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==== Index to the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland <br> ==== | ==== Index to the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland <br> ==== | ||
This index is on microfiche at the Family History Library and family history centers. It consists of two parts: | |||
*'''Main Index.''' The main index is organized by county. Within each county are separate indexes for baptisms and marriages. The baptism and marriage indexes are organized once by surname and once by given name. | *'''Main Index.''' The main index is organized by county. Within each county are separate indexes for baptisms and marriages. The baptism and marriage indexes are organized once by surname and once by given name. | ||
*'''Addendum.''' The addendum contains entries that were missed when the original index was created. It is not organized by county. It has countrywide indexes for baptisms and for marriages arranged alphabetically by surname. | *'''Addendum.''' The addendum contains entries that were missed when the original index was created. It is not organized by county. It has countrywide indexes for baptisms and for marriages arranged alphabetically by surname. | ||
Each index entry contains the event date and place. It also contains a reference you can use to find a microfilm copy of the original parish record. This reference consists of a batch number and possibly a frame number. | Each index entry contains the event date and place. It also contains a reference you can use to find a microfilm copy of the original parish record. This reference consists of a batch number and possibly a frame number. | ||
*'''Batch Number.''' The batch number will help you identify the microfilm that contains the original parish record. Look up the batch number in the Batch Number Index on microfiche (click [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountryScotland.htm#PageTitle here] for an online version) to find the number of the microfilm that contains the parish register you want. | *'''Batch Number.''' The batch number will help you identify the microfilm that contains the original parish record. Look up the batch number in the Batch Number Index on microfiche (click [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountryScotland.htm#PageTitle here] for an online version) to find the number of the microfilm that contains the parish register you want. | ||
*'''Frame Number.''' Some index entries have a frame number listed in the Miscellaneous column. The frame number identifies the exact frame on the microfilm that contains the page of the parish register you want. If the index entry contains a frame number, it means that the record may be out of chronological order on the microfilm. Therefore, be sure to note the frame number, or you may have to search the entire microfilm frame by frame to find the page you want. | *'''Frame Number.''' Some index entries have a frame number listed in the Miscellaneous column. The frame number identifies the exact frame on the microfilm that contains the page of the parish register you want. If the index entry contains a frame number, it means that the record may be out of chronological order on the microfilm. Therefore, be sure to note the frame number, or you may have to search the entire microfilm frame by frame to find the page you want. | ||
If the entry does not contain a frame number, the record is most likely on the microfilm in chronological order. You can find the page you want by finding the date the event was recorded. | If the entry does not contain a frame number, the record is most likely on the microfilm in chronological order. You can find the page you want by finding the date the event was recorded. | ||
To see what parishes and records are included in the index, go to the [http://www.familysearch.org/ENG/search/RG/guide/PARISH.ASP?Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Sisgid=undefined&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Loc=undefined Parish and Vital Record List]. In addition, you can look in the Family History Library Catalog online at [http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org] (under the Library tab). Do a Place search for the parish name and click on the topic of 'Church records.' | To see what parishes and records are included in the index, go to the [http://www.familysearch.org/ENG/search/RG/guide/PARISH.ASP?Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Sisgid=undefined&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Loc=undefined Parish and Vital Record List]. In addition, you can look in the Family History Library Catalog online at [http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org] (under the Library tab). Do a Place search for the parish name and click on the topic of 'Church records.' | ||
==== Scottish Church Records Index <br> ==== | ==== Scottish Church Records Index <br> ==== | ||