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Title: Book- Burgess and Guild Brethren Glasgow 1751-1846 Completed
Post by: lanarman on Monday 06 April 09 12:51 BST (UK)
Update: I found my own answers- the B & GB book is online and the Sheriff Court Books are on FHL microfilm.

This seems to be a very hard book to find. Does anyone have access to it and can lookup the listing for my 5th Great Grandfather? (UMPHERSTOUN, James 1760). I have notes from an older family historian that he is listed in this book published in the 1920's or 1930's by the Scottish Record Society.

A also have the 1797 will for James' wife and reference is made to a "Bond of Provision" granted by her father William to her (Catherine Matthie-Umpherstoun) dated 1752 and registered in the "Sheriff Court Books for Lanarkshire, Glasgow" in 1785. Where would this be located? National Archives, perhaps?

Thank you.
Title: Re: Book- Burgess and Guild Brethren Glasgow 1751-1846 Completed
Post by: jmacg on Sunday 26 April 09 22:02 BST (UK)
Hi Lanarman,

Just came across your post - can you tell me the name of the website where you found the Burgess and Guild Brethren of Scotland online?

Many thanks!  :)
Title: Re: Book- Burgess and Guild Brethren Glasgow 1751-1846 Completed
Post by: lanarman on Monday 27 April 09 00:02 BST (UK)
Hi jmacg:

The webpage is here:

http://www.archive.org/index.php

Go to "texts" and then "advanced search". Insert "Scottish Record Society" in the creator box. You will get a wealth of scans of original Scottish Record Society transcripts including:

1. Volume 43-- The Burgesses and Guild Brethren of Glasgow 1573-1750. (Vol 93 seems to be a duplicate).
2. Volume 51-- The Burgesses and Guild Brethren of Glasgow 1751-1846.
3. Volume 46-- The Burgesses and Guild Brethren of Edinburgh 1406-1700.
4. Volume 53-- The Burgesses and Guild Brethren of Edinburgh 1761-1841.
5. Volume 47-- Register of Edinburgh Apprentices 1666-1700.

Other volumes hold transcripts of parish registers, etc. A GREAT online resource.
Good luck.
Lanarman