Selkirk Catalogue of Fiche, Film & CDs

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Selkirkshire
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

This catalogue is divided into the following categories.
Choose any link below to go to your area of interest.

	1861 Census 1861 Census Indexes 1881 Census Transcription & Index 1891 Census Index Court Records Directories Gazetteers Maps	Miscellaneous Monumental Inscriptions Nonconformist Registers Occupational Records Parish Registers Probate & Wills Taxes
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1861 CENSUS
Parishes in the 1861 Census held in the AIGS Library
Note that these items are microfilm of the original Census records and are filed in the Film cabinets under their Parish Numbers.

Ettrick (774B)
Galashiels (775)
Kirkhope (776)

Roberton (777)
Selkirk (778)
Yarrow (779)

Census of Merchant and Royal Navy Ships
The film of 1861 Census of Merchant and Royal Navy Ships in Port covers all of Scotland. These entries are all listed on film 902.

1861 CENSUS INDEXES

Index to the Marine Returns for Scotland

fiche Sct 1E

1881 CENSUS TRANSCRIPT & INDEX
1881 Census Index for entire County of Selkirk in 6 sets of fiche.
(Surname Index, Birth Place Index, Census Place Index, As Enumerated, Misc. Notes, Institutions).
Also on CD (1881 British Census and Index).

1891 CENSUS INDEX
Parishes in Selkirk in the 1891 Census in the AIGS Library
We have a complete set of Indexes for all parishes for the 1891 Census on microfiche.

COURT RECORDS

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.

DIRECTORIES

1825 - 26 Pigot & Co Directory of Scotland	CD
1837 Diectory of Selkirkshire Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection	fiche SEL 1
1866 Directory of Selkirkshire Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection	fiche SEL 2-3
1915 Directory of Scotland [Private Residents & Trades] Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection	fiche Sct 419-425

GAZETTEERS

Francis Groome's 1896 Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (6 volumes) together with additional material and indexes.	CD
Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland	CD

MAPS

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 for the Counties of Berwick, Roxburgh, Selkirk & Peebles.

Plan of the town of Selkirk [from the actual survey 1823 Wood, John]

Complete Set of Ordnance Survey Plans for Scotland

MISCELLANEOUS

Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae: – The Succession of Ministers in the Church of Scotland from The Reformation [Volume 2] Synods of Merse, Teviotdale and Dumfries & Galloway.	CD
Heart of Hawick - Information on Parish & Local Resources and Border Family History.	CD

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS

Brierylaw Cemetery, Selkirk MIs

NONCONFORMIST REGISTERS

Ashkirk Free Church [BlotterRegister] [781]
Christenings 1844-1908.
Parish transferred to Selkirk In 1891.

Film Sct 23

OCCUPATIONAL RECORDS

Merchant Seamen Crew Lists & Agreements 1863-1913 [CLIP]	CD
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
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).	CD

PARISH REGISTERS

Ettrick Parish Register [774B/1-2] Kirk Session Minutes incorporating Baptisms, Proclamations & Burials 1695-1706 Register of Baptisms 1707-1819, Registers of Bookings & Marriages 1707-1820 A Note of Marriages & Burials 1707-1820, Marriages 1816-1819 Deaths in Ettrick Parish 1816-1820, Baptisms & Marriages 1816-1854, Burials 1816-1836 Note: Entries repeat and are out of order in various places – check carefully.	Film Slk 1
Galashiels Parish Register [775/1-3] Register of Births/Baptisms 1714-1739, Children's Burials 1738 Register of Baptisms 1738-1819, Burials 1733 – 1746 – Assorted dates out of order Baptisms 1820-1854, Marriages 1827, Deaths 1831-1843 Birth Index 1820-1854 Register of Neglected Entries Note: Entries repeat and are out of order in various places – check carefully.	Film Slk 1
Kirkhope Parish Register [776/1] Marriage Index 1851-1854, Births/Baptisms 1851-1853, Record of Proclamations 1852-1854	Film Slk 1
Roberton Parish Register [777] Marriages 1701-1822, Burials 1744-1801, Miscellaneous Church Papers 1700-1822, Marriages 1702-1820, Baptisms 1820-1855 Proclamations & Marriages 1822-1855	Film Slk 2
Selkirk Parish Register [778] Baptisms 1697-1720, Marriages 1697-1719, Baptisms 1720-1760, Baptisms 1766-1768	Film Slk 2

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 Peebles covers the county of Selkirk.	fiche T40
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 The two CD’s are indispensable to the genealogist as they record from 1544 to1859 an authentic history of inheritance of the greater part of the landed property in Scotland and the descent of most of the leading families.	CD CD
Register of Testaments - Pre 1800 The Commissariot of Edinburgh was the main court and covers all of Scotland and Overseas as well as the local area and should always be checked. The Commissariot of Peebles covered the County of Selkirk.	fiche T11-T13 fiche T40
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

TAXES

Hearth Tax for the County of Selkirk, 1694

Film Sct 20

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