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Fixed a broken link to find parish numbers.
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Unlike any other country in the British Isles, each parish in Scotland has been assigned a number. These numbers were determined by arranging the parishes in alphabetical order within their respective counties, and then numbering them consecutively throughout all of Scotland. These numbers are a means of reference and are often needed when searching census records, parochial registers (Church of Scotland) and statutory registers (civil registration). <br>By authority of the Registration Act of 1854, 901 civil and ecclesiastical parishes were recognized in Scotland. <br>A list of parish numbers and their corresponding registration districts can be found at [ | Unlike any other country in the British Isles, each parish in Scotland has been assigned a number. These numbers were determined by arranging the parishes in alphabetical order within their respective counties, and then numbering them consecutively throughout all of Scotland. These numbers are a means of reference and are often needed when searching census records, parochial registers (Church of Scotland) and statutory registers (civil registration). <br>By authority of the Registration Act of 1854, 901 civil and ecclesiastical parishes were recognized in Scotland. <br>A list of parish numbers and their corresponding registration districts can be found at [https://sites.rootsweb.com/~hiflyte/sctdata/Sct%20Parish%20Numbers/parish_numbers.html RootsWeb][http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/famrec/list-of-parishes-registration-districts.html] | ||
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