COLLECTIONS INCLUDE:
Church of Scotland’s old parish records from 1600 until 1855. Census records from 1841-1901. Edinburgh’s electoral rolls from 1832 to date. Edinburgh and Scottish Collection holds valuation rolls for Edinburgh 1914 to date, East Lothian 1899-2001, West Lothian, 1922-2001, Midlothian 1907-2001. Sasines index (landowners in Scotland in 17th and 18th C). Indexes to the Service of Heirs 1700-1969. Trade and post office directories 1752-1974, telephone books 1940 to date, Portobello post office directories 1836/37, 1895-1914. The Scotsman 1817 to date, Edinburgh Evening News 1873 to date, Glasgow Herald 1885 to date, many other Edinburgh newspapers from 1651 to date. Burial records. Printed family histories. British army regiments. Burgess’s, Guild rolls, Apprentice records. Maps and images.