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Roxburgh 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.


 1851 Census    

1861 Census   

1861  Census Indexes

1881 Census Transcription & Index

1891 Census Index

Court Records

Directories    

Gazetteers  New

Maps  

Nonconformist Registers   New

Occupational Records     

Parish Registers      

Probate Records & Wills

 


1851 CENSUS
Roxburgh Parishes in the 1851 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 County Abbreviation and Film Number.
Stitchel

(Film Ber 2)

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1861 CENSUS. 
Parishes in the Roxburgh 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.
Abbotrule -  refer to Southdean (and Abbotrule) (806)
Ancrum (780)
Ashkirk (781)
Bedrule (782)
Bowden (783)
Castleton (784)
Cavers (785)
Crailing (786)
Eckford (787a)
Quoad Sacra Parish of Edgerston (787b)
Edgerston (787b)
Ednam (788)
Hawick (789)
Hobkirk (790)
Hownam (791)
Jedburgh (792)
Kelso (793)
 Kirktown (794)
Lilliesleaf (795)
Linton (795)
Makerston (797)
Maxton (798)
Melrose (799)
Minto (800)
Morebattle  (801)
Oxnam (802)
Roxburgh (803)
St. Boswells (804)
Smailholm (805)
Southdean (and Abbotrule) (806)
Stitchill (808)
Teviothead (809)
Wilton (810)
Yetholm (811)
Note: Selkirk Landward, County of Selkirk - That part of the parish that is in Roxburgh County is shown on film 774-779
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.

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1861 CENSUS INDEXES.
Index to the Marine Returns for Scotland
(fiche Sct 1E)

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1881  CENSUS TRANSCRIPT & INDEX.
1881 Census Index  for entire County of Roxburgh 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 Roxburgh 1891 Census in the A.I.G.S. Library.
We have a complete set of Indexes for all parishes for the 1891 Census on microfiche.

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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.
Pigot & Co. Directory Scotland 1825/26
(CD)
Directory of Roxburghshire 1837
(Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Rox 1)
Directory of Roxburghshire 1866
(Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Rox 2-5)

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GAZETTEERS.

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

(insert CD 196)

New
 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 Berwick, Roxburgh,
Selkirk and Peebles.
Plan of the Town of Hawick.  From the actual survey.  1824.  Wood, John.
Plan of the Town of Jedburgh.  From the actual survey.  1823.  Wood, John
Plan of the Town of Kelso.  From the actual survey.  1825.  Wood, John.
Complete Set of Ordnance Survey Plans for Scotland

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NONCONFORMIST REGISTERS.
New
 Ashkirk Free Church (Blotter) (781)
Christenings    1844-1908.
(Parish transferred to Selkirk In 1891
(Film Sct 23)
New
 Midlem Original Session Church. (Bowden. 783)
Christenings   1743-1747, 1761-1796, 1830-1914.
(Film Sct 23)

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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.
Melrose Parish Register. (799)

C. 1642-1723, 1723-1739, 1739-1791, 1791-1819, 1820-1854,
Index to Christenings 1820-1854,
Register of Neglected Entries.
M. 1642-1722, 1723-1741, 1739-1791, 1791,1819, 1820,1854
B. 1734-1741, 1791-1819, 1820-1854

(Film Rox 1)
Stitchel & Hume Parish Register (808)
Baptisms 1640-1819, Marriages 1648-1819, Bonds of Marriage Contract 1820-1854
(Film Rox 2)
Teviothead Parish Register (809)
Births 1824-1854
(Film Rox 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 Peebles covers the County of Roxburgh.
(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, Kircudbright, Peebles, Roxburgh, Selkirk & Wigtown from 1846-1867, plus an Addenda..
(Film Sct 4)

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why not make use of the Institute Research Service ?

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