Scotland Probate Records: Difference between revisions

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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://familysearch.org/catalog-search catalog], do a Place search for:  
Other printed and microfilmed indexes are available through FamilySearch.  To find them listed in the library's [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search catalog], do a Place search for:  


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