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Each local parish (parochin) keeps records. The two major record types are ''parochial or parish registers'' and ''kirk session records.'' See details below under '''Old Parochial Registers (OPR'''), or go to [[Scotland Established (Presbyterian) Church Records|Scotland Established (Presbyterian) Church Records]]. | Each local parish (parochin) keeps records. The two major record types are ''parochial or parish registers'' and ''kirk session records.'' See details below under '''Old Parochial Registers (OPR'''), or go to [[Scotland Established (Presbyterian) Church Records|Scotland Established (Presbyterian) Church Records]]. | ||
The [http://www.nas.gov.uk/ National Archives of Scotland] maintains these records | The [http://www.nas.gov.uk/ National Archives of Scotland] maintains these records. [http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue/. A more detailed description of each of these record types is available online at the University of Glasgow (Archive Services).] | ||
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: | ||
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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 == | ||