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 === Poor Law After 1845  ===
-In 1845, a new law set up a parochial board to oversee the care of the poor. One of the main records created by the parochial board is the General Register of Poor Belonging to [Parish]. These registers contain information such as name, age, residence, amount of relief, and country and place of birth. If the person was born in Scotland, the record also gives the parish of birth. The column "Change of Circumstance" often contains information such an illegitimate birth.
+In 1845, a new law set up parochial boards to oversee the care of the poor. One of the main records created by the parochial board is the General Register of Poor Belonging to [Parish]. These registers contain information such as name, age, residence, amount of relief, and country and place of birth. If the person was born in Scotland, the record also gives the parish of birth. The column "Change of Circumstance" often contains information such an illegitimate birth.
 The registers of the parochial board are mostly found in the regional archives and local libraries. However, you may find some among the heritors’ records at the National Archives of Scotland.