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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 at the Family History Library. To find them listed in the library's [https:// | Other printed and microfilmed indexes are available at the Family History Library. To find them listed in the library's [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search catalog], do a Place search for: | ||
*Scotland -- Probate records--Indexes | *Scotland -- Probate records--Indexes | ||
*Scotland, [County] -- Probate records--Indexes | *Scotland, [County] -- Probate records--Indexes | ||
For the years 1876-1936 there are Calendars of , these books can be located through the [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/307501 Family History Library catalog] | |||
=== Difficulties in Finding a Testament === | === Difficulties in Finding a Testament === | ||