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== Understanding Church Organization == | == Understanding Church Organization == | ||
[[Image:United Presbyterian Church at Stonehouse, Scotland.jpg|thumb|right|403x600px]]The Church of Scotland (a Presbyterian church) has been the recognised national church of Scotland since 1690; it is not a state or "established" church (although that latter description has found its way into various official documentation such as marriage registers) and that independence from the state was eventually acknowledged in the Church of Scotland Act 1921. The organization of the Church of Scotland is as follows: | [[Image:United Presbyterian Church at Stonehouse, Scotland.jpg|thumb|right|403x600px|United Presbyterian Church at Stonehouse, Scotland.jpg]]The Church of Scotland (a Presbyterian church) has been the recognised national church of Scotland since 1690; it is not a state or "established" church (although that latter description has found its way into various official documentation such as marriage registers) and that independence from the state was eventually acknowledged in the Church of Scotland Act 1921. The organization of the Church of Scotland is as follows: | ||
*The General Assembly is the highest organizational body and serves as the final ecclesiastical court of appeals. | *The General Assembly is the highest organizational body and serves as the final ecclesiastical court of appeals. | ||
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It ''may be'' necessary to know the parish where your ancestor was born, married, or died so you can search parish registers. If you do not know the parish but know the name of a village or town, you may use a gazetteer to locate the parish. For more information, read the article [[Scotland Gazetteers|Scotland Gazetteers]]. Gazetteers may provide: | It ''may be'' necessary to know the parish where your ancestor was born, married, or died so you can search parish registers. If you do not know the parish but know the name of a village or town, you may use a gazetteer to locate the parish. For more information, read the article [[Scotland Gazetteers|Scotland Gazetteers]]. Gazetteers may provide: | ||
*Descriptions of parishes can be found at [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ Genuki.org.uk]. | *Descriptions of parishes can be found at [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ Genuki.org.uk]. | ||
*Maps showing parish boundaries to help determine which parish records to search | *Maps showing parish boundaries to help determine which parish records to search | ||
*Lists of neighboring parishes can be found at [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ Genuki.org.uk]. | *Lists of neighboring parishes can be found at [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ Genuki.org.uk]. | ||
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The [http://www.nas.gov.uk/ National Archives of Scotland] maintains these types of records under the following references: [http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/archives/news/dunaskinnews200207/sourcesforscottishchurchhistoryinthenas/ CH4-CH16.] A detailed description of the record types is available online at the [http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/archives/news/dunaskinnews200207/sourcesforscottishchurchhistoryinthenas/ University of Glasgow (Archive Services).] | The [http://www.nas.gov.uk/ National Archives of Scotland] maintains these types of records under the following references: [http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/archives/news/dunaskinnews200207/sourcesforscottishchurchhistoryinthenas/ CH4-CH16.] A detailed description of the record types is available online at the [http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/archives/news/dunaskinnews200207/sourcesforscottishchurchhistoryinthenas/ University of Glasgow (Archive Services).] | ||
For more background information on churches in Scotland, including a historical time-line, read the article [[Scotland Church History|Scotland Church History]]. | For more background information on churches in Scotland, including a historical time-line, read the article [[Scotland Church History|Scotland Church History]]. | ||
== Identifying Churches == | == Identifying Churches == | ||
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Most parish registers begin after 1650. Some kirk session (parish court) records begin earlier than the parish registers. Kirk session records may have some christening, marriage, and burial records in them. | Most parish registers begin after 1650. Some kirk session (parish court) records begin earlier than the parish registers. Kirk session records may have some christening, marriage, and burial records in them. | ||
Some early parish registers may be in Latin. Scotland has its own version of English, so you may need to use a dictionary to understand some words and terms. Read more in [ | Some early parish registers may be in Latin. Scotland has its own version of English, so you may need to use a dictionary to understand some words and terms. Read more in [[Scotland_Language_and_Languages Scotland|Language and Languages]]. | ||
For an interesting article on what is found in the registers, see: | For an interesting article on what is found in the registers, see: | ||
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[http://www.scottishdocuments.com Part of the National Archives of Scotland]: Digitized collections | [http://www.scottishdocuments.com Part of the National Archives of Scotland]: Digitized collections | ||
[http://www.scan.org.uk Scottish Archive Network]: Digitized Collections | [http://www.scan.org.uk Scottish Archive Network]: Digitized Collections | ||
[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/ National Archives of England]: Link to catalogue | [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/ National Archives of England]: Link to catalogue | ||
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Records of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland: [http://www.scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk/ Scottish Catholic archive], The [http://www.rcag.org.uk/history_intro.htm Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow Archive] and individaul parishes of the Roman Catholic Church. some Roman Catholic Registers are held at the [http://www.nas.gov.uk/ National Archives of Scotland] with the identifier of <u>[http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue/ NAS REF: RH21]</u>. | Records of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland: [http://www.scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk/ Scottish Catholic archive], The [http://www.rcag.org.uk/history_intro.htm Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow Archive] and individaul parishes of the Roman Catholic Church. some Roman Catholic Registers are held at the [http://www.nas.gov.uk/ National Archives of Scotland] with the identifier of <u>[http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue/ NAS REF: RH21]</u>. | ||
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'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | ||