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Since 1830, the Court of Session has had jurisdiction over divorce. These records are available at the Scottish Record Office and are open to the public to 1912. There are minute books and indexes to the records. | Since 1830, the Court of Session has had jurisdiction over divorce. These records are available at the Scottish Record Office and are open to the public to 1912. There are minute books and indexes to the records. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library does not have divorce records for Scotland. | ||
=== Finding Court Records === | === Finding Court Records === | ||
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The Scottish Record Office in Edinburgh has most of Scotland’s court records. Many of the records are indexed or otherwise inventoried. The records, indexes, inventories, and minute books are open to the public up to about 1912. | The Scottish Record Office in Edinburgh has most of Scotland’s court records. Many of the records are indexed or otherwise inventoried. The records, indexes, inventories, and minute books are open to the public up to about 1912. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has copies of published and microfilmed minute books, repertories, and so forth. These include such records for the Court of Session (for 1805 to 1955) and some of the sheriff and burgh courts. | ||
To find court records look in the Locality Search of the familysearch.org [https://www.familysearch.org catalog/search] | To find court records look in the Locality Search of the familysearch.org [https://www.familysearch.org catalog/search] | ||
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For more information about Scottish court records and their use, see: | For more information about Scottish court records and their use, see: | ||
*Sinclair, Cecil. ''Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors: A Guide to Ancestry Research in the Scottish Record Office''. Edinburgh, Scotland: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1990. ( | *Sinclair, Cecil. ''Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors: A Guide to Ancestry Research in the Scottish Record Office''. Edinburgh, Scotland: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1990. (FamilySearch Library book 941 D27s.) | ||
*Moody, David. ''Scottish Local History: An Introductory Guide'', 1986. London, England: B. T. Batsford. ( | *Moody, David. ''Scottish Local History: An Introductory Guide'', 1986. London, England: B. T. Batsford. (FamilySearch Library book 941 D27m.) | ||
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