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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, then called the Public Record Office. Under its new name,[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] | *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, then called the Public Record Office. Under its new name,[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]. | ||
Other nonconformist databases | Other nonconformist databases | ||
[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] ($) | |||
**[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61544 Scotland, Extracted Parish Records, 1571-1997] | |||
**[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61544 Scotland, Extracted Parish Records, 1571-1997] | |||
Another way to find online transcriptions of non-parochial church registers is to Google the following search terms: "Baptisms" (or "marriages" or "Burials" or "cemeteries"); [place] "name" (can be just name of county or the parish) and "index". There are a number of websites which hold baptisms and marriages especially, for a significant number of Nonconformist and Presbyterian church denomination records for more local areas. | Another way to find online transcriptions of non-parochial church registers is to Google the following search terms: "Baptisms" (or "marriages" or "Burials" or "cemeteries"); [place] "name" (can be just name of county or the parish) and "index". There are a number of websites which hold baptisms and marriages especially, for a significant number of Nonconformist and Presbyterian church denomination records for more local areas. | ||