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=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
The Old Parochial Registers (OPR) Index is an index of about 10.5 million names listed in Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) parish registers. The index consists of 1,147 microfiche and contains entries dating from the late 1500s through 31 December 1854. Information in the index includes given name(s), surname, parents or spouse, gender, christening or marriage date and place, and source information. It is available at the Family History Library and most Family History Centers. | The Old Parochial Registers (OPR) Index is an index of about 10.5 million names listed in Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) parish registers. The index consists of 1,147 microfiche and contains entries dating from the late 1500s through 31 December 1854. Information in the index includes given name(s), surname, parents or spouse, gender, christening or marriage date and place, and source information. It is available at the Family History Library and most Family History Centers. | ||
The index on microfiche is arranged by county. For each county there are four indexes: | The index on microfiche is arranged by county. For each county there are four indexes: | ||
*Baptisms arranged by surname | *Baptisms arranged by surname | ||
*Baptisms arranged by given name | *Baptisms arranged by given name | ||
*Marriages arranged by surname | *Marriages arranged by surname | ||
*Marriages arranged by given name | *Marriages arranged by given name | ||
There is also an addendum that is arranged not by county | There is also an addendum that is arranged not by county but covers the whole country in one. It contains entries missed from or added after the original index was created. | ||
=== Using the OPR Index === | === Using the OPR Index === | ||