Scotland Church Records: Difference between revisions

*In 1855, the government officially called for all non-parochial church registers (outside of the Church of Scotland) to be turned in to the then government archive, then called the Public Record Office. Under its new name,[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople] has indexed most of the Roman Catholic parish registers throughout the country. These collections can be accessed on their [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/advanced-search#{%22category%22:%22church%22} Advanced Search] page. See this page for more information: [https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/catholic-parish-registers Catholic Parish Registers] A slight majority of other non-Church of Scotland denominational registers are available for searching in person or by record agent at the National Records of Scotland. A list of what is available is [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/guides/church-registers#Parishes here].

 

[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-non-old-parish-registers-vital-records-1647-1875 Scotland Non-Old Parish Registers Vital Records 1647-1875] ($)

 

 

Another way to find online transcriptions of non-parochial church registers is to Google the following search terms:  "Baptisms" (or "marriages" or "Burials" or "cemeteries"); [place] "name" (can be just name of county or the parish) and "index". There are a number of websites which hold baptisms and marriages especially, for a significant number of Nonconformist and Presbyterian church denomination records for more local areas.

 

*See "Research Guidance" below for important steps to take, to [[Steps For Tracing Scottish Ancestry Outside of The Church of Scotland|trace non-Church of Scotland ancestry]].