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The records of the parochial boards are mostly found in regional archives and libraries. For a list of archives with contact information, go to [http://www.scan.org.uk/ www.scan.org.uk] and click on the Directory. You may also find some records of the parochial boards among the heritors’ records at the National Archives of Scotland. | The records of the parochial boards are mostly found in regional archives and libraries. For a list of archives with contact information, go to [http://www.scan.org.uk/ www.scan.org.uk] and click on the Directory. You may also find some records of the parochial boards among the heritors’ records at the National Archives of Scotland. | ||
The Family History Library in Salt Lake City has very few of these records, but one notable collection is for [[Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland|Glasgow]]. To see if the library has records for the city or parish you are interested in, look in the [ | The Family History Library in Salt Lake City has very few of these records, but one notable collection is for [[Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland|Glasgow]]. To see if the library has records for the city or parish you are interested in, look in the | ||
[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog library catalog] under: | |||
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - POORHOUSES, POOR LAW, ETC. | SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - POORHOUSES, POOR LAW, ETC. | ||
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Applicants who were denied relief by the parish could take their case to the sheriff courts, so you may find information on your ancestor in the records of the sheriff’s court. Some of these records are at the National Archives of Scotland. Some could still be with the sheriff’s court or in the regional archives or local libraries. | Applicants who were denied relief by the parish could take their case to the sheriff courts, so you may find information on your ancestor in the records of the sheriff’s court. Some of these records are at the National Archives of Scotland. Some could still be with the sheriff’s court or in the regional archives or local libraries. | ||
For more information or other records on the poor, look in the [ | For more information or other records on the poor, look in the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] under: | ||
SCOTLAND - POORHOUSES, POOR LAW, ETC. | SCOTLAND - POORHOUSES, POOR LAW, ETC. | ||