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

Caerlaverock Parish Register(815)
C. 1749-1819, M. 1753-1819, B. 1753-1775, C. 1820-1854
 M. 1826-1854, B. 1826-1854

(Film Dfs 7)

Closeburn Parish Register (816)  C. 1765-1819, M. 1765-1817, b. 1766-1816

(Film Dfs 7)

Cummertrees Parish Registe (817)
C. 1753-1846, M. 1786-1799, B. - undated C. 1820-1854,
M. 1848-1854, B. 1831-1838

(Film Dfs 7)

Middlebie Parish Register (841)  M. 1744-1819, C. 1820-1854, M. 1853 (1 entry)

(Film Dfs 6)

Moffat Parish Register (842) C. 1723-1819
Moffat Session Minutes Book July 1709-1732 inclusive and Kirk Session Records covering approximately 1819-1853 including christenings, marriages and burials spread throughout the records sometimes as individual entries - others as blocks of entries.
Regulations & Constitution of Harthope School in Evan Water. 19/3/1839.

(Film Dfs 6)

Morton Parish Register (843) C. 1691-1854, M. 1820-1854

(Film Dfs 5)

Mousewald Parish Register (844)
C. 1751-1854, M. 1784-1785, 1825-1854
 B. 1783-1785, 1836-1861

(Film Dfs 5)

Penpont Parish Register (845) C. 1728-1854, B. 1845-1854, Register of Neglected Entries

(Film Dfs 5)

Ruthwell Parish Register (846)   C. 1723-1854, M. 1807, 1819-1854, B. 1773-1775,
Register of Neglected Entries

(Film Dfs 5)

Sanquhar Parish Register(848)   C. 1693-1819, 1817-1854 Birth Extracts 1820-1821
M. 1757-1819, 1820-1854, B. 1768-1777
(Film Dfs 4)

St. Mungo Parish Register(847) C. 1700-1854, M. 1811-1854, B. 1803-1854

(Film Dfs 5)

Tinwald Parish Register (849) . C. 1789-1822, Births 1820-1854

(Film Dfs 4)

Torthorwald Parish Register (850)
C. 1696-1819, 1783-1807, 1819-1854 M. 1696-1812, 1821-1854
B. 1697-1807, Deaths 1819-1855

(Film Dfs 4)

Tundergarth Parish Register (851) C. 1791-1820, 1818-1854, 1820-1852
M. 1791-1824, 1820-1854 B. 1791-1820, 1820-1854

(Film Dfs 4)

Tundergarth Parish Register (Blotter) (851). M. 1791-1823, 1852-1854
(Film Sct 6)
New
 Tundergarth Parish Register (Blotter)(851)
Marriages (Transcriptions) 1791-1824, 1833-1854
(Film Sct 27)

Tynron Parish Register (852) C. 1742-1819, 1815-1854
M. 1753-1783, 1823-1826 (copy) 1779-1783, 1825-1854 B. 1779-1783, 1753-1783
Death Register resumed 1823-1854

(Film Dfs 4)

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PROBATE  RECORDS.
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 Dumfries covers the County of Dumfies.
(fiche T6-T7)
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”.)
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)

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why not make use of the Institute Research Service ?

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