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The Registrar General Office created nationwide indexes after receiving the records from the local registrars. Indexes will help you find your ancestors’ civil registration records. The indexes are arranged by year and give name, place of registration, and record entry number. | The Registrar General Office created nationwide indexes after receiving the records from the local registrars. Indexes will help you find your ancestors’ civil registration records. The indexes are arranged by year and give name, place of registration, and record entry number. | ||
When searching the indexes, you should be aware that: | When searching the microfilm indexes, you should be aware that: | ||
*Marriage indexes for females (1855-64) are arranged alphabetically by maiden surname. | *Marriage indexes for females (1855-64) are arranged alphabetically by maiden surname. | ||
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*There is an additional index at the end of each filmed yearly index called the "Vide Addenda." This index lists names missed in the regular index. A cross-reference to the Vide Addenda will usually be found in the regular index. | *There is an additional index at the end of each filmed yearly index called the "Vide Addenda." This index lists names missed in the regular index. A cross-reference to the Vide Addenda will usually be found in the regular index. | ||
*Some births, marriages, and deaths were registered late. These “neglected entries” cover the period from about 1820 to 1860 and were registered between 1860 and 1868. They are on one roll of microfilm (Family History Library{{FHL|103538|title-id|disp=film 103538}}). | *Some births, marriages, and deaths were registered late. These “neglected entries” cover the period from about 1820 to 1860 and were registered between 1860 and 1868. They are on one roll of microfilm (Family History Library{{FHL|103538|title-id|disp=film 103538}}). | ||
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|If you are having trouble finding a person in the indexes at the ScotlandPeople Website, the suggestions here may give you clues as to why they can't be found. | |||
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If you cannot find an index entry, consider the following strategies: | If you cannot find an index entry, consider the following strategies: | ||