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If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | ||
Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [http://www.familysearch.org Family History Library] may have printed or microfilmed copies of them. | Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [http://www.familysearch.org Family History Library] may have printed or microfilmed copies of them. | ||
= Archives = | |||
Here is a list of archives which hold original records for Scotland. | Here is a list of archives which hold original records for Scotland. | ||
=== National Archives of Scotland === | === National Archives of Scotland === | ||
This office collects government, legal, and other records for which they are the most suitable repository. You need a reader’s ticket to use its collection. | This office collects government, legal, and other records for which they are the most suitable repository. You need a reader’s ticket to use its collection. | ||
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*Old Parochial Registers. | *Old Parochial Registers. | ||
'''The Registrar General<br>'''General Search Unit<br>New Register House<br>3 West Register street<br>Edinburgh EH1 3YT<br>Scotland<br>Internet: [http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/ http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/] | '''The Registrar General<br>'''General Search Unit<br>New Register House<br>3 West Register street<br>Edinburgh EH1 3YT<br>Scotland<br>Internet: [http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/ http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/] | ||
=== The National Archives of the UK === | === The National Archives of the UK === | ||
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=== Special Archives === | === Special Archives === | ||
City, occupational, and ecclesiastical archives also hold family history information. The holdings and services of these places vary widely. You will find these also listed on the Scottish Archive Network through the link above. | City, occupational, and ecclesiastical archives also hold family history information. The holdings and services of these places vary widely. You will find these also listed on the Scottish Archive Network through the link above. | ||
=== Published Inventories, Catalogs, and Schedules === | === Published Inventories, Catalogs, and Schedules === | ||
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*Periodicals that describe their collections and how to use them. | *Periodicals that describe their collections and how to use them. | ||
If possible, study these guides before visiting so you can use your time more effectively. You may find these guides on their websites. | If possible, study these guides before visiting so you can use your time more effectively. You may find these guides on their websites. | ||
= Libraries = | |||
=== National Library of Scotland === | === National Library of Scotland === | ||
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Malcolm Pinhorn. ''Historical, Archaeological and Kindred Societies in the United Kingdom: A List.'' Isle of Wight, Scotland: Pinhorns, 1986. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=265369&disp=Historical%2C+archaeological+and+kindred%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 C4h] 1986.) | Malcolm Pinhorn. ''Historical, Archaeological and Kindred Societies in the United Kingdom: A List.'' Isle of Wight, Scotland: Pinhorns, 1986. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=265369&disp=Historical%2C+archaeological+and+kindred%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 C4h] 1986.) | ||
= Inventories, Guides, Catalogs, and Directories = | |||
The [https://beta.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] lists many published inventories, guides, catalogs, and directories for archives and libraries under: | The [https://beta.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] lists many published inventories, guides, catalogs, and directories for archives and libraries under: | ||