Craig, Angus, Scotland Genealogy: Difference between revisions

The term "probate" is not used in Scotland's inheritance records. Craig was under the&nbsp; jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of St.Andrews until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Dundee. Inheritance records for 1513-1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk] . You must register on the website but use of the index to such records, called 'Wills &amp; Testaments,' is free. You may then purchase a copy of the document or, if the document is before 1823, it will be on microfilm at the Family History Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog]&nbsp;for the 'Place-names' of Angus and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of St.Andrews.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 inheritance records for Angus. Look in the library&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog]&nbsp;for the 'Place-names' of Angus and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records.]]<br>

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