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.
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This catalogue is divided into the following
categories.
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interest.
New Kilpatrick
(500)
Old or West Kilpatrick (501)
Rosneath (Roseneath) (502)
Row (503)
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 Dunbarton, ships are listed in the following Registration
Districts: - Cardross, Bonhill, Cumbernauld, Kirkintilloch,
Old/West Kilpatrick Roseneath and Row.
These entries are all listed on film 902.
1881 Census Index for entire
County of Dunbarton in 6 sets of fiche.
(Surname Index, Birth Place Index, Census Place Index, As Enumerated,
Misc. Notes, Ships, Institutions.)
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)
List of Cases for Trial at
Glasgow Assize Court Circuit.
Assizes for Lanarkshire, Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire. Spring
Circuit May 1827 to Winter Circuit January 1835.
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 Records held in Edinburgh and
available Worldwide on microfilm. - County of Dunbarton.
Plan of the Town of Dumbarton. From
the actual survey. 1818. 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 Stirling
covers the following parishes of Dunbarton during the Commonwealth Only
(1649-1660) - New Kilpatrick.
(fiche T46-T47)
The Commissariot of Glasgow
covers the following parishes in Dunbarton - the whole of the county
except for a portion of the parish of Cardross.
(fiche T24-T29)
The Commissariot of Hamilton
& Campsie covers the parish of Cardross.
(fiche T30)
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. 1858 to 1866 inclusive. 1869 to 1876 inclusive.
Register of Defuncts.
Index to the Inventories of the Personal
Estates of Defuncts recorded in the Commissary Court Books of
Edinburgh, Haddington, and Linlithgow for 1827-1865 and Commisary Court
Books of Lanark, Dunbarton, Renfrew, Bute and Argyll for 1846-1865.