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Scotland Old Parochial Registers (OPR) (view source)
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# Find the original source. | # Find the original source. | ||
=== | === Step 1. Select A County === | ||
Since the Old Parochial Registers Index is arranged by county, you will first need to know the name of the county you wish to search. | Since the Old Parochial Registers Index is arranged by county, you will first need to know the name of the county you wish to search. | ||
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If you do not know the county, talk to a Family History Center staff member for help. | If you do not know the county, talk to a Family History Center staff member for help. | ||
=== | === Step 2. Select The Index=== | ||
You can find the library call numbers for the Old Parochial Registers Index in the Family History Library Catalog. Search the Locality section of the catalog for the name of the county in Scotland, then for the subject of church records — indexes. The catalog sometimes uses the title Index to Old Parochial Registers. | You can find the library call numbers for the Old Parochial Registers Index in the Family History Library Catalog. Search the Locality section of the catalog for the name of the county in Scotland, then for the subject of church records — indexes. The catalog sometimes uses the title Index to Old Parochial Registers. | ||
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There are three microfiche addenda containing 31,000 entries (FHL fiche 6025610). Search the addenda if a name you expect to find does not appear in the county indexes. Christenings are on addenda fiche 0001 and 0002, marriages on fiche 0002 and 0003. | There are three microfiche addenda containing 31,000 entries (FHL fiche 6025610). Search the addenda if a name you expect to find does not appear in the county indexes. Christenings are on addenda fiche 0001 and 0002, marriages on fiche 0002 and 0003. | ||
=== | === Step 3. Find The Name=== | ||
Once you have selected a microfiche, begin searching for the name you want. Names are listed in alphabetical order. All surnames which begin with Mac, Mc, and M' are filed as if they begin with Mac. The columns read from left to right on the microfiche. If there is more than one entry for the same name, they will appear in order by event date, from earliest date to the most recent. | Once you have selected a microfiche, begin searching for the name you want. Names are listed in alphabetical order. All surnames which begin with Mac, Mc, and M' are filed as if they begin with Mac. The columns read from left to right on the microfiche. If there is more than one entry for the same name, they will appear in order by event date, from earliest date to the most recent. | ||
'''Can't Find A Name?''' | |||
If you are unable to find your ancestor's name in the Old Parochial Registers Index, consider the following: | If you are unable to find your ancestor's name in the Old Parochial Registers Index, consider the following: | ||
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When an entry has been marked with a ß (beta) it indicates that the entry has been evaluated. This means that the information in the index does not match exactly the information that appeared in the original register. An example of an evaluated entry is a name change. A name change may occur when the original register listed an occupation instead of a name, such as Andrew, son of "James Thrift Bedell." The information in the entry was evaluated and a name was assigned. In this case, when the entry was evaluated, it was determined that "Bedell" was a church officer's occupation. The family name was Thrift. The Old Parochial Registers Index then shows Andrew Thrift, son of James Thrift and Catharin Bruce. | When an entry has been marked with a ß (beta) it indicates that the entry has been evaluated. This means that the information in the index does not match exactly the information that appeared in the original register. An example of an evaluated entry is a name change. A name change may occur when the original register listed an occupation instead of a name, such as Andrew, son of "James Thrift Bedell." The information in the entry was evaluated and a name was assigned. In this case, when the entry was evaluated, it was determined that "Bedell" was a church officer's occupation. The family name was Thrift. The Old Parochial Registers Index then shows Andrew Thrift, son of James Thrift and Catharin Bruce. | ||
=== | === Step 5. Find The Original Source=== | ||
The information from the original parochial register may help you: | The information from the original parochial register may help you: | ||
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* However, records vary in their content, so not all registers contain additional information. | * However, records vary in their content, so not all registers contain additional information. | ||
=== | === How To Find The Source === | ||
To find the original entry, you must first obtain the source microfilm number. Following are two methods for finding the film number: | To find the original entry, you must first obtain the source microfilm number. Following are two methods for finding the film number: | ||
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A copy of the Old Parochial Registers Index and the originals of the church registers are housed at the following address: | A copy of the Old Parochial Registers Index and the originals of the church registers are housed at the following address: | ||
'''Scottish Record Office'''<br>H.M. General Register House <br>Edinburgh EH1 3YY <br>SCOTLAND <br>Internet: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/ | :'''Scottish Record Office'''<br>H.M. General Register House <br>Edinburgh EH1 3YY <br>SCOTLAND <br>Internet: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/ | ||
[[Category:Scotland]] | [[Category:Scotland]] | ||