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Effective research in church records requires some understanding of your ancestor’s religion and the events that led to the creation of church records. | Effective research in church records requires some understanding of your ancestor’s religion and the events that led to the creation of church records. | ||
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The following major events affected Scottish church history and records: | The following major events affected Scottish church history and records: | ||
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'''1552''' Roman Catholic parishes are ordered to keep a register of baptisms and banns of marriage. | '''1552''' Roman Catholic parishes are ordered to keep a register of baptisms and banns of marriage. | ||
'''1560 '''Protestantism is established and the authority of the pope abolished. | '''1560'''Protestantism is established and the authority of the pope abolished. | ||
'''1592''' The Presbyterian Church is formally established. | '''1592''' The Presbyterian Church is formally established. | ||
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'''1783''' The government imposes a tax on every christening, marriage, and burial entry recorded in church records, causing many entries not to be registered. | '''1783''' The government imposes a tax on every christening, marriage, and burial entry recorded in church records, causing many entries not to be registered. | ||
'''1792 '''The laws against Episcopalians are repealed, allowing them to worship and keep records. | '''1792'''The laws against Episcopalians are repealed, allowing them to worship and keep records. | ||
'''1820''' Parishes are required to keep register books. | '''1820''' Parishes are required to keep register books. | ||
'''1829 '''Roman Catholics are permitted by law to buy and inherit property and keep records. | '''1829'''Roman Catholics are permitted by law to buy and inherit property and keep records. | ||
'''1843''' Ministers break away from the Presbyterian Church and form the Free Church. | '''1843''' Ministers break away from the Presbyterian Church and form the Free Church. | ||
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The following book contains brief parish histories: | The following book contains brief parish histories: | ||
''S''''tatistical Accounts of Scotland.'' Wakerfield, England: EP Publishing Limited, [197?]. (FHL book 941 B4sa.) This work has three series covering different time periods. | ''S''''tatistical Accounts of Scotland.''''''''Wakerfield, England: EP Publishing Limited, [197?]. (FHL book 941 B4sa.) This work has three series covering different time periods.''' | ||
For other parish histories, look in the Family History Library Catalog under: | For other parish histories, look in the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CHURCH HISTORY. | SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CHURCH HISTORY. | ||
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