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=== Estate Papers === | === Estate Papers === | ||
Most of our Scottish ancestors never owned land but rather lived and farmed land belonging to someone else. The Estate owner kept management records of their lands, estates and tenants. Some of these records have survived and reside either in the hands of the current estate owner or are at the National Archives of Scotland (NAS) as a Gift and Depost (GD). Some large estates have their own archives on- | Most of our Scottish ancestors never owned land but rather lived and farmed land belonging to someone else. The Estate owner kept management records of their lands, estates and tenants. Some of these records have survived and reside either in the hands of the current estate owner or are at the National Archives of Scotland (NAS) as a Gift and Depost (GD). Some large estates have their own archives on-site. The types of papers in an estate could be: | ||
*Rentals or leases called a 'tack' | *Rentals or leases called a 'tack' | ||
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*Register of the Great Seal 1306-1668, 11 vols. (FHL book 941 N2sc): 1306-1651 are available on [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=34544 Ancestry] | *Register of the Great Seal 1306-1668, 11 vols. (FHL book 941 N2sc): 1306-1651 are available on [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=34544 Ancestry] | ||
*Statistics of the annexed estates, 1755-1756: from the records of the forfeited estates preserved in the Scottish Record Office [NAS]. FHL Q book 941 R2sa. Lists tenants on the estates forfeited as a result of the 1745 Rebellion. | *Statistics of the annexed estates, 1755-1756: from the records of the forfeited estates preserved in the Scottish Record Office [NAS]. FHL Q book 941 R2sa. Lists tenants on the estates forfeited as a result of the 1745 Rebellion. | ||
*Index of Place Names to the Abridgements of Sasines (see | *Index of Place Names to the Abridgements of Sasines (see [[Sasines|Sasines]]) | ||
*Timperley, Loretta R. Directory of Landownership in Scotland circa 1770. (FHL book 941 B4sr n.s. v. 5) | *Timperley, Loretta R. Directory of Landownership in Scotland circa 1770. (FHL book 941 B4sr n.s. v. 5) | ||
*Return of Owners of Land and Heritages in Scotland 1872-73 (FHL Q book 941 R25i) | *Return of Owners of Land and Heritages in Scotland 1872-73 (FHL Q book 941 R25i) | ||
*National Register of Archives (searchable online) [http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/] | *National Register of Archives (searchable online) [http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/] | ||
Once the name of the land owner has been determined, search the NAS' catalog for their name or the property name along with references of E,GD or RH. The FHL catalog should also be searched under the county where the property was located and look under the topic of "Land and Property". | Once the name of the land owner has been determined, search the NAS' catalog for their name or the property name along with references of E,GD or RH. The FHL catalog should also be searched under the county where the property was located and look under the topic of "Land and Property". | ||
=== Valuation Rolls === | === Valuation Rolls === | ||