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Dumfriesshire
Catalogue of Fiche, Film and CDs

Note that the spelling of place names may have changed over the years so remember to check all variations.

Updates highlighted in Red

PARISH REGISTERS
Abbreviations used: B. Burials, C. Christenings/Baptisms, D. Deaths, M. Marriages.

Caerlaverock Parish Register [815] C. 1749-1819, M. 1753-1819, B. 1753-1775, C. 1820-1854 M. 1826-1854, B. 1826-1854	Film Dfs 7
Closeburn Parish Register [816] C. 1765-1819, M. 1765-1817, b. 1766-1816	Film Dfs 7
Cummertrees Parish Registe [817] C. 1753-1846, M. 1786-1799, B. - undated C. 1820-1854, M. 1848-1854, B. 1831-1838	Film Dfs 7
Dumfries Parish Registers [821] Marriages 1743-1818, Burials 1617-1790, 1805-1819, Baptisms 1820-1854	Film Dfs 8
Middlebie Parish Register [841] M. 1744-1819, C. 1820-1854, M. 1853 [1 entry]	Film Dfs 6
Moffat Parish Register [842] C. 1723-1819 Moffat Session Minutes Book July 1709-1732 inclusive and Kirk Session Records covering approximately 1819-1853 including christenings, marriages and burials spread throughout the records sometimes as individual entries - others as blocks of entries. Regulations & Constitution of Harthope School in Evan Water 19/3/1839.	Film Dfs 6
Morton Parish Register [843] C. 1691-1854, M. 1820-1854	Film Dfs 5
Mousewald Parish Register [844] C. 1751-1854, M. 1784-1785, 1825-1854, B. 1783-1785, 1836-1861.	Film Dfs 5
Penpont Parish Register [845] C. 1728-1854, B. 1845-1854, Register of Neglected Entries.	Film Dfs 5
Ruthwell Parish Register [846] C. 1723-1854, M. 1807, 1819-1854, B. 1773-1775, Register of Neglected Entries.	Film Dfs 5
Sanquhar Parish Register[848] C. 1693-1819, 1817-1854, Birth Extracts 1820-1821, M. 1757-1819, 1820-1854, B. 1768-1777	Film Dfs 4
St Mungo Parish Register[847] C. 1700-1854, M. 1811-1854, B. 1803-1854	Film Dfs 5
Tinwald Parish Register [849] C. 1789-1822, Births 1820-1854	Film Dfs 4
Torthorwald Parish Register [850] C. 1696-1819, 1783-1807, 1819-1854, M. 1696-1812, 1821-1854 B. 1697-1807, Deaths 1819-1855.	Film Dfs 4
Tundergarth Parish Register [851] C. 1791-1820, 1818-1854, 1820-1852, M. 1791-1824, 1820-1854, B. 1791-1820, 1820-1854.	Film Dfs 4
Tundergarth Parish Register [Blotter] [851]. M. 1791-1823, 1852-1854	Film Sct 6
Tundergarth Parish Register [Blotter][851] Marriages [Transcriptions] 1791-1824, 1833-1854.	Film Sct 27
Tynron Parish Register [852] C. 1742-1819, 1815-1854 M. 1753-1783, 1823-1826 [copy] 1779-1783, 1825-1854, B. 1779-1783, 1753-1783, Death Register resumed 1823-1854	Film Dfs 4

PROBATE RECORDS
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 Dumfries covers the County of Dumfies.	fiche T6-T7
Land was covered by separate laws and is covered by the records detailed in: The Retours of Services of Heirs index 1544 - 1699 The Service of Heirs Index 1700 - 1859	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.' 1858 to 1866 inclusive. 1869 to 1876 inclusive.	Film
Register of Defuncts 1846 - 1867
Index to the Inventories of the Personal Estates of Defuncts recorded in the Commissary Court Books of Ayr, Berwick, Dumfries, Kircudbright, Peebles, Roxburgh, Selkirk & Wigtown from 1846-1867, plus an Addenda.	Film Sct 2

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