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''[[Scotland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Cemeteries''''' | ''[[Scotland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Cemeteries''''' | ||
== Introduction == | |||
Cemetery records include: | Cemetery records include: | ||
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Most cemeteries before 1850 were connected to the Church of Scotland. Even people who were not members were buried in church cemeteries of the parish in which they lived. | Most cemeteries before 1850 were connected to the Church of Scotland. Even people who were not members were buried in church cemeteries of the parish in which they lived. | ||
== Finding Cemetery Records == | |||
To find tombstone inscriptions, you need to know where an individual was buried. The person may have been buried in a church, city, or public cemetery—usually near the place where he or she lived or died. You can find clues to burial places in church records, death certificates, or family histories. | To find tombstone inscriptions, you need to know where an individual was buried. The person may have been buried in a church, city, or public cemetery—usually near the place where he or she lived or died. You can find clues to burial places in church records, death certificates, or family histories. | ||
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Sometimes a family in Scotland purchased a lair (burial plot). Some of the registers that record these purchases still exist. They may provide valuable information such as the owner’s name and address, date of purchase, names and dates of the deceased, and the relationship to the owner. You may find these registers at the local church; the local registrar of births, marriages, and deaths; a local history library; or the council archives. | Sometimes a family in Scotland purchased a lair (burial plot). Some of the registers that record these purchases still exist. They may provide valuable information such as the owner’s name and address, date of purchase, names and dates of the deceased, and the relationship to the owner. You may find these registers at the local church; the local registrar of births, marriages, and deaths; a local history library; or the council archives. | ||
== Some Online Sites of Interest == | |||
*http://www.coraweb.com.au/scotland.htm | *http://www.coraweb.com.au/scotland.htm | ||
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{{Place|Scotland}} | {{Place|Scotland}} | ||
[[Category:Scotland|Cemeteries]] | [[Category:Scotland|Cemeteries]] [[Category:Cemeteries]] | ||
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