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Berwickshire
Catalogue of Fiche, Film and CDs

Note that the spelling of place names may have changed over the years so remember to check all variations.

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NONCONFORMIST RECORDS

Lauder Free Church Baptisms 1844, 1856

Film Sct 29

OCCUPATIONAL RECORDS

Merchant Seamen Crew Lists & Agreements. 1863-1913 [CLIP]	CD
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).	CD

PARISH REGISTERS
Abbreviations used: B. Burials, C. Christenings/Baptisms, D. Deaths, M. Marriages.

Cranshaws [734] Kirk Session Minutes from 1731 – 1854 Which include: -Christenings, Proclamations of Banns for Weddings and Mort Cloth Dues.	Film Ber 5
Cranshaws PR [734] Kirk Session Minutes. Some CMB. 1844-1853.	Film Sct 25
Duns [735] Christenings 1615 – 1820. Note: Some dates repeat and many are out of sequence.	Film Ber 3
Duns [735] Marriages - 1797-1819 Deaths & Burials - 1798-1818, Births & Baptisms 1820-1854 Marriages 1819-1854 Deaths - 1820-1854 Index Births & Christenings - 1797-1854 Index Marriages - 1797-1854 Index Deaths - 1798-1854	Film Ber 4
Greenlaw [743] This film covers Christenings 1699 – 1854, Marriages 1780-1854 and Burials 1780-1854 BUT The majority of the entries are interspersed with the Kirk Session Records [records of the parish church] and will need some searching for. Marriages are quite often simply listed as an amount of Proclamation Monies paid [for proclaiming banns] and for Burials Mort Cloth Dues or the amount paid to the parish for using the cloth the body was wrapped in are not only an indication of burial but also of social status. In this parish there were first and second-class Mort Cloths made of velvet for the best with silver and gold clasps.These records also contain the more usual entries but there are duplications, which differ slightly, so search carefully. Not all years in the date spans listed above are included.	Film Ber 2
Greenlaw [743] This film comprises a mixture of Kirk Session Minutes, Parish 'Collections of Money' and actual parish registers both in draft and 'good' form within the date ranges listed below: Christenings 1699-1854 Marriages 1780-1854 Burials 1780-1854	Film Ber 2
Hutton [745] This parish like Greenlaw above, includes Session Minutes with entries included therein. Again, search carefully. The dates covered [with gaps] are: Christenings 1730-1809, Births & Christenings 1809-1855, Marriages 1730-1854 and Burials 1767-1854.	Film Ber 2
Hutton [745] The registers are a mixture of Kirk Session Minutes and actual registers and include entries in the following date ranges: Christenings 1700 -1854 Marriages 1702 -1854 Burials 1702 –1854 With some duplication and overlap of records.	Film Ber 6
Lamberton Toll - Irregular Marriages 1834-1848	Film Ber 7
Langton PR [747] Kirk Session Minutes [partial] 1727-1733	Film Sct 27
Swinton & Simprin [755] The dates listed below are indications only. The majority of the entries are interspersed with the Kirk Session Minute Extracts and care will need to be taken when searching this film. Christenings 1700-1819, Marriages 1698-1855, Burials 1697-1855.	Film Ber 1
Westruther [756] Care will need to be taken in searching for entries as they are not in date order. Kirk Session Minutes 1655-1682 including Christenings 1657-1680, Marriages 1745-1819, Christenings 1819-1855, Marriages 1818-1856	Film Ber 1
Whitsome & Hilton [757] Christenings 1724-1736, 1736-1786 Population of the County of Berwick August 27, 1801 Christenings 1786-1811 Population of Berwick June 21, 1811 Population of Whitsome Parish various dates. Marriages 1782-1822 and Burials 1784-1790 – these entries are intermingled Christenings 1820-1854, Marriages 1821-1854 The above dates are in irregular runs and should be followed forward to the end of the books filmed. A list of Articles belonging to Paupers in the Parish in 1810	Film Ber 1

PROBATE & WILLS
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 Edinburgh was the main court and covered all of Scotland and overseas as well as the local area and should always be checked.	fiche T11-T23
The Commissariot of Lauder covered all of the County of Berwick	fiche T38
Land was covered by separate laws and is covered by the records detailed in: The Retours of Services of Heirs index 1544 - 1699 The Service of Heirs Index 1700 - 1859	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 Ayr, Berwick, Dumfries, Kircudbright, Peebles, Roxburgh, Selkirk & Wigtown from 1846-1867, plus an Addenda..	Film Sct 2

TAXES

Hearth Tax - List of hearths 1694

Film Sct 20

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