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The principle way of recording land transfer was through a document (sometimes referred to as an instrument) called a "sasine" which comes from the action 'to seize'. The sasine was proof that a change of ownership had taken place and documented the actual act of taking possesion of a piece of land, building or minerals in the ground. | The principle way of recording land transfer was through a document (sometimes referred to as an instrument) called a "sasine" which comes from the action 'to seize'. The sasine was proof that a change of ownership had taken place and documented the actual act of taking possesion of a piece of land, building or minerals in the ground. | ||
There | There are several divisions of the Sasines records (called Registers): | ||
* | *General Register - usually contains land transactions that involved more than one burgh or county. They also recorded land transactions that affected Scottish interests in other countries, such as Nova Scotia. | ||
* | *Particular Registers - usually contain land transactions that involved a single county. | ||
*Burgh | *Burgh Registers - usually contain land transactions within a single city (or Burgh). | ||
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=== General Register === | |||
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Before 1617 some general sasine records were kept in the Notorial Protocol books (registers kept by notary publics of the legal transactions they recorded). These are found in the collection of The National Archives of Scotland at [http://www.nas.gov.uk http://www.nas.gov.uk] . | Before 1617 some general sasine records were kept in the Notorial Protocol books (registers kept by notary publics of the legal transactions they recorded). These are found in the collection of The National Archives of Scotland at [http://www.nas.gov.uk http://www.nas.gov.uk] . | ||
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''Sasines, Services of Heirs, and Deeds Register''. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Library, 1981. (FHL book 941 R2ss; fiche 6054478.) | ''Sasines, Services of Heirs, and Deeds Register''. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Library, 1981. (FHL book 941 R2ss; fiche 6054478.) | ||
=== Particular Registers === | === Particular Registers === | ||
The particular registers (sasine registers kept by counties) cover from 1617 to 1868. The original records are at the Scottish Record Office. The Family History Library has: | The particular registers (sasine registers kept by counties) cover from 1617 to 1868. The original records are at the Scottish Record Office. The Family History Library has: | ||
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*Indexes of persons and places to the abridgements, on microfilm. | *Indexes of persons and places to the abridgements, on microfilm. | ||
=== Burgh Registers === | === Burgh Registers === | ||
Royal burghs often kept their own sasine registers. Until 1681 land transactions were also recorded in the ''Notorial Protocol'' books (registers kept by notary publics of the legal transactions they recorded). | Royal burghs often kept their own sasine registers. Until 1681 land transactions were also recorded in the ''Notorial Protocol'' books (registers kept by notary publics of the legal transactions they recorded). | ||
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'''Burgh Records Held by the Family History Library and the Scottish Record Office''' | '''Burgh Records Held by the Family History Library and the Scottish Record Office''' | ||
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| <nowiki>*= The Family History Library has some burgh sasines for these burghs.</nowiki> | | <nowiki>*= The Family History Library has some burgh sasines for these burghs.</nowiki> | ||