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Information on distribution of lands, names, relationships, and pedigrees of land holders.
Information on distribution of lands, names, relationships, and pedigrees of land holders.


''Location''
'''Location'''
 
National Archives of Scotland<br>
National Archives of Scotland<br>
H.M. General Register House<br>
H.M. General Register House<br>
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=== Land Records ''Hornings'' (diligence)===
=== Land Records ''Hornings'' (diligence)===


Research useTo locate information on debtors and their land transactions.
*Research use
 
To locate information on debtors and their land transactions.
Record typeLand records of debtors, their heritable estates, and actions against them.
*Record type
 
Land records of debtors, their heritable estates, and actions against them.
Time period1579 to 1868.
*Time period
1579 to 1868.
*Contents
Information on debtors, their heirs, and distribution of their property.


Contents:  Information on debtors, their heirs, and distribution of their property.
'''Location'''


Location:    National Archives of ScotlandH.M. General Register House, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 3YY.
National Archives of Scotland
H.M. General Register House
Edinburgh
Scotland EH1 3YY.


Population coverage:  10%.
Population coverage:  10%.
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Reliability:  These records are highly accurate because they were recorded by a government agency.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Russia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1996-2001.</ref>
Reliability:  These records are highly accurate because they were recorded by a government agency.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Russia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1996-2001.</ref>


=== For More Information  ===
=== Books ===


For more information about sasine, service of heir, deeds, and other Scottish land and property records, see the following books:  
For more information about sasine, service of heir, deeds, and other Scottish land and property records, see the following books:  
Dobson, David. ''Scottish-American Heirs 1683-1883.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1990. (Family History Library {{FHL|941 D2d|disp=book 941 D2d}}.)  
Dobson, David. ''Scottish-American Heirs 1683-1883.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1990. (Family History Library {{FHL|941 D2d|disp=book 941 D2d}}.)  


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