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place names and the names of Parishes, as with the spelling of
surnames, has varied over the course of many years. We have endeavoured
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Old Parish Registers (O.P.R.'s)
Christenings for Church of Scotland
Old Parish Registers (O.P.R.'s)
Marriages for Church of Scotland
Old Parish Registers (O.P.R.'s) 1993
Addenda Christenings & Marriages for Church of Scotland.
(fiche)
PARISH
RECORDS
Vital Records: British Isles. 2nd. Edition
16 CDs
Index of Births, Christenings and Marriages in a
selection of parishes in England, Ireland, Scotland &
Wales.
(CD)
PROBATE
Scottish Calendar of Confirmations (Of Wills) 1876-1923
(fiche)
Retours of Services of
Heirs, covering the period 1544-1699
Services of Heirs in Scotland, covering
the period 1700-1859 The two CDs are indispensable to the
genealogist as they record from 1544 to 1859 giving an authentic history of inheritance of the greater part of the landed property in
Scotland and the descent of most of the leading families.
(insert CD 130)
(insert CD 131)
REGISTER OF TESTAMENTS PRE 1800. The areas covered by Commissariot
Courts pre 1800. 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.
ABERDEEN: The Commissariot of Aberdeen covers the county of
Aberdeen except the following Parishes: -
Gartley, Glass and
Rhynie.
(fiche T1)
The Commissariot of Moray covers the
following parishes in Aberdeen: Gartly, Glass and Rhynie.
(fiche T37)
ANGUS: The Commissariot of St. Andrews covers
the following parishes in Angus: -
Aberlemno, Airlie, Arbirlot,
Arbroath, Barry, Craig, Dun, Eassie, Edzell, Forfar,
Glamis, Inverarity, Inverkeillor,
Kettins, Kingoldrum, Kinnell,
Kinnettles, Kirkden, Kirriemuir, Liff & Benvie, Lintrathen,
Logie-Pert, Lunan,
Lundie, Mains & Strathmartine, Monifieth,
Murroes, Newtyle, Rescobie, St. Vigeans, Tannadice.
(fiche T41-T45)
The Commissariot of Brechin covers
the following parishes in Angus: -
Brechin, Carmyllie, Careston,
Cortachy & Clova, Dundee, Dunnichen, Farnell, Glenisla, Guthrie,
Kingoldrum,
Lethnot & Navar, Lochlee, Maryton, Monikie, Montrose,
Oathlaw, and Panbride & Stracathro.
(fiche T3-T4)
The Commissariot of Dunkeld covers
the following parishes in Angus:-
Auchterhouse, Fearn, Ruthven and
Tealing.
(fiche T10)
ARGYLL: The Commissariot of Argyll covers the
following parishes in Argyll: -
Includes those parishes
which are situated on the Mainland of that County.
(fiche T2)
The Commissariot of The Isles
covers the Island Portions of the County of Argyll.
(fiche T33)
AYR: The Commissariot of Glasgow covers the following
parishes In Ayr: -
The whole of the county of Ayr.
(fiche T24-T29)
BANFFSHIRE: The Commissariot of Moray covers the following
parishes in Banffshire: -
Aberlour, Botriphnie, Grange, Inveravon, Inverkeithny, Keith,
Kirkmichael, Marnoch, and Rothiemay.
(fiche T37)
The Commissariot of Aberdeen covers
the balance of Banffshire.
(fiche T1)
BERWICK: The Commissariot of Lauder was co-extensive with the
County of Berwick.
(fiche T38)
BUTE: The Commissariot of the Isles covers the following
parishes in Bute: -The whole of Bute.
(fiche T33)
CAITHNESS: The Commissariot of Caithness comprised the County
of that Name.
(fiche T5)
CLACKMANNAN: The Commissariot of Dunblane covers the following
parish in Clackmannan: -Tillicoultry.
(fiche T8-T9)
The Commissariot of Stirling covers
the following parishes in Clackmannan: - Alloa, Alva, Clackmannan and
Dollar.
(fiche T46-T47)
DUMFRIES:
The Commissariot of Dumfries covers the County of Dumfries.
(fiche T6-T7)
DUNBARTON: The Commissariot of Stirling covers the following
parishes of Dunbarton: -
During the Commonwealth (1649-1660) New Kilpatrick.
(fiche T46-T47)
The Commissariot of Hamilton &
Campsie covers the following parish in Dunbarton: -Cardross
(fiche T30)
The Commissariot of Glasgow covers
the following parishes in Dunbarton: -
The whole of the county of Dunbarton, except a portion of the parish of
Cardross.
