Selkirkshire Catalogue of Fiche and Film

1861 Census Directories Probate Records

1861 Census Indexes Maps Taxes

1881 Census Transcription & Index Non-Conformist Registers Wills

1891 Census Index Parish Registers

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. Please note: example (999) number in brackets denotes Parish Number Parish of Ettrick (774B) Film SEL 774-779 Parish of Galashiels (775) Film SEL 774-779 Parish of Kirkhope (776) Film SEL 774-779 Ettrick Bridge Parish of Roberton (777) Film SEL 774-779 Parish of Selkirk (778) Royal Burgh of Selkirk Selkirk Landward List of Persons Not on Houses Selkirk Landward Film SEL 774-779 List of Persons Not on Houses Selkirk Landward - County of Roxburgh Parish of Yarrow (779) Film SEL 774-779 Yarrow Pens List of Persons Not on Houses

Census of Merchant and Royal Navy Ships Film 1861 Census "Ships in The film of 1861 Census of Merchant and Royal Navy Ships in Port covers all of Scotland. Port" 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). 1881 Census - Surname Index Fiche SEL G1-G2 1881 Census - Birth Place Index Fiche SEL G3-G4 1881 Census - Census Place Index Fiche SEL G5-G6 1881 Census - As Enumerated Fiche SEL G7-G8 1881 Census - Miscellaneous Notes Fiche SEL G9 1881 Census - Combination Poorhouse - Galashiels The Prison - Selkirk Fiche SEL G10

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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. 1891 Census Index Fiche SEL 1H-2H

DIRECTORIES 1837 Diectory of Selkirkshire Fiche SEL 1 Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection 1866 Directory of Selkirkshire Fiche SEL 2-3 Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection 1915 Directory of Scotland [Private Residents & Trades] Fiche SCT 419-425 Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection

MAPS The collection of Maps held in the library is in paper format, and will be found in the Map Cabinet. 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

NON-CONFORMIST REGISTERS Please note: example (999) number in brackets denotes Parish Number Ashkirk Free Church [BlotterRegister] (781) Christenings 1844-1908. Film SCT 23 Parish transferred to Selkirk In 1891.

PARISH REGISTERS Please note: example (999) number in brackets denotes Parish Number Ashkirk Parish Register, (781), Church of Scotland, Parish Church of Ashkirk (Selkirkshire) [Item 5] Baptisms, 1630-1798 LDS Film 1067930 [Item 5] Marriages, 1630-1795 Burials, 1630-1645 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 Film SLK 1 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.

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PARISH REGISTERS Continued 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 Film SLK 1 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. Kirkhope Parish Register (776/1) Births/Baptisms 1851-1853 Film SLK 1 Marriage Index 1851-1854 Record of Proclamations 1852-1854 Roberton Parish Register (777) Baptisms 1820-1855 Marriages 1701-1822, Marriages 1702-1820, Film SLK 2 - LDS Film Burials 1744-1801 1067927 [Items 1-2] Miscellaneous Church Papers 1700-1822, Proclamations & Marriages 1822-1855 Selkirk County Index to OPR's (778) Christenings To 1855, Index to given name (3 Fiche) LDS Fiche 6025719 Marriages To 1855, Index to given name (2 Fiche) LDS Fiche 6025721 Christenings To 1855, Index to surname (2 Fiche) Fiche 720 (2-3) Marriages To 1855, Index to surname (1 Fiche) Fiche 720(2) Selkirk Parish Register (778) Film SLK 2 - LDS Film Baptisms 1697-1720, 1720-1760, 1766-1768 1067927 [Items 3-5] Marriages 1697-1719

PROBATE RECORDS see also WILLS 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 Register of Testaments - Pre 1800 Fiche T11-T13 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 Fiche T40 of Selkirk.

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PROBATE RECORDS see also WILLS Continued 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 Film on the last film for each year after the letter 'Z.' 1858 to 1866 inclusive 1869 to 1876 inclusive 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- Film SCT 2 1867, plus an Addenda.

TAXES Hearth Tax for the County of Selkirk, 1694 Film SCT 20

WILLS see also PROBATE RECORDS Scottish Calendar of Confirmations (of wills) 1876-1923 Fiche

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