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Heritor records are at the National Archives of Scotland (NAS) in Edinburgh. You can find a list of them in the NAS (formerly Scottish Record Office) Finding Aids included in: | Heritor records are at the National Archives of Scotland (NAS) in Edinburgh. You can find a list of them in the NAS (formerly Scottish Record Office) Finding Aids included in: | ||
*''Index to National Inventory of Documentary Sources.'' London, England: Chadwyck-Healey, 1986-. (Family History Library | *''Index to National Inventory of Documentary Sources.'' London, England: Chadwyck-Healey, 1986-. (Family History Library {{FHL|6341118|film|disp=fiche 6341118}}.) | ||
The Family History Library does not have heritor records on microfilm. | The Family History Library does not have heritor records on microfilm. | ||
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To find out more about the records of the parochial board, read: | To find out more about the records of the parochial board, read: | ||
*Withers, Charles W.J. "Poor Relief in Scotland and the General Register of Poor." ''The Local Historian''. 17 no. 1 (Feb. 1986): 19-28. (Family History Library book | *Withers, Charles W.J. "Poor Relief in Scotland and the General Register of Poor." ''The Local Historian''. 17 no. 1 (Feb. 1986): 19-28. (Family History Library book {{FHL|942 B2ah|disp=942 B2ah}}.) | ||
Applicants who were denied relief by the parish could take their case to the sheriff courts, so you may find information on your ancestor in the records of the sheriff’s court. Some of these records are at the National Archives of Scotland. Some could still be with the sheriff’s court or in the regional archives or local libraries. | Applicants who were denied relief by the parish could take their case to the sheriff courts, so you may find information on your ancestor in the records of the sheriff’s court. Some of these records are at the National Archives of Scotland. Some could still be with the sheriff’s court or in the regional archives or local libraries. | ||