Bankton House, Prestonpans 1890s

Valuation Rolls (1855-1989)

Each year valuations of every property in each burgh and county in Scotland were taken. Researchers can use this resource, which we hold on microfilm, to track their family between censuses or to find out who once lived in their house.

Register of Sasines (1781-1947)

If you want to find out about housing before this date, or to find more detailed information after it you might find it in the the Register of Sasines. This document records the transfer of ownership (usually a sale or an inheritance) of a piece of land or building. It will normally detail the names of the new and previous owners and will give a basic description of the property transferred. There will usually be an indication of the price paid for the property. The Register is partially indexed by both name and place.

Pencaitland Records

We have copies of quite a few Pencaitland records that are very useful.

Aberlady Pauper Roll 1889 & 1891-1894

This short roll of struggling parishioners is available to view.