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
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This catalogue is divided into the following categories.
Click on the link to go direct to your area of interest.
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.
Census of Merchant and Royal Navy Ships
The film of 1861 Census of Merchant
and Royal Navy Ships in Port covers all of Scotland. For
Sutherland, ships are listed in the following Registration Districts:
- Assynt, Clyne, Creich, Dornoch, Eddrachillis, Golspie, Kildonan
and Tongue. These entries are all listed on film 902.
1881 Census Index for entire County
of Sutherland in 6 sets of fiche.
(Surname Index, Birth Place Index,
Census Place Index, As Enumerated, Misc. Notes, Ships,
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 Record held
in Edinburgh and available Worldwide on microfilm for
the Counties of Caithness, Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty.
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 Caithness
comprised the County of Sutherland.
(fiche T5)
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.
Register of Defuncts.
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 (RH
3/211/2).
(Film Sct 5)
If you are unable to visit the A.I.G.S.
Library to use any
of the above resources,
why not make
use of the
Institute
Research Service
?