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Unlike any other country in the British Isles, each parish in Scotland has been assigned a number. These numbers were determined by arranging the parishes in alphabetical order within their respective counties, and then numbering them consecutively throughout all of Scotland. These numbers are a means of reference and are often needed when searching census records, parochial registers (Church of Scotland) and statutory registers (civil registration). <br>By authority of the Registration Act of 1854, 901 civil and ecclesiastical parishes were recognized in Scotland. <br>A list of parish numbers and their corresponding registration districts can be found at [http://www.scotsfamily.com/parish.htm Scots Family][http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/famrec/list-of-parishes-registration-districts.html ] | Unlike any other country in the British Isles, each parish in Scotland has been assigned a number. These numbers were determined by arranging the parishes in alphabetical order within their respective counties, and then numbering them consecutively throughout all of Scotland. These numbers are a means of reference and are often needed when searching census records, parochial registers (Church of Scotland) and statutory registers (civil registration). <br>By authority of the Registration Act of 1854, 901 civil and ecclesiastical parishes were recognized in Scotland. <br>A list of parish numbers and their corresponding registration districts can be found at [http://www.scotsfamily.com/parish.htm Scots Family][http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/famrec/list-of-parishes-registration-districts.html ] | ||
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