Scottish-American Heirs, 1683-1883

by David Dobson

In Scotland on the death of a landowner, the local sheriff held an inquest to establish the credentials of any person claiming to be the true and rightful heir to lands which were in the possession of the deceased at the time of his or her death. The documentary evidence associated with the inquest--taken by the sheriff to determine identities, relationships, and claims to property and known as the Services of Heirs--is a particularly valuable if...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0073XVVPA
• ISBN13: 9780806312781
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"