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. Click on the link to go direct to your area of interest.
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.
Note also that the whole of the
1861 Census for Midlothian is on this Catalogue.
That part
of the Parish of Kirkliston (667) which is in Midlothian
(Balance is in Linlithgow/West Lothian)
Borthwick (674)
Carrington (675)
Cockpen (676)
Colington (677)
Corstorphine (678)
Cramond (679)
Cranston (680)
Crichton (681)
Currie (682)
Dalkeith (683)
Duddingston (684)
Edinburgh City (685)
Fala & Soutra ( 686)
Glencross (687)
Heriot (688)
Inveresk (689)
Kirknewton & East Calder (690)
Lasswade (691)
Leith (692)
Liberton (693)
Mid-Calder (694)
Newbattle (695)
Newton (696)
Penicuik (697)
Ratho (698)
Stow (699)
Temple (700)
West Calder (701)
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 Midlothian, ships are listed in the following Registration
Districts: - Cramond, Inveresk, North Leith, South Leith & Leith.
These entries are all listed on film 902.
1881 Census Index for entire
County of Midlothian 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)
The Commissariot of
Edinburgh - Consistorial Process & Decreets 1685-1800
Actions in Ecclesiastical Courts prior to Reformation adjudicating in
causes or actions relating to marriage, legitimacy and divorce for two
Officialates of St. Andrews.
1805 Holden's Triennial Directory of
Midlothian North Part
of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
(fiche Mln 16)
1814 Post Office Directory of Midlothian Part
of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
(fiche Mln 17-19)
1823 Shaw's Directory of Midlothian Part
of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
(fiche Mln 20-23)
New
1820 Directory of Midlothian
(Edinburgh, Leith & Dalkeith)
Part
of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
(fiche
Mln 44-45)
The Edinburgh Almanac 1831 - Universal
Scots & Imperial Register.
Containing a correct calendar on an improved scheme; Sovereign and
States of Europe, Peerage of Great Britain and Ireland, Officers of
State & House of Commons, Army, Navy and East India Lists, Assesed
taxes and Stamp Duties, Freeholders of Scotland, Courts of Law &
Public Offices, Universities & Societies, Established &
Dissenting Clergy, Fairs & Fair Prices .
(CD)
1833 Grays Directory of Midlothian Part
of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
(fiche Mln 24-27)
1837 Slater's Directory of Midlothian Part
of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
(fiche Mln 28)
Edinburgh & Leith Post Office Directory
1851-1852.
(fiche Mln 1-5)
1852 Slater's Directory of Midlothian Part
of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
(fiche Mln 29-30)
Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1861-1862
(fiche Mln 6-10)
1890 Morrison's Directory of Midlothian Part
of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
(fiche Mln 31-43)
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 ?