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Effective research in church records requires some understanding of your ancestor’s religion and the events that led to the creation of church records. | Effective research in church records requires some understanding of your ancestor’s religion and the events that led to the creation of church records. | ||
==Historical Timeline== | |||
The following major events affected Scottish church history and records: | The following major events affected Scottish church history and records: | ||
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'''1847''' The Secession and Relief Churches combine to form the United Presbyterian Church. At that time, the Free Church had five million members, and the United Presbyterian Church had two million members. | '''1847''' The Secession and Relief Churches combine to form the United Presbyterian Church. At that time, the Free Church had five million members, and the United Presbyterian Church had two million members. | ||
For more information on church history or the history of a particular denomination, see the [[Scotland Church Records|Scotland Church Records]] page or look in the [ | == Historical Sources == | ||
=== Church Histories === | |||
For more information on church history or the history of a particular denomination, see the [[Scotland Church Records|Scotland Church Records]] page or look in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog] under: | |||
SCOTLAND - CHURCH HISTORY | SCOTLAND - CHURCH HISTORY | ||
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=== Parish Histories === | === Parish Histories === | ||
Histories written about individual parishes can provide information on the: | Histories written about individual parishes can provide information on the: | ||
*parish | |||
*churches within the parish | |||
*schools | |||
*population of the parish. | |||
Histories of parishes are found in the wiki. Go to the [[Scotland Counties|Scotland Counties]] wiki page, click on the link for your county of interest, and then click on the link for your parish of interest. | |||
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Histories of parishes are found in the wiki. | |||
The following book contains brief parish histories: | The following book contains brief parish histories: | ||
* | *''Statistical Accounts of Scotland.'' Wakerfield, England: EP Publishing Limited, [197?]. (Family History Library book 941 B4sa.) This work has three series covering different time periods. | ||
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For other parish histories, look in the FamilySearch Catalog under: | For other parish histories, look in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog] under: | ||
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CHURCH HISTORY | SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CHURCH HISTORY | ||
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[[Category:Scotland Church Records]] | [[Category:Scotland Church Records]] | ||
[[Category:Church_History_By_Country]] | |||