Please remember that the spelling of
place names and the names of Parishes, as with the spelling of
surnames, has varied over the course of many years. We have endeavoured
to check the spelling of names in this catalogue to ensure accuracy,
however be aware of variations from present day spelling. Adopt a liberal approach in your research in the
interpretation of the entries.
Please note
that items in this Catalogue are for research within the library
premises only and are NOT available for LOAN or SALE.
The collection of Maps held in the
library is in paper format, and will be found in either the Maps Stands
or on top of the film cabinets in Map holders.
Civil Parishes and Counties of North East
Scotland showing Overall Dates of Old Parochial Records Held in
Edinburgh and available Worldwide on microfilm including Aberdeen,
Banffshire, Kincardine, Moray & Nairn.
Plan of the town of Banff. From the actual
survey 1823. Wood, John.
Complete Set of Ordnance Survey Plans for
Scotland
The Register of Apprentices of the
City of Edinburgh 1583-1800
(Note: These Apprentices come from all parts of
Scotland)
(CD)
Historical Clock & Watchmakers
Index. UK-wide index
(CD)
Merchant Seamen’s Crew Agreement Lists
1851 PRO Catalogue No. BT 98 Note: The area designation relates to the ships’ Port of
Registration not the birthplace of the seaman. A seaman could
sign on anywhere and change ships at will, so if you do not find him
where expected try other areas.
The files include a Master Surname Index to
Lists published to date.
Areas covered are:-Aberdeen, Angus,
Cornwall, Lanark, Renfrew, Scotland South- East, Scotland South-West,
Highlands
& Islands, Wales, Ireland North (Ulster), Ireland Mid &
East (Leinster) Ireland South &West (Munster & Connaught).
Wills before 1875 were proved in
Commissariot Courts. The areas covered by Commissariot Courts pre 1800
in Scotland relate to Church jurisdiction and not county borders so
more than one Court can
cover a County.
The Commissariot Court of Edinburgh had
jurisdiction for the whole of Scotland and abroad
and should also be checked. These Testaments are for personal
property only.
The Library has a complete set of Indexes for pre
1800 Commissariot Court Wills.
The Commissariot of Moray
covers the following parishes in Banffshire: - Aberlour, Botriphnie,
Grange, Inveravon, Inverkeithny, Keith, Kirkmichael, Marnoch and
Rothiemay.
(fiche T37)
Land was covered by
separate laws and is covered by the records detailed in: The Service of Heirs Index The Retours of Services of Heirs index.
(insert CD 130)
(insert CD 131)
SCOTTISH CALENDAR OF
CONFIRMATIONS (of wills) 1876-1923.
(fiche)
BRITISH PROBATE CALENDAR.
1858-1898.
Contains English and Welsh
Wills and Administrations as well as some Irish and Scottish entries.
Entries can also be found from around the world and from deaths many
years earlier. See Guide.
Where a Scottish testator also held property in
England, for the years listed below, wills were also proved
in London, and indexes to these are found at the
end of the films listing English probate (on the last film for each
year after the letter “Z”.)
1858 to 1866 inclusive.
1869 to 1876 inclusive.
(Film)
Register of Defuncts
1846-1867.
Index to the Inventories of
the Personal Estates of Defuncts recorded in the Commissary
Court Books of Fife, Dundee, Clackmannan, Kinross, Stirling, Aberdeen,
Kincardine, Banff, Elgin, Nairn, Inverness, Ross & Cromarty,
Sutherland, Caithness, Orkney & Zetland. (RH 3/211/2)