(fiche T24-T29)
EAST LOTHIAN: The Commissariot of Dunkeld covers the following
parish in East Lothian: -Aberlady.
(fiche T10)
FIFE: The Commissariot of Dunkeld covers the following
parishes in Fife: -Aberdour, Leslie and Strathmiglo.
(fiche T10)
The Commissariot of St. Andrews
covers the following parishes in Fife: -
The County of Fife with the
possible exception of the Parishes of Carnock, Saline, Culross and
Tulliallan.
(fiche T41-T45)
The Commissariot of Stirling covers
the following parishes in Fife:
Carnock, Saline and Torryburn.
(fiche T46-T47)
INVERNESS: The Commissariot of Argyle covers the following
parishes in Inverness: -
Glenelg, Kilmallie and Kilmonivaig.
(fiche T2)
The Commissariot of Moray covers the
following parishes in Inverness:-Petty.
(fiche T37)
The Commissariot of Inverness
covers the whole of Inverness-shire.
(fiche T32)
KINCARDINE: The Commissariot of St. Andrews covers the following
parishes in Kincardine: -
Arbuthnot, Benholm, Bervie, Dunnottar, Durris,
Fettercairn, Fetteresso, Fordoun, Garvock,
Kinneff,
Laurencekirk, Marykirk, Nigg and St. Cyrus.
(fiche T41-T45)
The Commissariot of Brechin covers
the following parishes in Kincardine: -Glenbervie and Strachan
(fiche T3-T4)
KINROSS: The Commissariot of St. Andrews covers
the following parishes in Kinross: -
The County of Kinross with the exception of Fossaway.
(fiche T41-T45)
The Commissariot of Dunblane covers
the following parish in Kinross: -Fossaway.
(fiche T8-T9)
The Commissariot of Stirling covers
the following parish in Kinross: -Muckhart.
(fiche T46-T47)
KIRKCUDBRIGHT: The Commissariot of Wigtown covers the following
parishes in Kirkcudbright: -Minnigaff.
(fiche T48)
The Commissariot of Dumfries covers
the following parishes in Kirkcudbright: -
Colvend, Kirkbean,
Kirkpatrick-Durham,
Kirkpatrick-Irongray, Lochrutton, New Abbey,
Terregles and Troqueer.
(fiche T6-T7)
The Commissariot of Kirkcudbright
covers the following Parishes in Kirkcudbright:
-Anworth, Balmaclellan,
Balmaghie,
Borgue, Buittle, Carsphairn, Crossmichael, Dalry, Girthon,
Kells,
Kelton, Kirkgunzeon, Kirkmabreck,
Parton, Rerrick,
Tongland, Twynholm and Urr.
(fiche T34)
LANARK: The Commissariot of Lanark covers the following
parishes in Lanarkshire: -
Biggar, Carluke, Carmichael, Carnwath,
Carstairs, Covington, Crawford, Crawfordjohn, Culter, Dolphington,
Douglas, Dunsyre, Lanark, Lesmahagow, Libberton,
Pettinain, Roberton,
Symington, Walston, Wandell and Wiston.
(fiche T35-T36)
The Commissariot of Hamilton &
Campsie covers the following parishes in Lanarkshire: -
Cadder, part
of Cathcart, Dalserf,
East Kilbride, Govan, Gorbals, Hamilton, New
Monkland, Old Monkland, and Shotts.
(fiche T30)
The Commissariot of Glasgow covers
the following parishes in Lanark:
-Avondale, Barony, Blantyre,
Bothwell, Cadder,
Cambuslang, Cambusnethan, Carmunnock, Dalziel,
Glasgow City, Glassford, Rutherglen and Stonehouse.
(fiche T24-T29)
MORAY: The Commissariot of Moray covers the following
parishes in Moray: -The County of Moray.
(fiche T37)
NAIRN: The Commissariot of Moray covers the following
parishes in Nairn: -The County of Nairn
(fiche T37)
ORKNEY: The Commissariot of Orkney & Shetland covers the
whole County of Orkney.
(fiche T39)
PEEBLES: The Commissariot of Peebles covers the county of
Peebles.
(fiche T40)
PERTH: The Commissariot of Dunblane covers the following
parishes in Perthshire:-
Aberfoyle, Abernethy, Auchterarder,
Balquhidder, Blackford, Callander, Comrie, Culross, Dron, Dunblane,
Dunning, Findo Gask, Fowlis-Wester, Glendevon,
Kilmadock,
Kincardine, part of Kippen, Lecropt (part of), Logie, Monzie,
Monzievaird, Muthill, Port of Menteith, St. Madoes,
Trinity-Gask and
Tulliallan.
