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
(fiche Mln 16)
1814 Post Office Directory of Midlothian
(fiche Mln 17-19)
1823 Shaw's Directory of Midlothian
(fiche Mln 20-23)
New
1825 Pigot & Co., Directory of Scotland
(CD)
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
(fiche Mln 24-27)
1837 Slater's Directory of Midlothian
(fiche Mln 28)
Edinburgh & Leith Post Office Directory
1851-1852.
(fiche Mln 1-5)
1852 Slater's Directory of Midlothian
(fiche Mln 29-30)
Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1861-1862
(fiche Mln 6-10)
1890 Morrison's Directory of Midlothian
(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
?