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 '''Follow these steps:'''
-*Do a 'Place' search for 'Scotland.'
+#Do a 'Place' search for 'Scotland.'
-*From the list of topics, click on 'Scotland - Civil Registration.'
+#From the list of topics, click on 'Scotland - Civil Registration.'
-*Click on the title of ''Registers of births, marriages, and deaths, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891; and general index, 1855-1956'' and view the film notes. The collection of 4469 microfilms is arranged first by record type then by date, with the indexes listed first.
+#Click on the title of ''Registers of births, marriages, and deaths, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891; and general index, 1855-1956'' and view the film notes. The collection of 4469 microfilms is arranged first by record type then by date, with the indexes listed first.
-*Start by searching the indexes for the event and date you desire. The index gives name, place, and record entry number.
+#Start by searching the indexes for the event and date you desire. The index gives name, place, and record entry number.
-*The government has assigned every parish a number. The main page of the catalog entry gives the number for each parish, arranged in alphabetical order. Find the number for your parish of interest.
+#The government has assigned every parish a number. The main page of the catalog entry gives the number for each parish, arranged in alphabetical order. Find the number for your parish of interest.
-*From the film notes list, look for your event and county of interest and match up the parish number to find the correct film.
+#From the film notes list, look for your event and county of interest and match up the parish number to find the correct film.
-*On the film, turn to the correct parish (arranged in alphabetical and number order) and turn to the record entry number.
+#On the film, turn to the correct parish (arranged in alphabetical and number order) and turn to the record entry number.&nbsp; There may be a short index at the first of the parish. If you look for your ancestor in the index, you will see the record entry number again.
-*There may be a short index at the first of the parish. If you look for your ancestor in the index, you will see the record entry number again.
 You can also find the microfilm numbers by looking in the following source:
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 '''NOTE:''' Birth and marriage records from 1855 to 1875 have been extracted and appear in the databases [https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1771030&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950]&nbsp;and [https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1771074&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D Scotland Marriage<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1294680186586_538" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1294680186586_305" />s 1561-1910], which are available through FamilySearch.org in the Historical Records database.&nbsp;Death records have not been extracted and are not indexed on FamilySearch.org.
 Microfilms can be loaned to a family history center.&nbsp; To find the location of a center in your area, go to [http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org]&nbsp;and type your locality in the field labeled 'Find a Family History Center.'
 == Records and Indexes Available Online at ''ScotlandsPeople''  ==