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In 1855, individuals had to report all births, marriages, and deaths to a registrar in their locality. | In 1855, individuals had to report all births, marriages, and deaths to a registrar in their locality. | ||
== Statutory Registers of Births, Marriages, Deaths == | == Statutory Registers of Births, Marriages, Deaths == | ||
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Divorces were handled by the courts. For information, see [[Scotland Court Records]]. | Divorces were handled by the courts. For information, see [[Scotland Court Records]]. | ||
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== Civil Registration Records and Indexes == | == Civil Registration Records and Indexes == | ||
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=== The Local Registrar's Office === | === 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.org and its Libraries === | ||
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The information given in the birth and marriage records for 1855-1875, 1881 and 1891 has been extracted and indexed in the searchable 'Historical Record Collections' database on [https://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org.] Toward the bottom of the screen, click on 'All Record Collections.' Type 'Scotland' in the Search box. The two record collections will be listed in the search results. | The information given in the birth and marriage records for 1855-1875, 1881 and 1891 has been extracted and indexed in the searchable 'Historical Record Collections' database on [https://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org.] Toward the bottom of the screen, click on 'All Record Collections.' Type 'Scotland' in the Search box. The two record collections will be listed in the search results. | ||
= Civil Registration Districts and Their Numbers = | == Civil Registration Districts and Their Numbers == | ||
Every parish in Scotland (beginning with the parishes in Shetland in the north and working south through Wigtonshire) has had a number assigned to it to assist with the organizing of records. When civil registration began in 1855, the civil parishes also became civil registration districts, and they had the same identification numbers. The numbers are used to identify parishes in civil, church, and census records. However, in large populated areas, it was necessary for the districts to be sub-divided, and the identification numbers were also sub-divided. For instance, the civil parish and district of Glasgow, Lanarkshire has the number of 644. When the districts were created in 1855, an area of Glasgow called High Church was created as a separate district and given the number of 644/2, indicating that it is part of the greater Glasgow area. | Every parish in Scotland (beginning with the parishes in Shetland in the north and working south through Wigtonshire) has had a number assigned to it to assist with the organizing of records. When civil registration began in 1855, the civil parishes also became civil registration districts, and they had the same identification numbers. The numbers are used to identify parishes in civil, church, and census records. However, in large populated areas, it was necessary for the districts to be sub-divided, and the identification numbers were also sub-divided. For instance, the civil parish and district of Glasgow, Lanarkshire has the number of 644. When the districts were created in 1855, an area of Glasgow called High Church was created as a separate district and given the number of 644/2, indicating that it is part of the greater Glasgow area. | ||
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Continue to watch this page for the list of districts and their numbers, which will be added shortly. | Continue to watch this page for the list of districts and their numbers, which will be added shortly. | ||
= Using the Indexes to Civil Registration Records = | == Using the Indexes to Civil Registration Records == | ||
The Registrar General Office created nationwide indexes after receiving the records from the local registrars. Indexes will help you find your ancestors’ civil registration records. The indexes are arranged by year and give name, place of registration, and record entry number. | |||
When searching the indexes, you should be aware that: | When searching the indexes, you should be aware that: | ||