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===Kirk Sessions=== | ===Kirk Sessions=== | ||
Most of the original Kirk Session records can now be accessed in person at many regional archives across Scotland and abroad via FamilySearch's Family History Centers in many countries. | Scotland's kirk session records play a vital role in researching Nonconformist and non-subscribing church ancestry. Most of the original Kirk Session records have recently been digitized and can now be accessed in person at many regional archives across Scotland and abroad via FamilySearch's Family History Centers in many countries. Only a very small number have been indexed and which can be found on [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2390848 FamilySearch] and by other websites. Many of the kirk session records contain the names of many parish inhabitants affiliated with churches outside of the Church of Scotland. Also see this [https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/church-court-records-online - a government guide to church court records]. | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2390848 Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records, 1658-1919] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2390848 Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records, 1658-1919] | ||
*[http://www.oldscottish.com/records.html Oldscottish.com] has some non-parochial ( | *[http://www.oldscottish.com/records.html Oldscottish.com] has some non-parochial (Seceder church) register transcriptions, kirk sessions, and more ($) | ||
*[http://www.scottishindexes.com/coveragebmd.aspx ScottishIndexes] has some court and church register transcriptions for non-OPR (Old Parochial Registers) | *[http://www.scottishindexes.com/coveragebmd.aspx ScottishIndexes] has some court and church register transcriptions for non-OPR (Old Parochial Registers) | ||
===Nonconformists=== | ===Nonconformists=== | ||
=====In 1855, the government officially called for all non-parochial church registers (of all religions outside of the Church of Scotland) to be turned in to the official government archive, then called the Public Record Office. [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk], now the government archive, has indexed most of the Roman Catholic parish registers throughout the country. These collections can be accessed on their [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/advanced-search#{%22category%22:%22church%22} Advanced Search] page. See this page for more information: [https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/catholic-parish-registers Catholic Parish Registers]. A slight majority of the other surviving non-Church of Scotland denominational registers are available for searching in person or by record agent at the National Records of Scotland. A list of what is available is [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/guides/church-registers#Parishes here].===== | =====In 1855, the government officially called for all non-parochial church registers (of all religions outside of the Church of Scotland) to be turned in to the official government archive, then called the Public Record Office. [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk], now the government archive, has indexed most of the Roman Catholic parish registers throughout the country. These collections can be accessed on their [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/advanced-search#{%22category%22:%22church%22} Advanced Search] page. See this page for more information: [https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/catholic-parish-registers Catholic Parish Registers]. A slight majority of the other surviving non-Church of Scotland denominational registers are available for searching in person or by record agent at the National Records of Scotland. A list of what is available is [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/guides/church-registers#Parishes here]. Sources out of Scotland suggest that there are in "the final stages", plans to make more of the non-subscribing and Nonconformist register entries available online.===== | ||
=====For one of the most comprehensive | =====For one of the most comprehensive List of search strategies and online church registers available for Nonconformist and non-subscribing religions, click the first link below (under "Research Guidance"), for your research purposes.===== | ||
==Research Guidance== | ==Research Guidance== | ||