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Caithness Catalogue of Fiche, Films & CDs

Caution!!

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.

Note:- Updates marked as   New

This catalogue is divided into the following categories.
Click on the link to go direct to your area of interest.



1851 CENSUS. 

Caithness Parishes in the 1851 Census held in the AIGS Library.

Note that these items are microfilm of the original Census records and are filed in the Film cabinets under their Parish Numbers.

Bower (34)   Canisbay (35)   Dunnet (36)    Halkirk (37)

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1851 CENSUS INDEXES

Parishes in Caithness 1851 Census in the A.I.G.S. Library

We have Indexes for the following parishes for the 1851 Census.

Latheron, Thurso & Watten, Wick Burgh

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1861 CENSUS. 

Caithness Parishes in the 1861 Census held in the AIGS Library.

Note that these items are microfilm of the original Census records and are filed in the Film cabinets under their Parish Numbers.

Bower (34)
Canisbay (35)
Dunnet (36)
Halkirk (37)
Latheron (38)
Olrig (39)
Reay (40)
Thurso (41)
Watten (42)
Wick (43)
Census of Merchant and Royal Navy Ships
The film of 1861 Census of Merchant and Royal Navy Ships in Port covers all of Scotland.  For Caithness, ships are listed in the following Registration Districts: - Olrig, Thurso and Wick. These entries are all listed on film 902.

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1861 CENSUS INDEXES.

Index to the Marine Returns for Scotland
(fiche Sct 1E)

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1881  CENSUS  TRANSCRIPT  &  INDEX.

1881 Census Index  for entire County of Caithness in 6 sets of fiche. 
(Surname Index, Birth Place Index, Census Place Index, As Enumerated, Misc. Notes, Ships, Institutions.) 

Also on CD (1881 British Census and Index)

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1891 CENSUS INDEX.

Parishes in the Caithness 1891 Census in the A.I.G.S. Library.
We have a complete set of Indexes for all parishes for the 1891 Census on microfiche.

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COURT  RECORDS.

Decisions of the Court of Session 1781-1822
Published by David Hume in 1839 this is a wonderful record of hundreds of court decisions involving people from all over Scotland.

(CD)

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DIRECTORIES.


Pigot's & Co. Directory of Scotland 1825
(CD)

Slaters Directory of Caithness, 1852

(fiche Cai 1)


Directory of Caithness-shire 1837

(fiche Cai 2)

New
Directory of Scotland (Private Residents & Trades) 1915
(Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Sct 419-425)

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GAZETTEERS.

Francis Groome's 1896 Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (6 volumes) together with additional material and indexes.

   (insert CD 196)

Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland
(CD)

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MAPS.

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 Scotland showing Overall Dates of Old Parochial Record held in Edinburgh and available Worldwide on microfilm for the Counties of Caithness, Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty.
Complete Set of Ordnance Survey Plans for Scotland

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NEWSPAPERS.

New
The Northern Highlands in the 19th Century – Newspaper Index & Annals. By James Barron Volume 1 1800-1824
(CD)
New
The Northern Highlands in the 19ts Century – Newspaper Index & Annals. By James Barron Volume 2 1825-1842
(CD)

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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)



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PARISH  REGISTERS.

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

Reay Parish Register (40) 
Christenings 1732-1770, 1783-1819.
Marraiges  1745-1819, B. 1783-1791
Births Bunnerhaven 1784-1796
Listing of Servants Apparel & Wages 1750-1709
Christenings 1820-1854
Marriages 1820-1854

( Film Cai 1)


Thurso Parish Register (41) 
Christenings1782-1819
Marriages 1671-June 1675, June 1684-February 1713, July 1721-1747, July 1782-1819
Population of Parish 1801
Burials 1671-1675
Christenings 1820-1854
Deposition regarding birth of Andrew Finlayson 8/4/1776
Supplementary Register 1855
Free Church Births & Baptisms 1843-December 1854
Marriages 1820-1854
Register of Neglected Entries

(Film Cai 2)

New
Midwives Book including Births 1786-1843
(Film Sct 30)

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PARISH REGISTER TRANSCRIPTS.

New
Canisby Parish Registers (35)
Baptisms, Matrimonial Contracts & Marriages
(CD)

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PROBATE  RECORDS  &  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 Caithness comprised the County of that name.
(fiche T5)
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
 
(insertCD 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”.)
1869 to 1876 inclusive.

(Film)
Register of Defuncts.

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 and Zetland (RH 3/211/2).
( FilmSct 5)

If you are unable to visit the A.I.G.S. Library to use any of the above resources,
why not make use of the Institute Research Service ?

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