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Church records are an excellent source for accurate information on names, dates, and places of birth, marriage, and death. Most people in Scotland before the mid-nineteenth century are listed in church records. Since civil authorities did not begin registering vital statistics until 1855, church records are the best source of family information before that date. | Church records are an excellent source for accurate information on names, dates, and places of birth, marriage, and death. Most people in Scotland before the mid-nineteenth century are listed in church records. Since civil authorities did not begin registering vital statistics until 1855, church records are the best source of family information before that date. | ||
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*[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotlands'''People'''], index, images, free index, pay per view ($) | *[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotlands'''People'''], index, images, free index, pay per view ($) | ||
*[http://www.nls.uk/family-history 1500 - 2014 National Library of Scotland] | *[http://www.nls.uk/family-history 1500 - 2014 National Library of Scotland] | ||