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Peebles
Catalogue of Fiche, Film and CDs

Note that the spelling of place names may have changed over the years so remember to check all variations.

Updates highlighted in Red

This catalogue is divided into the following categories.
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	1861 Census 1861 Census Indexes 1881 Census Transcript & Index 1891 Census Index Court Records Directories Gazetteers	Maps Miscellaneous Nonconformist Records Occupational Records Parish Registers New Probate Records & Wills Taxes
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1861 CENSUS
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

1861 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 Peebles 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 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.

DIRECTORIES

1825 Pigot & Co Directory for Southern Scotland covering: - Eddleston, Innerleithen, Linton, Newlands, Peebles, Tranquair	CD
1837 Slaters Directory of Peebleshire	fiche Pbl 1
1915 Slaters Directory of Peebleshire	fiche Pbl 2
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.	CD
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 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

MISCELLANEOUS

Heart of Hawick - Information on Parish & Local Resources and Border Family History.	CD
Peebles Burgh Records 1654-1715 Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Peebles.	CD

NONCONFORMIST RECORDS

Biggar & Peebles Free Presbytery Minutes 1843-1857	Film Sct 32
West Linton Associate Congregation Baptisms 1847-1752, 1820-1850 Deaths 1817 Marriages 1751, 1813, 1816-1818, 1829	Film Sct 29

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

Newlands Parish Blotter Register (767) [Item 1] Kirk Session Minutes 1650-1694, 1709-1759, Births and Baptisms 1796-1819	LDS Film 1068238
Peebles Old Parish Register (768) Baptisms 1760-1823, Proclamations of Marriage 1794-1802, Baptisms 1816-1819	Film Sct 28
Peebles Parish Register (768) Burials 1687-1712, 1742-1847, Baptisms 1819-1854, Proclamations & Marriages 1820-1854	Film Pbl 1
Skirling Parish Register (769) Baptisms 1683-1753, Marriages 1665-1752, Burials 1723-1736	Film Pbl 1

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 Edinburgh was the main court and covers all of Scotland and Overseas as well as the local area and should always be checked.	fiche T11-T23
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 Retours of Services of Heirs index 1544 - 1699 The Service of Heirs Index 1700 - 1859	CD CD
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.' 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, Kirkcudbright, Peebles, Roxburgh, Selkirk & Wigtown from 1846-1867, plus an Addenda.	Film Sct 2

TAXES

Hearth Tax for the County of Peebles, 1694

Film Sct 20

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