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| *[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) |
| *Kirk Sessions can also be obtained in person at regional archives throughout Scotland. | | *Kirk Sessions can also be obtained in person at regional archives throughout Scotland. |
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| *In 1855, the government officially called for all non-parochial church registers (outside of the Church of Scotland) to be turned in to the then government archive, called the Public Record Office. [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople] has indexed most of the Roman Catholic parish registers throughout the country. These collections can be accessed on their [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/advanced-search#{%22category%22:%22church%22} Advanced Search] page. See this page for more information: [https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/catholic-parish-registers Catholic Parish Registers] A slight majority of other non-Church of Scotland denominational registers are available for searching in person or by record agent at the National Records of Scotland. A list of what is available is [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/guides/church-registers#Parishes here].
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| *Other nonconformist databases include:
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| *{{RecordSearch|2421466|Scotland Presbyterian & Protestant Church Records, 1736-1990}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
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| **[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-roman-catholic-parish-baptisms Scotland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms] ($)
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| **[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-roman-catholic-parish-marriages Scotland Roman Catholic Parish Marriages] ($)
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| **[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-roman-catholic-parish-burials Scotland Roman Catholic Parish Burials] ($)
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| **[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-non-old-parish-registers-vital-records-1647-1875 Scotland Non-Old Parish Registers Vital Records 1647-1875] ($)
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| **[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61544 Scotland, Extracted Parish Records, 1571-1997] ($)
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| **[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1636 Gretna Green, Scotland, Marriage Registers, 1794-1895] ($)
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| **[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10079/scottish-deaths-1747-1868?s=218489221 Scottish Deaths, 1747-1868] ($)
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| *See "Research Guidance" below for important steps to take, to trace non-Church of Scotland ancestry.
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| ==Research Guidance== | | ==Research Guidance== |