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The amount of information in registers varies from parish to parish. Later records generally give more complete information than earlier ones. For more information see [[Scotland Established (Presbyterian) Church Records|Scotland Established (Presbyterian) Church Records]]. | The amount of information in registers varies from parish to parish. Later records generally give more complete information than earlier ones. For more information see [[Scotland Established (Presbyterian) Church Records|Scotland Established (Presbyterian) Church Records]]. | ||
Most parish registers begin after 1650. Some kirk session (parish court) records begin earlier than the parish registers. Kirk session records may have some christening, marriage, and burial records | Most parish registers begin after 1650. | ||
== Kirk Session Records == | |||
Some kirk session (parish court) records begin earlier than the parish registers. Kirk session are church court records and which may have some christening, marriage, and burial records for those who belonged to a different denomination such as a Seceder (a Presbyterian church outside of the Church of Scotland) or Dissenter (Non-Parochial) church. The main Seccesionist churches included the following: | |||
* The Reformed Presbyterian Church | |||
* The Original Secession (or First Secession) Church | |||
* The Associate Synods (Burghers and Antiburghers, and the Auld Licht Burghers, New Licht Burghers, Auld Licht Antiburghers and New Licht Antiburghers) | |||
* The Relief Church | |||
* The United Secession Church | |||
* The United Presbyterian Church | |||
* The Free Church | |||
'''Online Kirk Session Records''' | |||
To view online data from some Seceder church denominations throughout many areas of Scotland, visit [http://www.oldscottish.com/records.htmltish.com Oldscottish.com] | |||
Some early parish registers may be in Latin. Scotland has its own version of English, so you may need to use a dictionary to understand some words and terms. Read more in [[Scotland Language and Languages|Scotland Language and Languages]]. | Some early parish registers may be in Latin. Scotland has its own version of English, so you may need to use a dictionary to understand some words and terms. Read more in [[Scotland Language and Languages|Scotland Language and Languages]]. | ||