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 *Explore these buttons – that is the only way you will get to understand it.
-== Quick Links ==
+== Quick Links  ==
 Scotland Old Counties (pre 1974)
 '''Collections'''
 [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1771030 Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950]
 [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland_Births_and_Baptisms_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Scotland Births and Baptisms Learn More]&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1331336602008_953" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1331336602009_730" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1331336602033_422" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1331336602034_938" />
 [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1771074 Scotland Marriages, 1561-1950]
 [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Scotland Marriages Learn More]
 '''General'''
-[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/British/Scotland/general.htm  General Links]
+[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/British/Scotland/general.htm General Links]
-[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Scotland_Old_Counties_pre_1974_and_New_Counties_post_1974 Wiki] – this page displays a county map of Scotland where you can click on any county and be taken to the pages with the parishes listed.<br>[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland_Poorhouses,_Poor_Law,_Etc  Poorhouses]
+[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Scotland_Old_Counties_pre_1974_and_New_Counties_post_1974 Wiki] – this page displays a county map of Scotland where you can click on any county and be taken to the pages with the parishes listed.<br>[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland_Poorhouses,_Poor_Law,_Etc Poorhouses]
-[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Scotland/UnionsScotland.shtml  Workhouses]
+[http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Scotland/UnionsScotland.shtml Workhouses]
-[http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/  Statistical Accounts]
+[http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/ Statistical Accounts]
 [http://www.deceasedonline.com/ Deceased Online]
-[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/  Scotland’s People]: The official online source of parish register, civil registration and census records
+[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland’s People]: The official online source of parish register, civil registration and census records
 [http://www.talkingscot.com/links/useful-sites.htm Talking Scot ]– list of useful sites
-[http://scotsfamily.com/occupations.htm  Old Occupations in Scotland]&nbsp;Note: The Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild Brethren 1406-1700 contains a glossary of even older names of occupations eg capillicarius (wigmaker); sartor (tailor); fosser (grave digger); faber ferrarius (blacksmith) etc., etc. Publ. 1929, Edinburgh, Scottish Record Society. (For individual queries on the Roll contact Scots Family).
+[http://scotsfamily.com/occupations.htm Old Occupations in Scotland]&nbsp;Note: The Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild Brethren 1406-1700 contains a glossary of even older names of occupations eg capillicarius (wigmaker); sartor (tailor); fosser (grave digger); faber ferrarius (blacksmith) etc., etc. Publ. 1929, Edinburgh, Scottish Record Society. (For individual queries on the Roll contact Scots Family).
-**[[ http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/forum-genealogy.htm|Free sites]] – this is a good source.
+[Http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/forum-genealogy.htm Free sites] – this is a good source.
 [http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/British/Scotland/scotland_main.htm FHL Favorites]
 [http://www.curiousfox.com Curious Fox] - CuriousFox, the village by village contact site for anyone researching family history, genealogy and local history in the UK and Ireland.
 [http://www.cyndislist.com/scotland.htm Cyndi’s List] – is free and very comprehensive.
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 [http://www.ukgdl.org.uk UKGDL] – genealogical lists on the internet
 [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/default.htm National Archives]&nbsp;&nbsp;
+'''Irregular Marriages'''
+Irregular marriages - those not performed by the Church were outlawed in England in 1754 . The age when couples could marry without Parents consent was raised to 21. In Scotland the minimum age of marriage remained at 16.Scottish law only required the couple to declare they were Husband and Wife before two witnesses . English couples began to cross the border to take advantage of this and runaway marriages became common around border Towns especially Gretna Green on the Western border and Lamberton Toll on the Eastern border . Irregular marriages continued in Scotland until the law was changed in 1940. <br>The runaway marriage trade led to many offering their services and making a lucrative living as self styled "Priests". Very few were ordained Ministers . Couples were eager to pay to be married as quickly as possible before Parents in hot pursuit crossed the border and tried to stop the Wedding. <br>Scottish irregular and runaway marriage records information can be found at [http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files2/family-records/irregular-border-and-scottish-runaway-marriages.pdf http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files2/family-records/irregular-border-and-scottish-runaway-marriages.pdf] and [http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/famrec/sumrmar.html http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/famrec/sumrmar.html].
+Scotland Record Selection Table:<br>[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland_Record_Selection_Table  https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland_Record_Selection_Table ]<br>
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