FamilySearch has now added three new collections to the FamilySearch Labs facility which uses handwriting recognition technology. They add to the U.S. Land and Probate Records 1630-1975 and Mexico, Notarial Records, 1600-1909 introduced at Rootsech.
The additions are:
US Plantation Records cs. 1700s-1865
Victoria, Australia Probates 1853-1976
Auckland, New Zealand Wills and Probates 1834-1997
A quick look at the New Zealand Wills and Probates for a post-WW1 will found that, while the document in question was largely typewritten, not surprising for the period, handwritten information inserted was well interpreted. That was true for a document handwritten in exceptionally clear writing from the same period.
The website invites us to “Check back regularly as new collections will be added.” Canada and UK please!
Definitely Canada and UK!!! Though I’m off to check the Victoria Wills and Probate for one of my collateral lines…