Sources used in
the Shetland family
history
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Sources
- Will of David Burgar.
- Baillie Court of Dunrossness 1694-1700 (ShRO - D.25/13 ).
- Baillie Court of Dunrossness 1731-5 (ShRO - RH 11/29/1).
- Bruce Muniments 1713.
- Thomas Gifford Survey 1717 (ShRO - Document 171601DU.doc.
- Communicants List and guess work.
- Parish Register - Dunrossness.
- Parish Register - Sandwick & Cunnisburg.
- Parish Register - South Yell.
- Parish Register - Lerwick.
- Poor Relief - Sandwick.
- Tony Gott Database.
- Shetlopedia - www.shetlopedia.com.
- Census - 1841.
- Census - 1851.
- Census - 1861.
- Census - 1871.
- Census - 1881.
- Census - 1891.
- Census - 1901.
- Census - 1911.
- IGI - Baptisms.
- IGI - Marriages.
- IGI - Pedigree.
- Laurence Leslie b 1875, Life in the Parish of Dunrossness.
- Pedigree - Jack Burgess .
- Pedigree - Gilbert Burgess.
- Death Certificates - Shetland.
- Civil Registration Scotland - Deaths.
- Seaman Register BT112.
- Seaman Register BT120.
- Seamen Tickets.doc.
- Seamens Tickets BT133?.
- Shetland Marriage Index (ShRO).
- Lerwick Deaths 1862-1898.
- Sale of Quendale (ShRO - Document D.8/83a).
- Court Book Of Shetland 1615-1629 Transcripts (ShRO).
- Orkney and Shetland Records Transcripts (ShRO).
- Lerwick Crimminal Court (ShRO).
- Register of Commisariat (ShRO).
- Sandwick & Cunnisburgh Kirk Session 1754-1842 (ShRO).
- Charity Meal Database 1804 (ShRO).
- Small Gifts and Deposits (ShRO - D1).
- Bruce of Symbister Papers (ShRO - GD144sym.doc).
- Court of Session Papers (transcribed by Ballantyne (ShRO).
- Assumed from birth of children.
- Birth Certificate.
- A general geographical description of Zetland - by Hugh Leigh .
- Papers of Sir Alex Brand 1696 (ShRO - 15/53, Bundle 6).
- Person - Janet Halcrew.
- Gardie01.doc in ShRO.
- Orkney & Shetland Commissary Court (Scottish Record Office).
- Shetland Documents 1195-1579 (ShRO).
- Shetland Family History Society.
- Kirk Session Court Cases heard in 1756 (ShRO).
- Index of Testaments in Shetland 1600 - 1650 (ShRO).
- Court of Sessions by Ballantyne (ShRO - document 16611909.doc).
- Sheriff Register of Deeds 1685-1954 (ShRO - SC.12/53/4).
- Assumed from date of marriage.
- Person - Jack Burgess.
- Person - Gilbert Burgess.
- Parish Register - Delting.
- Diary of Rev. John Mill (Scottish History Society Volume 5).
- The Dunrossness Story by James W. Irvine.
- Lerwick Sheriff Court - (Sc.12/65 at ShRO).
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Shetland Documents 1580-1611 (ShRO) .
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Crofters' Commision evidence (Crofters.doc in ShRO).
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Crofters' Commission Findings 1889 - (ShRO croftab.doc).
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