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=== County Changes Made in 1974  ===
=== County Changes Made in 1974  ===


In 1974 the British government reorganized the counties of Scotland. Twelve areas, called regions, were created from the original thirty-four counties. See [[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|Scotland Old and New Counties]] for the county changes.  
In 1974 the British government reorganized the counties of Scotland. Twelve areas, called regions, were created from the original thirty-four counties. See [[Scotland Counties]] for the changes.  


These changes should not seriously affect genealogical research, but be aware of the following issues:  
These changes should not seriously affect genealogical research, but be aware of the following issues:  
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Click [[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|here]] for links to Scotland counties, including links to parishes and records.


{{Place|Scotland}}  
{{Place|Scotland}}  


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