Ahead of the Scottish Indexes Conference this weekend we’ve just added an index to Crown Counsel Procedure Books 1854-1863 to www.scottishindexes.com. These are entries from volumes AD9/15-18 which are held by the National Records of Scotland. In this release, we have added over 30,000 new entries.
The total number of records now in Scotland's Criminal Database is 365,732. You can see a breakdown of our coverage here: https://www.scottishindexes.com/coveragescd.aspx
Why are Crown Counsel Procedure Books so helpful?
All cases reported to the Crown Counsel were recorded in the Crown Counsel Procedure Books. As is the case today, some went on to the High Court, some to the Sheriff Court or another lower court, and some were dropped. This means that the Crown Counsel Procedure Books act as an index to other records.
We may often wonder, why did our ancestors end up in prison? Join us at the Scottish Indexes Conference on Saturday 15 January 2022 for Emma Maxwell’s presentation, ‘Visualising Your Family History’. Emma is a genealogist and as well as tracing names, dates and places she enjoys helping her clients visualise the lives of their ancestors. Emma will share diverse records which can help you visualise your family history and share your story with your extended family. Visit www.scottishindexes.com to find out more about this free event.
