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[[Image:450px-St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral.jpg|right|225x300px|450px-St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral.jpg]]This is a brief description of the purpose, format, content, and sources of the Union List that was created for patron use in the | [[Image:450px-St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral.jpg|right|225x300px|450px-St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral.jpg]]This is a brief description of the purpose, format, content, and sources of the Union List that was created for patron use in the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. '''The information from the union list for each individual parish is found in the Wiki by doing a search for a parish or [[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|county]] of interest.''' | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
The purpose of the union list is to bring together and list all known church records of Scotland (particularly pre-1855), regardless of denomination, to briefly tell their history when possible, and to identify their existing records of genealogical interest. The information provided has come from sources available at the | The purpose of the union list is to bring together and list all known church records of Scotland (particularly pre-1855), regardless of denomination, to briefly tell their history when possible, and to identify their existing records of genealogical interest. The information provided has come from sources available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and online. | ||
==== Format of the Information Included in the Union List ==== | ==== Format of the Information Included in the Union List ==== | ||
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*A very brief history of the parish. | *A very brief history of the parish. | ||
*The registers of the Established Church of Scotland (Presbyterian). These are commonly referred to as the Old Parochial (or Parish) Registers. | *The registers of the Established Church of Scotland (Presbyterian). These are commonly referred to as the Old Parochial (or Parish) Registers. | ||
*The | *The FamilySearch Library microfilm number(s) for the registers. | ||
*Notes on the condition of the original records. | *Notes on the condition of the original records. | ||
*The Kirk Session Records which are the business and court records of the parish. These records can include valuable information on the members of a parish. Very few of these are currently available at the | *The Kirk Session Records which are the business and court records of the parish. These records can include valuable information on the members of a parish. Very few of these are currently available at the FamilySearch Library. They are available at the National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh and in regional archives in Scotland. | ||
*The histories and records of the nonconformist churches (including the break-away Presbyterian congregations). These are any church other than the Established Church of Scotland. Most records are available at the National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh. | *The histories and records of the nonconformist churches (including the break-away Presbyterian congregations). These are any church other than the Established Church of Scotland. Most records are available at the National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh. | ||
*The microfilm number(s) for nonconformist church records available at the | *The microfilm number(s) for nonconformist church records available at the FamilySearch Library. | ||
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To access the Union List through the Wiki, go to the list of [[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|counties]], choose a county of interest, then choose a parish of interest -- ''OR'', in the search field above, type in the name of a parish of interest and do a search for its page. | To access the Union List through the Wiki, go to the list of [[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|counties]], choose a county of interest, then choose a parish of interest -- ''OR'', in the search field above, type in the name of a parish of interest and do a search for its page. | ||
Records of some of the nonconformist churches listed in the Union List are available on microfilm at the | Records of some of the nonconformist churches listed in the Union List are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library, and they are noted in the parish Wiki articles. Most are available at the National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh or at county archives. Some are available at church archives or are still in the hands of the ministers of individual churches. | ||
== Sources Used to Determine Availability of Records == | == Sources Used to Determine Availability of Records == | ||
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== Sources for Parish Histories == | == Sources for Parish Histories == | ||
Histories of the individual parishes of the Established Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) have been drawn from sources in the | Histories of the individual parishes of the Established Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) have been drawn from sources in the FamilySearch Library. Chief among these are the series known as: | ||
*''The Statistical Account of Scotland ''(compiled in the 1790s), | *''The Statistical Account of Scotland ''(compiled in the 1790s), | ||
*''The'' ''New Statistical Account of Scotland ''(compiled in the 1830-40s) | *''The'' ''New Statistical Account of Scotland ''(compiled in the 1830-40s) | ||
The sources for the information in the series were the Established Church ministers. ( | The sources for the information in the series were the Established Church ministers. (FamilySearch Library book {{FSC|941 B4sa|disp=941 B4sa}}). These are also available [http://edina.ac.uk/statacc/ online] through the University of Edinburgh. Click on 'Browse scanned pages' on their page. | ||
== Sources for Nonconformist Histories == | == Sources for Nonconformist Histories == | ||
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