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Edinburgh was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Edinburgh until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Edinburgh. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.] You must register on the website but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills & Testaments,' is free. You may then purchase a copy of the document or, if the document is before 1823, it will be on microfilm at the Family History Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Midlothian and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Edinburgh.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Midlothian. Look in the library [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Midlothian and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records.]] | Edinburgh was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Edinburgh until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Edinburgh. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.] You must register on the website but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills & Testaments,' is free. You may then purchase a copy of the document or, if the document is before 1823, it will be on microfilm at the Family History Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Midlothian and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Edinburgh.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Midlothian. Look in the library [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Midlothian and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records.]] | ||
= Maps = | |||
'''1885 Scottish Burgh Maps''': [http://www.londonancestor.com/maps/bc-zedin-e-th.htm Edinburgh Eastern Section] | [http://www.londonancestor.com/maps/bc-zaber-w-th.htm Edinburgh Western Section]: Courtesy of London Ancestor | '''1885 Scottish Burgh Maps''': [http://www.londonancestor.com/maps/bc-zedin-e-th.htm Edinburgh Eastern Section] | [http://www.londonancestor.com/maps/bc-zaber-w-th.htm Edinburgh Western Section]: Courtesy of London Ancestor | ||
[http://maps.nls.uk/townplans/edinburgh500_sw.html Ordnance Survey Maps of Edinburgh] for 1893-1894 available at [[ | [http://maps.nls.uk/townplans/edinburgh500_sw.html Ordnance Survey Maps of Edinburgh] for 1893-1894 available at [[Www.nls.uk|National LIbrary of Scotland]]. | ||
== Newspapers == | == Newspapers == | ||