Course enrollment: SC-102 - Scottish: Wills and Testaments

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Wills are a valuable sources for genealogists because they usually mention family members, even from collateral branches of the family. They are often the easiest means of extending a family tree in the period before the introduction of Statutory Registration in Scotland in 1855.

The course examines Scottish Confirmations and Inventories (the equivalent of English Wills and Admons) in detail. It covers the legislation defining what could be willed at various periods and the courts who had jurisdiction. 

Approximate contact hours to complete this course: 18