On 03/03/2013 23:52, Gavin wrote: I was aware of the (miraculous) survival of the 1696 Poll Tax returns for Aberdeenshire, but knew nothing of other remnants. Could you give us an outline of what exists? ---- D.J.Steel's "Sources for Scottish Genealogy and Family History" (Soc. of Genelogists, 1970, etc.) has a list of these on pp171-174. Regards, Gordon Johnson.