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=== The Microfilm Collection === | === The Microfilm Collection === | ||
'''Follow these steps to find the indexes and records in the catalog:''' | '''Follow these steps to find the indexes and records in the catalog:''' | ||
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#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_Numbers_in_Scotland|parish number ]]to find the correct film. | ||
#You may obtain the film by visiting the Family History Library in Salt Lake City or by ordering the film through a [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|family history center]] near you. | #You may obtain the film by visiting the Family History Library in Salt Lake City or by ordering the film through a [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|family history center]] near you. | ||
#On the film, turn to the correct parish (arranged in alphabetical and parish number order) and turn to the record entry number. 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. | #On the film, turn to the correct parish (arranged in alphabetical and [[Parish_Numbers_in_Scotland|parish number ]]order) and turn to the record entry number. 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: | You can also find the microfilm numbers by looking in the following source: | ||
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==== Civil Registration Districts and Their Numbers ==== | ==== Civil Registration Districts and Their Numbers ==== | ||
Every parish in Scotland (beginning with the parishes in Shetland in the north and working south through Wigtonshire) has had a [[ | Every parish in Scotland (beginning with the parishes in Shetland in the north and working south through Wigtonshire) has had a [[Parish Numbers in Scotland|number assigned to]] it to assist with the organizing of records. When civil registration began in 1855, the civil parishes also became civil registration districts, and they had the same identification numbers. The numbers are used to identify parishes in civil, church, and census records. However, in large populated areas, it was necessary for the districts to be sub-divided, and the identification numbers were also sub-divided. For instance, the civil parish and district of Glasgow, Lanarkshire has the number of 644. When the districts were created in 1855, an area of Glasgow called High Church was created as a separate district and given the number of 644/2, indicating that it is part of the greater Glasgow area. | ||
==== Using Microfilmed Civil Registration Indexes ==== | ==== Using Microfilmed Civil Registration Indexes ==== | ||
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. | ||
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*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. | | 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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*Not every person was registered. <br> | *Not every person was registered. <br> | ||
'''Wiki articles desctibing online collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles desctibing online collections are found at:''' | ||
*[[Scotland Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Scotland Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Scotland Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Scotland Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||