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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 the main source for accurate information on names, dates, and places of birth, marriage, and death prior to the beginning of civil registration in 1855.'''
+'''While the next section gives brief explanations and links to online indexes and records, they are best searched after a basic understanding of the main churches in Scotland with their history and available records. For this, see section 3 below.'''
 ==Online Records==
 ===Old Parochial Records===