Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) has added a new Scottish military collection, sourced from Edinburgh City Archives (www.edinburgh.gov.uk/archives/edinburgh-city-archives-1/3):
About Edinburgh, Scotland, Army Attestation Registers, 1796-1857www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62349/
Source: SL54 Army Attestation Registers 1796-1857. Edinburgh City Archives, Edinburgh, Scotland.
This collection contains attestation records from Edinburgh, Scotland for recruits into the army between 1796 and 1857 and all records are handwritten in English. Attestation records are created when a new recruit swears to serve in the military.
Records in the collection may include the following information:
- Person's name
- Attestation date
- Attestation age
- County of residence
- Parish of residence
- Regiment
- Occupation (labeled "designation")
- Physical description
- Name of recruiter
- Name of magistrate witnessing the attestation
Note that whilst the records are sourced from Edinburgh City Archives, people could have attested for service in the capital from anywhere in Scotland.
Chris
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