318,531
edits
Scotland Probate Records: Difference between revisions
→Finding Testamentary Records
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 43: | Line 43: | ||
In 1876 the commissariats were absorbed by the sheriff courts, which now handle executory matters. | In 1876 the commissariats were absorbed by the sheriff courts, which now handle executory matters. | ||
== Finding Testamentary Records == | |||
The original records of the commissariat and sheriff courts are housed at the [http://www.nas.gov.uk/ National Archives of Scotland] in Edinburgh. | The original records of the commissariat and sheriff courts are housed at the [http://www.nas.gov.uk/ National Archives of Scotland] in Edinburgh. | ||
| Line 52: | Line 52: | ||
*Scotland, [County] -- Probate records | *Scotland, [County] -- Probate records | ||
You may also access testamentary records online through the ScotlandsPeople web site (see Indexes below). | You may also access testamentary records online through the ScotlandsPeople web site (see Indexes below). | ||
=== Online indexes to Testamentary Records === | === Online indexes to Testamentary Records === | ||