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names and
the names of Parishes, as
with the spelling of surnames, has varied
over the course of many years. We have endeavoured
to check the spelling of names
in this catalogue to ensure accuracy, however
be aware of variations from present day spelling.
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a liberal approach in your research
in the interpretation of the entries.
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This catalogue is divided into the following categories.
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Census of Merchant and Royal Navy Ships
The film of 1861 Census
of Merchant and Royal Navy Ships in Port covers all
of Scotland. For Moray, ships are listed in the following
Registration Districts: - Drainie, Duffus, Kinloss, Urquhart,
Banff, Cullen, Enzie and Rathven.
These entries are all listed on film 902.
1881 Census Index for entire
County of Moray in 6 sets of fiche.
(Surname Index,
Birth Place Index, Census Place Index, As Enumerated,
Misc. Notes, Ships, Institutions.)
Decisions of the Court of Session 1781-1822
Published by David Hume in 1839 this
is a wonderful record of hundreds of court
decisions involving people from all over
Scotland.
Directory of Land Ownership
1770
(Note: All
counties are listed alphabetically under the sub-heading
Aberdeen after the listing for Aberdeen Counties. (Transcript
found on Scotland General CD)
The collection of Maps held in the
library is in paper format, and will be found in either
the Maps Stands or on top of the film cabinets in Map
holders.
Civil Parishes and Counties
of Scotland showing Overall Dates of Old Parochial Records
Held in Edinburgh and available Worldwide on microfilm
including the Counties of Aberdeen, Banffshire, Kincardine,
Moray and Nairn.
Plan of the town of Elgin. From the
actual survey 1822. Wood, John.
Plan of the town of Forres. From
the actual survey 1823. Wood, John.
The Register of Apprentices of the City
of Edinburgh 1583-1800
(Note: These Apprentices come from
all parts of Scotland)
(CD)
Historical Clock & Watchmakers Index.
UK-wide index
(CD)
Faculty of Advocates, Scotland 1532-1943
Transcript found on Scotland General CD
(CD)
Merchant Seamen’s Crew Agreement
Lists 1851 PRO Catalogue No. BT 98 Note: The area designation relates to the ships’
Port of Registration not the birthplace of the seaman.
A seaman could sign on anywhere and change
ships at will, so if you do not find him where
expected try other areas.
The files include a Master Surname Index to
Lists published to date.
Areas covered are:-Aberdeen, Angus, Cornwall,
Lanark, Renfrew, Scotland South- East, Scotland South-West, Highlands &
Islands, Wales, Ireland North (Ulster), Ireland Mid & East (Leinster)
Ireland South &West (Munster & Connaught).
Abbreviations used: B. Burials, C.
Christenings/Baptisms, D. Deaths, M. Marriages.
Elgin P.R. (54)
C. 1820-1850, 1851-1854, Christenings
Omitted - various dates between 1809-1820,
Late Christenings various dates pre 1854.
M. 1820-1854,
B. 1820-1854
Elgin Mortality Lists 1838 (part),
1844, 1845, 1839, 1840, 1846, 1841, 1842
Register of Neglected Entries
Wills before 1875 were proved
in Commissariot Courts. The areas covered by Commissariot
Courts pre 1800 in Scotland relate to Church jurisdiction
and not county borders so more than one Court
can cover a County.
The Commissariot Court of Edinburgh had jurisdiction
for the whole of Scotland and abroad
and should also be checked. These Testaments
are for personal property only.
The Library has a complete set of Indexes for
pre 1800 Commissariot Court Wills.
The Commissariot of Moray covers
the County of Moray.
(fiche T37)
The Commissariot of Dunkeld covers the
following parishes in Moray: Auchterhouse, Fearn,
Ruthven and Tealing.
(fiche T10)
Land was covered by separate
laws and is covered by the records detailed
in: The Service of Heirs Index The Retours of Services of Heirs index.
(CD)
(CD)
SCOTTISH CALENDAR OF CONFIRMATIONS
(of wills) 1876-1923.
(fiche)
BRITISH PROBATE CALENDAR. 1858-1898.
Contains English and Welsh Wills
and Administrations as well as some Irish and Scottish
entries. Entries can also be found from around the world
and from deaths many years earlier. See Guide.
Where a Scottish testator also held property
in England, for the years
listed below, wills were also proved in London
, and indexes to these
are found at the end of the films listing English probate
(on the last film for each year after the letter “Z”.)
1869 to 1876 inclusive.
(Film)
Register of Defuncts.
Index to the Inventories of the Personal
Estates of Defuncts recorded in the Commissary Court
Books of Fife, Dundee, Clackmannan, Kinross, Stirling, Aberdeen,
Kincardine, Banff, Elgin, Nairn, Inverness, Ross & Cromarty,
Sutherland, Caithness, Orkney and Zetland. (RH 3/211/2)