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-== Archives ==
+''[[Scotland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Archives and Libraries'''''
-Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm. This section describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for Scotland.
+== Archives  ==
-If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization and ask for information about its collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
+Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm. This section describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for Scotland.
-Although the records you need are in an archive or library, the [http://www.familysearch.org Family History Library] may have printed or microfilmed copies of them.
+If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization and ask for information about its collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
-In Scotland, several types of repositories have records of value to the family historian.
+Although the records you need are in an archive or library, the [http://www.familysearch.org Family History Library] may have printed or microfilmed copies of them.
-=== National Archives ===
+In Scotland, several types of repositories have records of value to the family historian.
-This office collects government, legal, and other records for which they are the most suitable repository. You need a reader’s ticket to use its collection.
+=== National Archives  ===
+This office collects government, legal, and other records for which they are the most suitable repository. You need a reader’s ticket to use its collection.
 :'''The National Archives of Scotland'''<br>H M General Register House <br>2 Princes Street <br>Edinburgh EH1 3YY <br>Scotland<br>Tel: +44(0)131 535 1314<br>Internet:&nbsp;[http://www.nas.gov.uk/ www.nas.gov.uk]&nbsp;
 '''Guides to this record office are:'''
 Sinclair, Cecil. ''Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors''<nowiki>:</nowiki>''A Guide to Ancestry Research in the Scottish'' ''Record Office''. Edinburgh, Scotland: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1990, 1994.
 The ''National Inventory of Documentary Sources'' includes other inventories and catalogs from this record office.&nbsp;
-=== The Registrar General ===
+=== The Registrar General  ===
 This office's collection&nbsp;contains:
-* Records of births
+*Records of births
-* Marriages
+*Marriages
-* Deaths from 1855 to the present
+*Deaths from 1855 to the present
-* Census
+*Census
-* Old Parochial Registers.
+*Old Parochial Registers.
 '''The Registrar General<br>'''General Search Unit<br>New Register House<br>3 West Register street<br>Edinburgh EH1 3YT<br>Scotland<br>Internet: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/
-=== The British National Archives  ===
+=== The National Archives of the UK  ===
 This office collects records of the British government (such as parliamentary papers) and law courts from 1086 to the present. It is in England but has many Scottish records. You need a reader’s ticket to use its collection.
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 '''A guide to this repository is:'''
 Bevan, Amanda, and Andrea Duncan. ''Tracing Your Ancestors in the Public Record Office''. 4th. ed. London, England: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1990. (Family History Library&nbsp;book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=823901&disp=Tracing+your+ancestors+in+the+Public+Rec%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 A5p no. 19 1990].)
 === Regional and District Archives  ===
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 ''Libraries in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.'' 18th edition. London, England: The Library Association Publishing Limited, 1992. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=420216&disp=Libraries+in+the+United+Kingdom+and+the+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 A5lu].)
 Dunsire, Gordon, and Brian Osborne, eds.''Scottish Library and Information Resource''s. Motherwell: Scottish Library Association, 1991. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=489815&disp=Scottish+library+and+information+resourc%20%20&columns=*,0,0 941 J54s].)'
-=== Special Archives ===
+=== Special Archives  ===
 City, occupational, and ecclesiastical archives also hold family history information. The holdings and services of these places vary widely. The book, British Archives, listed under "Regional and District Archives," gives more information about special archives.
-=== Published Inventories, Catalogs, <br>and Schedules ===
+=== Published Inventories, Catalogs, <br>and Schedules  ===
 Most archives have:
-* Catalogs
+*Catalogs
-* Inventories
+*Inventories
-* Guides
+*Guides
-* Periodicals that describe their collections and how to use them.
+*Periodicals that describe their collections and how to use them.
 If possible, study these guides before visiting so you can use your time more effectively.
-== Libraries ==
+== Libraries  ==
-=== National Library of Scotland ===
+=== National Library of Scotland  ===
 This library houses manuscript material relating to Scotland, such as:
-* Historical documents
+*Historical documents
-* Family papers
+*Family papers
-* Archives of organizations
+*Archives of organizations
-* A reader’s ticket is required.
+*A reader’s ticket is required.
 '''National Library of Scotland'''<br>Department of Manuscripts<br>George IV Bridge<br>Edinburgh EH1 1EW<br>Scotland<br>Internet: http://www.nls.uk/
-=== University Libraries ===
+=== University Libraries  ===
 University libraries house:
-* Family papers
+*Family papers
-* Estate records
+*Estate records
-* Other historical Material
+*Other historical Material
-* Genealogical material
+*Genealogical material
 Three main university libraries are:
 '''Aberdeen University Library'''<br>Manuscripts and Archive Section<br>King’s College<br>Aberdeen AB9 2UB<br>Scotland<br>Internet: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/library/subjectaz/genealogy/
 '''University of Edinburgh Library'''<br>George Square<br>Edinburgh EH8 9LJ<br>Scotland<br>Internet: http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk/resources/catalogues/
 '''University of Glasgow'''<br>Archives<br>The University<br>Glasgow G12 8QQ<br>Scotland<br>Internet: http://www.gla.ac.uk/
-=== Public Libraries ===
+=== Public Libraries  ===
 Public libraries collect many published sources such as:
-* Local histories
+*Local histories
-* City directories
+*City directories
-* Maps
+*Maps
-* Newspapers
+*Newspapers
-* Family histories
+*Family histories
-* Parish registers
+*Parish registers
 Some libraries collect completed indexes and published materials from the local family history societies. The books mentioned in the previous section, "Regional and District Archives," also list addresses of public libraries.
 === Local History Libraries  ===
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 Local history library staff collect and write histories of the people and places in their locale. Addresses for the local history libraries are available in:
 Malcolm Pinhorn. ''Historical, Archaeological and Kindred Societies in the United Kingdom: A List.'' Isle of Wight, Scotland: Pinhorns, 1986. (Family History Library&nbsp;book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=265369&disp=Historical%2C+archaeological+and+kindred%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 C4h] 1986.)
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 A cooperative effort made by many genealogical and historical societies to list databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for parishes and counties.
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