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Kirkcudbrightshire 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.

 1861 Census    

1861  Census Indexes

1881 Census Transcription & Index

1891 Census Index

Court Records  

Directories      New  

Gazetteers     

Maps       

Occupations      

Parish Registers   New

Probate Records & Wills   

Taxes  

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1861 CENSUS. 
Kirkcudbright 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.
Anwoth (855)
Balmaclellan (856)
Balmaghie (857)
Borg/Borgue (858)
Buittle (859)
Carsphairn (860)
Colvend (861)
Corsock-Bridge (862)
Crossmichael (863)
Dalbeattie (854)
Dalry (865)
Girthon (866)
Irongray (867)
Kells (868)
Kelton (869)
Kirkbean (870)
Kirkcudbright (871)
Kirkgunzeon (872)
Kirkmabreck (873)
Kirkpatrick-Durham (874)
Lochrutton (875)
Minnigaff (876)
New Abbey (877)
Parton (878)
Rerrick (879)
Terregles (880)
Tongland (881)
Troqueer (882)
Twynholm (883)
Urr (884)
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 Kirkcudbright, ships are listed in the following Registration Districts: -
Anworth, Borgue, Buittle, Girthon & Rerrick.
These entries are all listed on film 902.

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1861   CENSUS  INDEXES.
Index to the Marine Returns for Scotland

(fiche Sct 1)

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1881  CENSUS TRANSCRIPT & INDEX.
1881 Census Index  for entire County of Kirkcudbright in 6 sets of fiche.  . 
(Surname Index, Birth Place Index, Census Place Index, As Enumerated, Misc. Notes, Institutions.) 

Also on CD (1881 British Census and Index).

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1891 CENSUS INDEX.

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

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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.

Pigots Directory of Kirkcudbrightshire 1820
(Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection)
Fiche Kkd 1
New
 Pigot & Co.'s Directory of Scotland 1825
(CD)

Slaters Directory of Kirkcudbrightshire 1852
(Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection)
Fiche Kkd 2

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

   (insert  CD196)
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 Records Held in Edinburgh and available Worldwide on microfilm for the Counties of Kirkcudbright and Wigtown.
Complete Set of Ordnance Survey Plans for Scotland.

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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.
New
 Balmaclellan Parish P.R. (856)
Parochial Board Poor’s Account Book 1845-1855
(Film Sct 27)

Girthon Blotter P.R. (866) (Cally House Private Chapel - Church of England)
C. 1850-1904, M. 1853-1909

(Film Sct 6)

Twynholm P.R. (883)
C. 1694-1722, M. 1694-1719, C. 1762-1819, M. 1763-1818. B. 1762-1768, C. 1820-1854,
M. 1825-1852, B. 1835-1854.
(Film Kkd 2)

Urr Blotter P.R. (884)
Proclamations of Marriages 1855-1856

(Film Sct 6)

Urr Kirk Session Records (884)
Kirk Session Minutes 1806-1847
Disciplines 1815-1838
(Film Kkd 1)

Urr P.R. (884)
C. 1769-1819, M. 1770-1819.
Scandals Done Away.
C. 1819-1854, M. 1819-1854.
Index to Christenings 1820-1854.
Register of Neglected Entries.
(Film Kkd 2)

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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 Dumfries covers the following parishes in Kirkcudbright: - Colvend, Kirkbean, Kirkpatrick-Durham, Kirkpatrick-Irongray, Lochrutton, New Abbey, Terregles and Troqueer.
(fiche T6-T7)
The Commissariot of Kirkcudbright covers the following parishes in Kirkcudbright: - Anwoth, Balmaclellan, Balmaghie, Borgue, Buittle, Carsphairn, Crosssmichael, Dalry, Girthon, Kells,
Kelton, Kirkgunzeon, Kirkmabreck, Parton, Rerrick, Tongland, Twynholm and Urr.
(fiche T34)
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.
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, Kirkcudbright, Peebles, Roxburgh,
Selkirk & Wigtown from 1846-1867, plus an Addenda.

(Film Sct 2)

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TAXES.
Hearth Tax - Account of hearth money collected, 1694.
(Film Sct 20)

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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