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*The particular register usually contains land transactions that involved a single county or burgh (city). | *The particular register usually contains land transactions that involved a single county or burgh (city). | ||
'''General Sasine Records.''' 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 | '''General Sasine Records.''' 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] . | ||
Between 1599 and 1609, the Secretary of State kept some general sasine records in the Secretary’s Registers. Only seven of the original seventeen districts still exist. The Secretary’s Registers are indexed. Both | Between 1599 and 1609, the Secretary of State kept some general sasine records in the Secretary’s Registers. Only seven of the original seventeen districts still exist. The Secretary’s Registers are indexed. Both The National Archives of Scotland and the Family History Library have the original records and indexes (FHL book Q941 B4sp vols. 7, 16, 18, 23, 47, 55, 61; films 896586, 896590-1, 896593, 896602, 896604, and 896606). | ||
From 1617 to 1868 general sasine records were kept in a register called the ''Old General Register''. | From 1617 to 1868 general sasine records were kept in a register called the ''Old General Register''. | ||
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You can find Family History Library microfilm numbers for the burgh registers in the Locality Search of the catalog under: | You can find Family History Library microfilm numbers for the burgh registers in the Locality Search of the catalog under: | ||
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [BURGH] - LAND AND PROPERTY. | SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [BURGH] - LAND AND PROPERTY. | ||
An excellent guide to these records is produced by the National Archives of Scotland and can be found at: | An excellent guide to these records is produced by the National Archives of Scotland and can be found at: | ||
* http://www.nas.gov.uk/guides/sasines.asp | |||
*http://www.nas.gov.uk/guides/sasines.asp | |||