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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. | ||
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the commissariat court records to 1823 and some sheriff court records. To find these records, look in the Locality Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog | The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the commissariat court records to 1823 and some sheriff court records. To find these records, look in the Locality Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] under: | ||
*Scotland -- Probate records | *Scotland -- Probate records | ||
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To find a record of interest, you should first search an index. Scottish testamentary records, for 1513-1925, are indexed online on the [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople] website. You must register to use the website then it is free to search the index. Once you have found a probate of interest in the index, you may pay to view a copy of the records if you wish, then you can print and/or save it to your computer. | To find a record of interest, you should first search an index. Scottish testamentary records, for 1513-1925, are indexed online on the [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople] website. You must register to use the website then it is free to search the index. Once you have found a probate of interest in the index, you may pay to view a copy of the records if you wish, then you can print and/or save it to your computer. | ||
Other printed and microfilmed indexes are available through FamilySearch. To find them listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog | Other printed and microfilmed indexes are available through FamilySearch. To find them listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog], do a Place search for: | ||
*Scotland -- Probate records--Indexes | *Scotland -- Probate records--Indexes | ||
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