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 #The Local Registrar's Office
 #FamilySearch.org&nbsp;: Family History Library&nbsp;: Family History Centers
-#[http://scottishindexes.com/learninghealth.aspx Mental Asylum Records]
-=== Records and Indexes at ScotlandsPeople Website  ===
+=== ScotlandsPeople  ===
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-=== Visit the ScotlandsPeople Centre - GRO  ===
+=== ScotlandsPeople Centre  ===
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 | '''Births'''
 | 1855-2016
-| rowspan="3" | ◊ScotlandsPeople Website has indexes to 2016
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+* ScotlandsPeople Website has indexes to 2016
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 | '''Marriages'''
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-| colspan="3" |* Costs £15 per day - plus small fee for downloads and prints* Also have access to all the digital images of 1841 to 1911 census <br>◊Pre 1855 Parish Registers<br>◊And other records - [http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/ See the website for details] Option for obtaining an official extract or certificate
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+* Costs £15 per day - plus small fees for downloads and prints
+* Also has access to many other genealogical records, see the [https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/visit-us/scotlandspeople-centre website] for details
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-You can order an [http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/ official extract or copy] of a certificate from the ScotlandPeoples Website; however, a digital scan is sufficient for genealogical purposes.
+=== Local Registrar's Offices  ===
-=== The Local Registrar's Office  ===
 Local registrars were appointed in virtually every parish in Scotland. The local registrar kept two registers of all of the births, marriages, and deaths registered in his district. The District Examiner annually examined the registers and sent one copy of the register to Edinburgh. The other copy remained with the local registrar.
-== FamilySearch.org and its Libraries  ==
+=== FamilySearch  ===
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 *[http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/districts-scot.html Shadows of Time] (online listing)
-==== Using Microfilmed Civil Registration Indexes  ====
+== Tips  ==
-The Registrar General Office created nationwide indexes after receiving the records from the local registrars.&nbsp; Indexes&nbsp;will help you find your ancestors’ civil registration records.&nbsp; The indexes are arranged by year and give name, place of registration, and record entry number.
 When searching the microfilm indexes, you should be aware that: