Scotland's People
How does the Valuation Roll index work?Why are all the parishes and burghs divided into counties?What do the abbreviations mean?Do all the people mentioned appear in the index?Are the valuation rolls printed?Why is there a discrepancy in the address I am researching?Why is the tenant or occupier of a property different to the person listed in the census?Do all residents appear in the Valuation rolls?Why do some people appear in the valuation for an address after they have moved from that address or have died?Why are some properties not listed at all?What does rateable value and gross annual value mean?What is the difference between VRs on the ScotlandsPeople site and VRs in local archives and libraries?What can you use Valuation Rolls for?How were the Valuation Rolls compiled?How often were the Valuation Rolls compiled? How were the Valuation Rolls organised?Why were Valuation Rolls kept and who compiled them?How many people in each household are listed in Valuation Rolls?
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