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 Records of civil parishes and a listing of counties of Scotland, including the overall dates of old parochial records, are held in Edinburgh.
-=== Marriages <br> ===
+=== Marriages <br>  ===
 Marriages usually took place in Scotland in the parish where the bride resided. Marriage records usually give:
-Marriage date <br>Name of Bride <br>Name of Groom <br>The records may include:
+*Marriage date
+*Name of Bride
+*Name of Groom
-Marital status (i.e., single, widow, or widower) <br>Parish of residence of both parties <br>Groom’s occupation <br>Bride’s father’s name <br>Church officials recorded marriages in the parish registers. Therefore, it is necessary to know what church the person belonged to and in what parish the church was located.
+The records may include:
+*Marital status (i.e., single, widow, or widower)
+*Parish of residence of both parties
+*Groom’s occupation
+*Bride’s father’s name
+Church officials recorded marriages in the parish registers. Therefore, it is necessary to know what church the person belonged to and in what parish the church was located.
 Records of civil parishes and a listing of counties of Scotland, including the overall dates of old parochial records, are held in Edinburgh.