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= History<br> = | = History<br> = | ||
''The New Statistical Account of Scotland ''(pub. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for your parish of interest. Also available at the | ''The New Statistical Account of Scotland ''(pub. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for your parish of interest. Also available at the {{FHL|new statistical account of scotland|title|disp=Family History Library.}} | ||
= Census Records<br> = | = Census Records<br> = | ||
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A census is a count and description of the population, taken by the government, arranged by locality and by household. Read more about [[Scotland Census|census records]]. | A census is a count and description of the population, taken by the government, arranged by locality and by household. Read more about [[Scotland Census|census records]]. | ||
Here is a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the | Here is a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the {{FHL|648536|title-id|disp=census records of Nesting}}, as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available: <br> | ||
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| 1841<br> | | 1841<br> | ||
| | | {{FHL|1042618|film|disp=1042618 }}<br> | ||
| none<br> | | none<br> | ||
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| 1851<br> | | 1851<br> | ||
| | | {{FHL|1041487|film|disp=1041487}} <br> | ||
| none<br> | | none<br> | ||
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| 1861<br> | | 1861<br> | ||
| | | {{FHL|0103913|film|disp=0103913 }}<br> | ||
| none<br> | | none<br> | ||
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| 1871<br> | | 1871<br> | ||
| | | {{FHL|0104101|film|disp=0104101}} <br> | ||
| none<br> | | none<br> | ||
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| 1881<br> | | 1881<br> | ||
| | | {{FHL|0203394|film|disp=0203394 }}<br> | ||
| | | {{FHL|734149|title-id|disp=6086700 (2 fiche)}}<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1891<br> | | 1891<br> | ||
| | | {{FHL|0208608|film|disp=0208608}} <br> | ||
| none<br> | | none<br> | ||
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1804 | 1804 {{FHL|273012|title-id|disp=477622 Item 13}}<br> | ||
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= Probate Records<br> = | = Probate Records<br> = | ||
Nestin was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Orkney & Shetland until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Lerwick. Probate 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 probate records, called 'Wills & 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 | Nestin was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Orkney & Shetland until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Lerwick. Probate 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 probate records, called 'Wills & 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 http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,0,0 catalog | ||
{{dead link}} for the 'Place' of Shetland and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Orkney & Shetland.<br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Shetland. Look in the library http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,0,0 catalog | |||
{{dead link}} for the 'Place' of Shetland and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records. ]]<br> | |||
Return to Shetland [[Shetland (or Zetland), Scotland Parishes|parish list]].<br><br><br> | Return to Shetland [[Shetland (or Zetland), Scotland Parishes|parish list]].<br><br><br> | ||