on findmypast, but they
can also be viewed for free on TNA
i.e.
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov. ... /C15637123
FamilySearch have the IR26 microfilms, i.e.
Death duty register for wills in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1796-1811; and administrations, 1796-1857 and indexes
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/522838
Death duty register for wills in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and country courts, 1812-1857
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/614554
So why have they not let FS open up the films during this period?
Must be other stuff at Kew that the LDS have filmed that is not on the pay sites, and is currently inaccessible?