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**[[Scotland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Scotland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | **[[Scotland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Scotland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
* [http://www.freereg.org.uk/ FreeReg] is a site that transcribes records from across the UK. A few Scotland Church Records are included. No images are available. | * [http://www.freereg.org.uk/ FreeReg] is a site that transcribes records from across the UK. A few Scotland Church Records are included. No images are available. | ||
* Only about one half of Scotland's population aligned with or were members of the Church of Scotland. See below for guidance on discovering and tracing non-subscribing ancestors | |||
=== Kirk Sessions === | === Kirk Sessions === | ||
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*[http://www.oldscottish.com/records.html Oldscottish.com] - some non-parochial (Seceder church) register transcriptions, kirk sessions, and more ($) | *[http://www.oldscottish.com/records.html Oldscottish.com] - some non-parochial (Seceder church) register transcriptions, kirk sessions, and more ($) | ||
*[http://www.scottishindexes.com/coveragebmd.aspx ScottishIndexes]: has some court, and church register transcriptions for non-OPR (Old Parochial Registers) | *[http://www.scottishindexes.com/coveragebmd.aspx ScottishIndexes]: has some court, and church register transcriptions for non-OPR (Old Parochial Registers) | ||
*Accessible only in Scotland, via a small number of (authorized) regional archives only. | |||
=== | === Non-Church of Scotland === | ||
* [[ScotlandsPeople]] has many non-Presbyterian records on their site. | * [[ScotlandsPeople]] has many non-Presbyterian records located on their site in Edinburgh. Currently, these are only accessible on-site. | ||
* [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/Content/Help/index.aspx?r=554&1375 Catholic Parish Registers], index, ($).[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/advanced-search#{%22category%22:%22church%22,%22record%22:%22church-other%22} Scotlandspeople - 1742-1900] [http://www.scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk/ Scottish Catholic archive].Some Catholic Registers are held at the [http://www.nas.gov.uk/ National Archives of Scotland] with the identifier of <u>[http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue/ NAS REF: RH21]</u>. | * [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/Content/Help/index.aspx?r=554&1375 Catholic Parish Registers], index, ($).[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/advanced-search#{%22category%22:%22church%22,%22record%22:%22church-other%22} Scotlandspeople - 1742-1900] [http://www.scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk/ Scottish Catholic archive].Some 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>. | ||
* FamilySearch.org - The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, and some of it's satellite Family History Centers possess the OPR or Church of Scotland Records database (an old DOS-based index); possesses 5-7% non-Church of Scotland | |||
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=== Mixed/Other === | === Mixed/Other === | ||
*'''1647-1875''' - [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-non-old-parish-registers-vital-records-1647-1875 Scotland Non-Old Parish Registers Vital Records] at [http://findmypast.com findmypast.com] - Index ($) | *'''1647-1875''' - [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-non-old-parish-registers-vital-records-1647-1875 Scotland Non-Old Parish Registers Vital Records] at [http://findmypast.com findmypast.com] - Index ($) | ||