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To help you determine which commissariat court had jurisdiction over which parishes and counties, go to the ''[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=551 ScotlandsPeople]'' website and its 'Help & Other Resources' page, where the listings identify which courts operate in a given county; or see the following guides: | To help you determine which commissariat court had jurisdiction over which parishes and counties, go to the ''[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=551 ScotlandsPeople]'' website and its 'Help & Other Resources' page, where the listings identify which courts operate in a given county; or see the following guides: | ||
*''Testaments and Commissariat Records of Scotland.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. (Family History Library book | *''Testaments and Commissariat Records of Scotland.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. (Family History Library book {{FHL|425488|title-id|disp=941 P2gs; fiche 6054479}}.) | ||
*Cecil Sinclair. ''Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors: A Guide to Ancestry Research in the Scottish Record Office''. Edinburgh, Scotland: Her Magesty’s Stationery Office, 1990. (Family History Library book | *Cecil Sinclair. ''Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors: A Guide to Ancestry Research in the Scottish Record Office''. Edinburgh, Scotland: Her Magesty’s Stationery Office, 1990. (Family History Library book {{FHL|941 D27s|disp=941 D27s}}). Identifies court(s) by county along with ending dates for Commissariot and beginning dates for Sheriffs Court, which often overlap. | ||
*Kathleen Cory. ''Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors, Third Edition''. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2004. Appendix III provides a table listing all parishes, among other things identifying Commissariot(s) which included that parish, and date of first testament or inventory for the parish. | *Kathleen Cory. ''Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors, Third Edition''. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2004. Appendix III provides a table listing all parishes, among other things identifying Commissariot(s) which included that parish, and date of first testament or inventory for the parish. | ||
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*Scotland, [County] -- Probate records--Indexes | *Scotland, [County] -- Probate records--Indexes | ||
From 1876-1936, these books can be located through the Family History Library catalog | From 1876-1936, these books can be located through the Family History Library catalog {{FHL|307501|title-id|disp=}} | ||
=== Difficulties in Finding a Testament === | === Difficulties in Finding a Testament === | ||