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=== Finding Probate Records === | === Finding Probate Records === | ||
The original records of the commissariat and sheriff courts are housed at the | |||
The original records of the commissariat and sheriff courts are housed at the National Archives of | |||
Scotland in Edinburgh (see the "[[Scotland Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section for the address). | |||
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the commissariat court records to 1823 and some sheriff court records. To find these records, look in the Locality Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] under: | The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the commissariat court records to 1823 and some sheriff court records. To find these records, look in the Locality Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] under: | ||
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'''Scottish Archives Network (SCAN):''' | '''Scottish Archives Network (SCAN):''' | ||
The Scottish Archives Network (SCAN) has created a fully searchable index to wills and testaments. It is available online through the ScotlandsPeople web site (see Indexes below). You must register to use the website, then access to the probate index is free. You may pay to view a copy of the probate records if you wish,then you can print it on your computer. <!--{ | The Scottish Archives Network (SCAN) has created a fully searchable index to wills and testaments. It is available online through the ScotlandsPeople web site (see Indexes below). You must register to use the website, then access to the probate index is free. You may pay to view a copy of the probate records if you wish,then you can print it on your computer. <!--{12048459952030} --><!--{12048459952031} --><!--{12048459952032} --><!--{12048459952033} --> | ||
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=== Indexes to Probate Records === | === Indexes to Probate Records === | ||