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.
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.