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| In Scotland, every county has a family history society. To find a society for your region of interest, go online to the website of the [http://www.safhs.org.uk/ Scottish Association of Family History Societies], and look in the 'Membership Lists.' In addition, links to other genealogical societies are found on the [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=551&963 ScotlandsPeople] website. | | In Scotland, every county has a family history society. To find a society for your region of interest, go online to the website of the [http://www.safhs.org.uk/ Scottish Association of Family History Societies], and look in the 'Membership Lists.' In addition, links to other genealogical societies are found on the [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=551&963 ScotlandsPeople] website. |
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| == Basic Records ==
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| There are four primary record types for Scottish research:
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| *[[Scotland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration]] - government records of births, deaths, and marriages, beginning in 1855.
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| *[[Scotland Census|Census records]] - a list of people who lived in a household on a specific night, taken every ten years beginning in 1841.
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| *[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland_Church_Records Church records] - registers of ecclesiastical ordinances of baptism, marriage and burial, beginning in the 1500's.
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| *[[Scotland Probate Records|Probate records]] - a written statement of a deceased person’s wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property.
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| These are the records that provide the information most family history researchers seek, and they are easily accessible.
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| In addition, there are many other record types of value for family history research. To learn more about other record types, see the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/Rg/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Scotland.ASP Scotland Research Outline]. Also, on the main [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Portal:Scotland Scotland] page in this wiki, click on the links for the various topics.
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| As you proceed to the [[Scotland Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Research Strategies]] pages, you will learn how to use the records to find your ancestors.
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| == Read More <br> == | | == Read More <br> == |