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Church records are an excellent source for accurate information on names, dates, and places of birth, marriage, and death. Since civil registration in Scotland began in 1855, church records are a major source for genealogical research in Scotland before 1855. | Church records are an excellent source for accurate information on names, dates, and places of birth, marriage, and death. Since civil registration in Scotland began in 1855, church records are a major source for genealogical research in Scotland before 1855. | ||
==Online Records== | ==Online Records== | ||
*'''1560 - 1949''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/church-of-scotland-ministers-1560-1949 Church of Scotland Ministers 1560-1949] | *'''1560 - 1949''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/church-of-scotland-ministers-1560-1949 Church of Scotland Ministers 1560-1949] | ||
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===OPR=== | ===OPR=== | ||
*All Church of Scotland OPRs can be accessed on the ScotlandsPeople's [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ website]. There is no fee to search for names, but there is a fee of about $2 (US) per original image. The original images can also be browsed for free at FHCs and Affiliate Libraries through the [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog] | *All Church of Scotland OPRs can be accessed on the ScotlandsPeople's [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ website]. There is no fee to search for names, but there is a fee of about $2 (US) per original image. The original images can also be browsed for free at FHCs and Affiliate Libraries through the [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog] | ||
*Microfilm and microfiche indexes are also available. See the article [[Scotland Old Parochial Registers (OPR)]] to learn more. Some records are also available in various collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]. | *Microfilm and microfiche indexes are also available. See the article [[Scotland Old Parochial Registers (OPR)]] to learn more. Some records are also available in various collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]. | ||
*Search: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1771030 Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950] | *Search: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1771030 Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950] | ||
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===Kirk Sessions=== | ===Kirk Sessions=== | ||
Most Kirk Sessions continue either be accessible only in person at regional archives in Scotland. However a small number have been digitised and can be found on FamilySearch, sometimes in the Catalog | Most Kirk Sessions continue either be accessible only in person at regional archives in Scotland. However a small number have been digitised and can be found on FamilySearch, sometimes in the Catalog. Scotlandspeople are in "the final stages" of making more of them available online. See this guide [https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/church-court-records-online Church Court Records] for more information. | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2390848 Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records, 1658-1919] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2390848 Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records, 1658-1919] | ||