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*[[Scotland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration]] - government records of births, deaths, and marriages, beginning in 1855. | *[[Scotland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration]] - government records of births, deaths, and marriages, beginning in 1855. | ||
*[[Scotland Census|Census records]] - a list of people who lived in a household on a specific night, taken every ten years beginning in 1841. | *[[Scotland Census|Census records]] - a list of people who lived in a household on a specific night, taken every ten years beginning in 1841. | ||
*[ | *[[Scotland Church Records|Church records]] - registers of ecclesiastical ordinances of baptism, marriage and burial, beginning in the 1500's. | ||
*[[Scotland Probate Records|Probate records]] - a written statement of a deceased person’s wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property. | *[[Scotland Probate Records|Probate records]] - a written statement of a deceased person’s wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property. | ||
These are the records that provide the information most family history researchers seek, and they are easily accessible. | These are the records that provide the information most family history researchers seek, and they are easily accessible. | ||
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 [ | 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 [[Scotland]] page in this wiki, click on the links for the various topics. | ||
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. | 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. | ||