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To determine a court after 1823 you need only know in which county your ancestor lived. You can then use the records of the sheriff court for that county. Lists of the counties and their sheriff courts are found on the website and in the guides mentioned above. This list comes from the National Records of Scotland [https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/sheriff-court-records research guide to sheriff courts]: | To determine a court after 1823 you need only know in which county your ancestor lived. You can then use the records of the sheriff court for that county. Lists of the counties and their sheriff courts are found on the website and in the guides mentioned above. This list comes from the National Records of Scotland [https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/sheriff-court-records research guide to sheriff courts]: | ||
==== Sheriff Court Records by | ====Sheriff Court Records by County==== | ||
* Aberdeenshire - Aberdeen SC1 and Peterhead SC4 | *Aberdeenshire - Aberdeen SC1 and Peterhead SC4 | ||
* Angus (Forfarshire ) - Arbroath SC43, Dundee SC45 and Forfar SC47 | *Angus (Forfarshire ) - Arbroath SC43, Dundee SC45 and Forfar SC47 | ||
* Argyll - Campbeltown SC50, Dunoon SC51, Fort William (Argyll) SC52 (closed 1938), Inveraray SC54 (closed 1903), Oban SC57 and Tobermory SC59 (closed 1905) | *Argyll - Campbeltown SC50, Dunoon SC51, Fort William (Argyll) SC52 (closed 1938), Inveraray SC54 (closed 1903), Oban SC57 and Tobermory SC59 (closed 1905) | ||
* Ayrshire - Ayr SC6 and Kilmarnock SC7 | *Ayrshire - Ayr SC6 and Kilmarnock SC7 | ||
* Banffshire - Banff SC2 | *Banffshire - Banff SC2 | ||
* Berwickshire - Duns SC60 | *Berwickshire - Duns SC60 | ||
* Buteshire - Rothesay SC8 | *Buteshire - Rothesay SC8 | ||
* Caithness - Wick SC14 | *Caithness - Wick SC14 | ||
* Clackmannanshire - Alloa SC64 | *Clackmannanshire - Alloa SC64 | ||
* Dumfriesshire - Dumfries SC15 | *Dumfriesshire - Dumfries SC15 | ||
* Dunbartonshire - Dumbarton SC65 | *Dunbartonshire - Dumbarton SC65 | ||
* East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) - Haddington SC40 | *East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) - Haddington SC40 | ||
* Edinburgh City - Edinburgh SC39 and Leith SC69 (closed 1920) | *Edinburgh City - Edinburgh SC39 and Leith SC69 (closed 1920) | ||
* Fife - Cupar SC20, Dunfermline SC21 and Kirkcaldy SC23 | *Fife - Cupar SC20, Dunfermline SC21 and Kirkcaldy SC23 | ||
* Glasgow City - Glasgow SC36 and Paisley SC58 | *Glasgow City - Glasgow SC36 and Paisley SC58 | ||
* Inverness-shire - Fort William (Inverness-shire) SC28, Inverness SC29, Lochmaddy SC30 and Portree SC32 | *Inverness-shire - Fort William (Inverness-shire) SC28, Inverness SC29, Lochmaddy SC30 and Portree SC32 | ||
* Kincardineshire - Stonehaven SC5 | *Kincardineshire - Stonehaven SC5 | ||
* Kinross-shire - Kinross SC22 (closed 1975) | *Kinross-shire - Kinross SC22 (closed 1975) | ||
* Kirkcudbrightshire - Dumfries (Kirkcudbright) SC17 (closed 1941) and Kirkcudbright SC16 (1623-1961) | *Kirkcudbrightshire - Dumfries (Kirkcudbright) SC17 (closed 1941) and Kirkcudbright SC16 (1623-1961) | ||
* Lanarkshire - Airdrie SC35, Glasgow SC36, Hamilton SC37 and Lanark SC38 | *Lanarkshire - Airdrie SC35, Glasgow SC36, Hamilton SC37 and Lanark SC38 | ||
* Midlothian (Edinburghshire) - Edinburgh SC39 | *Midlothian (Edinburghshire) - Edinburgh SC39 | ||
* Moray (Elginshire) - Elgin SC26 | *Moray (Elginshire) - Elgin SC26 | ||
* Nairnshire - Nairn SC31 (closed 1977) | *Nairnshire - Nairn SC31 (closed 1977) | ||
* Orkney - Kirkwall SC11 (held in Kirkwall) and Orkney & Shetland SC10 (17th century only) | *Orkney - Kirkwall SC11 (held in Kirkwall) and Orkney & Shetland SC10 (17th century only) | ||
* Peebleshire - Peebles SC42 | *Peebleshire - Peebles SC42 | ||
* Perthshire - Dunblane SC44 (closed 1975) and Perth SC49 | *Perthshire - Dunblane SC44 (closed 1975) and Perth SC49 | ||
* Renfrewshire - Greenock SC53 and Paisley SC58& | *Renfrewshire - Greenock SC53 and Paisley SC58& | ||
* Ross and Cromarty -Cromarty SC24 (closed 1934), Dingwall SC25, Stornoway SC33 and Tain SC34 | *Ross and Cromarty -Cromarty SC24 (closed 1934), Dingwall SC25, Stornoway SC33 and Tain SC34 | ||
* Roxburghshire - Hawick SC61 and Jedburgh SC62 | *Roxburghshire - Hawick SC61 and Jedburgh SC62 | ||
* Selkirkshire - Selkirk SC63 | *Selkirkshire - Selkirk SC63 | ||
* Shetland - Lerwick SC12 (held in Lerwick) and Orkney & Shetland SC10 (17th century only) | *Shetland - Lerwick SC12 (held in Lerwick) and Orkney & Shetland SC10 (17th century only) | ||
* Stirlingshire - Falkirk SC66 and Stirling SC67 | *Stirlingshire - Falkirk SC66 and Stirling SC67 | ||
* Sutherland - Dornoch SC9 | *Sutherland - Dornoch SC9 | ||
* West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) - Linlithgow SC41 | *West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) - Linlithgow SC41 | ||
* Wigtownshire - Stranraer SC18 and Wigtown SC19 (closed 1975) | *Wigtownshire - Stranraer SC18 and Wigtown SC19 (closed 1975) | ||
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. | ||