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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 . | 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 . | ||
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 | 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 FamilySearch Library have the original records and indexes (FS Library 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 also look in the following book: | You can also look in the following book: | ||
''Sasines, Services of Heirs, and Deeds Register''. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | ''Sasines, Services of Heirs, and Deeds Register''. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. FamilySearch Library, 1981. (FS Library book 941 R2ss; fiche 6054478.) | ||
===Particular Registers=== | ===Particular Registers=== | ||
The particular registers (sasine registers kept by counties) cover from 1617 to 1868. The original records are at the Scottish Record Office. The | The particular registers (sasine registers kept by counties) cover from 1617 to 1868. The original records are at the Scottish Record Office. The FamilySearch Library has: | ||
*The minute books. | *The minute books. | ||
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Information about buildings in burghs can be found in the records of the Dean of Guild courts which had powers to control building within burghs. A few of these are preserved in the burgh records held here, many are held in local archives.<ref name="build" /> <br> | Information about buildings in burghs can be found in the records of the Dean of Guild courts which had powers to control building within burghs. A few of these are preserved in the burgh records held here, many are held in local archives.<ref name="build" /> <br> | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library and the Scottish Record Office have burgh registers. The chart below lists the burgh registers available and whether the FamilySearch Library and Scottish Record Office have them. | ||
===Records Availability Charts=== | ===Records Availability Charts=== | ||
Registers of Sasines is indexed from 1781 and easy to use. Prior to that are partial indexes. The registers are being digitized. This list covers availability at the NAS (National Archives of Scotland) and the FS Library ( | Registers of Sasines is indexed from 1781 and easy to use. Prior to that are partial indexes. The registers are being digitized. This list covers availability at the NAS (National Archives of Scotland) and the FS Library (FamilySearch Library). | ||
<center>SASINES</center> | <center>SASINES</center> | ||
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<nowiki>*all records available at National Archives of Scotland except some Burgh Registers, which are in local custody</nowiki> <br> '''Burgh Records Held by the | <nowiki>*all records available at National Archives of Scotland except some Burgh Registers, which are in local custody</nowiki> <br> '''Burgh Records Held by the FamilySearch Library and the National Archives of Scotland''' | ||
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|<nowiki>*= The | |<nowiki>*= The FamilySearch Library has some burgh sasines for these burghs.</nowiki> | ||
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| += The | | += The FamilySearch Library has some burgh sasines, but the National Archives of Scotland does not. | ||
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