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Selkirkshire
Catalogue of Fiche, Film and 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.


1861 Census   

1861  Census Indexes

1881 Census Transcription & Index

1891 Census Index

Court Records

Directories     New

Gazetteers  

Maps

Miscellaneous     New

Monumental Inscriptions     New

Non Conformist Registers

Occupational Records

Parish Registers    

Probate & Wills

Taxes    


1861 CENSUS
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.
Ettrick (774B)
Galashiels (775)
Kirkhope (776)
 Roberton (777)
Selkirk (778)
Yarrow (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.

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

1881  CENSUS TRANSCRIPT & INDEX
1881 Census Index for entire County of Selkirk 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).

1891 CENSUS INDEX
Parishes in Selkirk in the 1891 Census in the AIGS Library
We have a complete set of Indexes for all parishes for the 1891 Census on microfiche.

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)

DIRECTORIES
  1825 / 26 Pigot & Co. Directory Scotland.
(CD)
New

1837 Diectory of Selkirk-shire.
(Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection)

(fiche SEL 1)
New

1866 Directory of Selkirkshire.
(Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection)

(fiche SEL 2-3)
New

1915 Directory of Scotland. (Private Residents & Trades)
(Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection)

(fiche SCT 419-425)

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

(insert CD 196)

Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland
(CD)

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 & Peebles.
Plan of the town of Selkirk. From the actual survey. 1823. Wood, John.
Complete Set of Ordnance Survey Plans for Scotland

MISCELLANEOUS

New

Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae: –
The Succession of Ministers in the Church of Scotland from The Reformation (Volume 2)
Synods of Merse, Teviotdale and Dumfries & Galloway.

(CD)

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS

New

Brierylaw Cemetery, Selkirk Monumental Inscriptions

(insert CD 1861)

NON CONFORMIST REGISTERS
Ashkirk Free Church (BlotterRegister) (781)
Christenings    1844-1908.
(Parish transferred to Selkirk In 1891)
(Film Sct 23)

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)




PARISH REGISTERS
Ettrick Parish Register 774B/1-2
Kirk Session Minutes incorporating Baptisms, Proclamations & Burials 1695-1706.
Register of Baptisms 1707-1819, Registers of Bookings & Marriages 1707-1820.
A Note of Marriages & Burials 1707-1820, Marriages 1816-1819.
Deaths in Ettrick Parish 1816-1820, Baptisms & Marriages 1816-1854, Burials 1816-1836.
(Note:  Entries repeat and are out of order in various places – check carefully)
(Film SLK 1)
Galashiels Parish Register 775/1-3
Register of Births/Baptisms 1714-1739, Children's Burials 1738.
Register of Baptisms 1738-1819, Burials 1733 – 1746 – Assorted dates out of order.  
Baptisms 1820-1854, Marriages 1827, Deaths 1831-1843.
Birth Index 1820-1854.
Register of Neglected Entries.
(Note:  Entries repeat and are out of order in various places – check carefully)
(Film SLK 1)
Kirkhope Parish Register 776/1
Marriage Index 1851-1854,  Births/Baptisms 1851-1853,  Record of Proclamations 1852-1854.
(Film SLK 1)

PROBATE  RECORDS
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 Selkirk.
(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.
The two CD’s are indispensable to the genealogist as they record from 1544 to1859 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 Commissariot of Edinburgh was the main court and covers all of Scotland and Overseas as well as the local area
and should always be checked.
The Commissariot of Peebles covered the Countyof Selkirk.		 (fiche T11-T13)


(fiche T40)
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 i
ndexes 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.
(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.
(FilmSct 2)

TAXES
Hearth Tax for the County of Selkirk, 1694
(Film Sct 20)

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why not make use of the Institute Research Service

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