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Goal 7: Property, Probate, Wills, Court Records


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Goal 7: Learn about Scotland property, probate, wills, and court records.


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ALearn about Scotland land and property records.


  1. FamilySearch: Learn about Scotland land and property in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS Wiki: Land and Property

  2. Valuation Rolls: Learn about valuation rolls from 1855 in this article from the Scottish Indexes site.

    Valuation Rolls from 1855

  3. Find additional valuation resources from the National Records of Scotland.

    Valuation Rolls

  4. Property Records: Learn about the Scottish "sasines" or property records.

    Sasines - Scottish Property Records

  5. Search for Scottish sasines on the Scottish Indexes site.

  6.   Scottish Sasines Practice  |   Hints  |   Answers

  7. Taxation Records: Learn about using Scottish taxation records in your research.

    Taxation Records


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BLearn about Scotland probate records, or wills and testaments.


  1. FamilySearch: Learn about Scotland probate records in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS—Wiki: Scotland Probate Records   

  2.   Scottish Probate Records Practice  |   Hints  |   Answers

  3. Will: Get an overview of Scottish wills for research on the National Records of Scotland site.

    Wills and Testaments

  4. Find Scottish wills from 1858-1996 on the U.K. Government Probate Search site.
  5. Deeds: Learn about the Scottish Register of Deeds.

    Register of Deeds

  6. Search the Register of Deeds for ancestor records.
  7. Poor Law: Learn about Scotland Poor Law records.

    Poor Relief Records

  8. Learn more about finding poor Scottish ancestors.

    RT—Where Are My Poor Scots Ancestors?—18:19


Exercises

CLearn about Scottish court records.


  1. FamilySearch: Get an overview of Scottish court records in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS Wiki—Scotland Court Records

  2. Learn how to use a variety of Scottish court and legal records for research.

    Court and Legal Records
    GG—Court Records, Scotland

  3. Paternity: Learn how to find paternity cases in sheriff court records.

    Finding Paternity Cases in Sheriff Court Records

  4. Search for paternity cases in the Old Scottish site.
  5. Criminal: Learn about High Court criminal records.

    High Court Criminal Records - Quick Guide
    High Court Criminal Records - Advanced Guide

  6. Search Scotland's Criminal Database for records.

  Scotland's Criminal Database Practice  |   Hints  |   Answers

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