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Scotland Old Parochial Registers (OPR) (view source)
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At family history centers, the Old Parochial Registers Index is found in the DOS system. The center volunteers can assist in finding the records. You don't need the library call numbers or fiche, as the index itself is on the computer. | At family history centers, the Old Parochial Registers Index is found in the DOS system. The center volunteers can assist in finding the records. You don't need the library call numbers or fiche, as the index itself is on the computer. | ||
At the Family History Library, you can find the library call numbers for the Old Parochial Registers Index in the | At the Family History Library, you can find the library call numbers for the Old Parochial Registers Index in the FamilySearch Catalog. Search the Locality section of the catalog for the name of the county in Scotland, then for the subject of church records — indexes. The catalog sometimes uses the title Index to Old Parochial Registers. | ||
*Four types of indexes were created for each county. | *Four types of indexes were created for each county. | ||
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The Old Parochial Registers Index provides a source batch number for each entry which can be used to locate the microfilm of the original register. These batch numbers are used like batch numbers from the International Genealogical Index (IGI) For instructions on how to use source batch numbers to obtain the source microfilm number, refer to the separate resource guide, Finding An IGI Source (31034). | The Old Parochial Registers Index provides a source batch number for each entry which can be used to locate the microfilm of the original register. These batch numbers are used like batch numbers from the International Genealogical Index (IGI) For instructions on how to use source batch numbers to obtain the source microfilm number, refer to the separate resource guide, Finding An IGI Source (31034). | ||
Method 2: Using the | Method 2: Using the FamilySearch Catalog | ||
You may wish to use the | You may wish to use the FamilySearch Catalog to find the source microfilm number. The FamilySearch Catalog is online at [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.FamilySearch.org]. | ||
*Town or parish: [PARISH NAME FROM THE INDEX] | *Town or parish: [PARISH NAME FROM THE INDEX] | ||