Sasines, Confirmations and Inventories

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Only a very small proportion of the population would appear in the sasines register as up until the 20th century the vast majority of people rented accommodation.
The Local Studies Library has sasines for Renfrewshire from 1781 until 1947

• 1781 - 1869 no index available
• 1869 - 1874 indexed by person's name only
• 1875 - 1947 indexed by person's name and place

You can find out more about sasines using the National Archives of Scotland website.

Confirmations and Inventories from 1877 to 1936
The Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories indexes all wills that have been confirmed in Scotland between 1877 and 1936. The estate had to have been worth over £50 sterling but the deceased did not have to be resident in Scotland. The statement will provide:

• name of the deceased
• date and place of death
• value of the estate
• date of the will

It will also show:

• where and when the confirmation was granted
• which court books it was recorded in
• whether it was testate or intestate

It is worth noting that:

• confirmation of a will could take some time and does not always appear in the year of death
• married women are indexed under their married name

The confirmations are arranged alphabetically and are bound by year. You can view them in the Local Studies Library.

You can find out more about confirmations and inventories using the National Archives of Scotland website.

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