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.
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liberal approach in your research in
the interpretation of the entries.
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interest.
Peebles 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.
Broughton
Drumelzier
Eddleston
Glenholm
Innerleithen
Kilbucho
Kirkurd
Lyne & Megget
Manor
Newlands
Peebles
Skirling
Stobo
Traquair
Tweedsmuir
West Linton
Census of Merchant and Royal Navy Ships
The film of 1861 Census of Merchant
and Royal Navy Ships in Port covers all of Scotland.
These entries are all listed on film 902.
1881 Census Index for entire County of Peebles
in 6 sets of fiche. .
(Surname Index, Birth Place Index,
Census Place Index, As Enumerated, Misc. Notes, 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.
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 Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles.
Plan of the Town of Peebles. From the
actual survey 1823. 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 Peebles
covers the County of Peebles.
(fiche T40)
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, Kirkcudbright, Peebles, Roxburgh, Selkirk
& Wigtown from 1846-1867, plus an Addenda.