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The following Internet websites will provide easier access to a variety of Scottish genealogical records, including civil, census, church, and probate records, and research helps:  
The following Internet websites will provide easier access to a variety of Scottish genealogical records, including civil, census, church, and probate records, and research helps:  


== Websites ==
== Websites ==
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*[http://www.nls.uk/ '''National Library of Scotland'''] - includes an online catalogue of the library's vast book collection and maps, including some viewable online  
*[http://www.nls.uk/ '''National Library of Scotland'''] - includes an online catalogue of the library's vast book collection and maps, including some viewable online  
*[http://www.scan.org.uk '''Scottish Archive Network'''] - provides links to the websites of every archive in Scotland, as well as many helpful research tools such as a handwriting guide  
*[http://www.scan.org.uk '''Scottish Archive Network'''] - provides links to the websites of every archive in Scotland, as well as many helpful research tools such as a handwriting guide  
*[https://www.freecen.org.uk '''FreeCEN'''] - Scottish Census records  
*[https://www.freecen.org.uk '''FreeCEN'''] - Scottish Census records. Free online access
*'''[https://www.freereg.org.uk FreeREG]''' - Scottish Parish and Non-Conformist Registers. Free online access
*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php#c4 '''RootsChat Scotland'''] - the UK's largest free forum for help with Scottish research, fully searchable by name and region
*[http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php#c4 '''RootsChat Scotland'''] - the UK's largest free forum for help with Scottish research, fully searchable by name and region
*[http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/index.html '''Scotland's Family'''] - this website directs you to other sites with helpful genealogical resources and databases for Scotland. It is organized by topic. Includes parish maps for each county.
*[http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/index.html '''Scotland's Family'''] - this website directs you to other sites with helpful genealogical resources and databases for Scotland. It is organized by topic. Includes parish maps for each county.
*[http://website.lineone.net/~davghalgh/churchhistory.html '''Scotland's Churches after 1700'''] - an excellent resource with small articles on places and people as well as other aspects of Scotland
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7292 '''Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland''']
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7292 '''Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland''']
*[http://www.rampantscotland.com/ '''Rampant Scotland'''] - provides links to information on just about every topic imaginable for Scotland
*[http://www.rampantscotland.com/ '''Rampant Scotland'''] - provides links to information on just about every topic imaginable for Scotland
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*[http://www.scottishhighlanderphotoarchive.co.uk/ '''The Scottish Highlander Photo Archive (SHPA)''']
*[http://www.scottishhighlanderphotoarchive.co.uk/ '''The Scottish Highlander Photo Archive (SHPA)''']
*[https://digital.nls.uk/broadsides/ '''The Word on the Street'''] - the National Library of Scotland's online collection of nearly 1,800 broadsides.
*[https://digital.nls.uk/broadsides/ '''The Word on the Street'''] - the National Library of Scotland's online collection of nearly 1,800 broadsides.
*[https://www.scottishindexes.com/ '''Scottish Indexes'''] - volunteer-run site with indexes to collections not indexed elsewhere. Includes Scottish Paternity Index, Mental Health records, Poor Relief records, Criminal Database, etc.
*[http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/ '''Scotland's Family'''] - links to many other sites regarding Scottish history and genealogy


== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections  ==
== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections  ==
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Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:  
Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:  


*[[Scotland Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Scotland Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[Scotland Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|Scotland Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records]]  
*[[Scotland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Scotland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[Scotland Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|Scotland Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records]]


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