| Display title | Scotland Poor Law |
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This attribute controls the content of the description and og:description elements. | The care of the poor has been a concern to government, community, and religious leaders since the beginning of time. In Scotland, though the government passed an act addressing the relief of the poor as early as 1424, it was the church and community leaders who cared for the poor within their parish or community. Further government legislation was passed at times to provide more direction, but it was not until 1845 that a major change was made to the system. The majority of poor law records are not available online. Instead, they must be accessed at the National Records of Scotland or the various local archives around Scotland. However, some local authorities provide online indexes to their poor relief records, while others, such as North Lanarkshire's, are partly available via Ancestry or other subscription websites. |