(fiche T8-T9)
The Commissariot of Dunkeld covers
the following parishes in Perthshire: -
Aberdalgie, Abernyte, Alyth,
Auchtergaven,
Blair-Atholl, Caputh, Cargill, Cluny, Coupar-Angus,
Crieff,
Dowally, Dull, Dunkeld Little, Forgandenny, Fortingall,
Kenmore,
Killin, Kinclaven, Kirkmichael,
Lethendy and Kinloch,
Logierait, Madderty, Meigle, Moneydie, Moulin, Redgorton,
St. Martins,
Tibbermore, Weem, and part of Arngask.
(fiche T10)
The Commissariot of St. Andrews
covers the following parishes in Perthshire: -
Bendochy, Blairgowrie,
Collace,
Dunbarney, Errol, Forteviot, Fowlis-Easter, Inchture,
Kilspindie,
Kinfauns, Kinnaird, Kinnoull, Longforgan, Methven,
Muckhart, Perth, Rhynd and Scone.
(fiche T41-T45)
RENFREW: The Commissariot of Hamilton & Campsie covers
the following parish in Renfrew: -Renfrew.
(fiche T30)
The Commissariot of Glasgow covers
the following parishes In Renfrew:-
The whole of the county of Renfrew,
except the parish of Renfrew and part of the parish of Cathcart.
(fiche T24-T29)
ROXBURGH: The Commissariot of Peebles covered the County of
Roxburgh.
(fiche T40)
SELKIRK: The Commissariot of Peebles covered the County of
Selkirk.
(fiche T40)
SHETLAND: The Commissariot of Orkney & Shetland covers the
County of Shetland.
(fiche T39)
STIRLING: The Commissariot of Stirling includes the following
parishes in Stirling:-
Airth, Bothkennar, Denny, Dunipace, Falkirk,
Gargunnock, Kilsyth, Larbert, part of Lecropt, part of Logie,
Muiravonside, Polmont, St. Ninian’s, Slamannan,
and Stirling.
During the Commonwealth period (1649-1660) the following parishes are
also to be found – Baldernock,
Buchanan, Killearn and
Campsie.
(fiche T46-T47)
The Commissariot of Glasgow covers
the following parishes in Stirling: -
Balfron, Baldernock, part of
Campsie,
Drymen, Fintry, Killearn, Kilsyth and Strathblane.
(fiche T24-T29)
SUTHERLAND: The Commissariot of Caithness comprised the County
of Sutherland
(fiche T5)
WEST LOTHIAN: The Commissariot of Dunkeld covers the following
Parishes in Linlithgow: -Abercorn
(fiche T10)
WIGTOWN: The Commissariot of Wigtown covers the County of
that name.
(fiche T48)
SCOTTISH PROBATE CALENDAR.
1876-1926.
Contains Scottish Wills and Administrations as well as some English
entries. Entries can also be found from around the world and from
deaths many years earlier.
(fiche)
British Probate Index 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.' ) 1858 to 1866 inclusive.
1869 to 1876
inclusive
(Films
)
Register of Defuncts 1846-1867. Index to the Inventories of the Personal Estates of
Defuncts recorded in the Commissary Court books of: Fife,
Dundee, Clackmannan, Kinross, Stirling, Aberdeen, Kincardine, Banff,
Elgin, Nairn, Inverness, Ross & Cromarty,
Sutherland, Caithness,
Orkney and Zetland.
(Film
Sct 5)
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.
(Film
Sct 2)
Index to the Inventories of the Personal
Estates of Defuncts recorded in the Commissary Court Books of::
Edinburgh, Haddington, and Linlithgow for 1827-1865 and Commissary
Court Books of Lanark, Dunbarton, Renfrew,
Bute and Argyll for
1846-1865.
(Film
Sct 4)
REGISTER of DEEDS.
INDEX to Register of Deeds, 1698. (Books of Council and
Session).
INDEX to Register of Deeds, 1701. (Books of Council and
Session).
INDEX to Register of Deeds, 1702. (Books of Council and
Session)
INDEX to Register of Deeds, 1706. (Books of Council and
Session)
INDEX to Register of Deeds, 1707. (Books of Council and
Session)
INDEX to Register of Deeds, 1714. (Books of Council and
Session)