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Your ancestors could have been litigants in cases that were brought before any of the courts described below. However, if your ancestors were involved in a court case, it was most likely in the Court of Session (described under "National Courts") or the sheriff courts (described under "Local Courts"). | Your ancestors could have been litigants in cases that were brought before any of the courts described below. However, if your ancestors were involved in a court case, it was most likely in the Court of Session (described under "National Courts") or the sheriff courts (described under "Local Courts"). | ||
== Online | == Online Resources == | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=34544 Scotland, The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1306 - 1651] ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=34544 Scotland, The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1306 - 1651] ($) | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10329/scotland-selected-prison-registers-1828-1878?s=218489221 Scotland, Selected Prison Registers, 1828 - 1878] | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10329/scotland-selected-prison-registers-1828-1878?s=218489221 Scotland, Selected Prison Registers, 1828 - 1878] ($) - index | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10328/scotland-selected-sheriff-court-paternity-case-index-1748-1914?s=218489221 Scotland, Selected Sheriff Court Paternity Case Index, 1748 - 1914] | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10328/scotland-selected-sheriff-court-paternity-case-index-1748-1914?s=218489221 Scotland, Selected Sheriff Court Paternity Case Index, 1748 - 1914] ($) - index | ||
*[http://www.maxwellancestry.com/ancestry/resources/prisonsearch.aspx Scottish Indexes | *[http://www.maxwellancestry.com/ancestry/resources/prisonsearch.aspx Scottish Indexes - Free Prison Search] - index | ||
*[http://www.scottishindexes.com/ | *[http://www.scottishindexes.com/recordsets.aspx Scottish Indexes] - has Sheriff Court Paternity Decrees and Prison Registers for various (but not all) counties of Scotland | ||
*[http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2390848 Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records, 1658-1919] | ||
*[http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/ National Records of Scotland] - contains information about Scotland court records and where to find them. See the [http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/church-court-records-online Church Court Records Online Research Guide] for more information | |||
== Types of Courts == | == Types of Courts == | ||
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=== Local Courts === | === Local Courts === | ||
'''Sheriff Courts.''' Each county in Scotland falls under the jurisdiction of at least one sheriff court. | '''Sheriff Courts.''' Each county in Scotland falls under the jurisdiction of at least one sheriff court. | ||
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For more information about Scottish court records and their use, see: | For more information about Scottish court records and their use, see: | ||
*Sinclair, Cecil. | *Sinclair, Cecil. ''Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors: A Guide to Ancestry Research in the Scottish Record Office''. Edinburgh, Scotland: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1990. (Family History Library book 941 D27s.) | ||
*Moody, David. | *Moody, David. ''Scottish Local History: An Introductory Guide'', 1986. London, England: B. T. Batsford. (Family History Library book 941 D27m.) | ||
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