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To help you determine which commissariat court had jurisdiction over which parishes and counties, see the following guides: | To help you determine which commissariat court had jurisdiction over which parishes and counties, see the following guides: | ||
''Testaments and Commissariat Records of Scotland.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. ( | ''Testaments and Commissariat Records of Scotland.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. (Family Hitory Library book 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. ( | 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 941 D27s). | ||
After 1823, testaments were proven by commissariat departments within the sheriff courts. The boundaries of these courts’ jurisdictions are the same as the county boundaries, but the names of the courts are not necessarily the same as the names of the counties. | After 1823, testaments were proven by commissariat departments within the sheriff courts. The boundaries of these courts’ jurisdictions are the same as the county boundaries, but the names of the courts are not necessarily the same as the names of the counties. | ||
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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 in the guides mentioned previously. | 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 in the guides mentioned previously. | ||
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 Probate Records === | === Finding Probate Records === | ||