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EDINBURGH, a city, the seat of a university, and the metropolis of the kingdom of Scotland, situated in longitude 3° 10' 30" (W.), and latitude 55° 57' 29" (N.), about a mile (S. by W.) from Leith, 40 miles (S.S.W.) from Dundee, 42 (E. by N.) from Glasgow, 44 (S. by E.) from Perth, 55 (W. by N.) from Berwick-upon-Tweed, 92½ (N. by W.) from Carlisle, 109 (S. W. by S.) from Aberdeen, 156 (S. by E.) from Inverness, 270 (N. E.) from Dublin, and 392 (N. N. W.) from London; including the suburban '''parishes''' of St. Cuthbert and Canongate. The see of Edinburgh, originally founded by Charles I. in 1633, and to which the ancient collegiate church of St. Giles was appropriated as the cathedral, continued till the Revolution, when the city contained only six parishes; it is now the seat of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and of the presbytery of Edinburgh, and comprises seventeen civil parishes, besides which there were until recently twelve quoad sacra or ecclesiastical parishes. The parish of the High Church is wholly within the city, under the pastoral care of two ministers. The church is a portion of the cathedral of St. Giles. There are also places of worship in the city for members of the '''Free Church''', '''United Secession''', and '''Relief''', for '''Reformed Presbyterians''', '''Original Seceders''', the '''Society of Friends''', '''Baptists''', '''Wesleyans''', '''Independents''', '''Jews''', and '''Unitarians'''; an '''Episcopalian chapel''', dedicated to St. Peter, and two '''Roman Catholic chapels'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43437#s1 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 361-392. Adapted. Date accessed: 11 April 2014.</ref> | EDINBURGH, a city, the seat of a university, and the metropolis of the kingdom of Scotland, situated in longitude 3° 10' 30" (W.), and latitude 55° 57' 29" (N.), about a mile (S. by W.) from Leith, 40 miles (S.S.W.) from Dundee, 42 (E. by N.) from Glasgow, 44 (S. by E.) from Perth, 55 (W. by N.) from Berwick-upon-Tweed, 92½ (N. by W.) from Carlisle, 109 (S. W. by S.) from Aberdeen, 156 (S. by E.) from Inverness, 270 (N. E.) from Dublin, and 392 (N. N. W.) from London; including the suburban '''parishes''' of St. Cuthbert and Canongate. The see of Edinburgh, originally founded by Charles I. in 1633, and to which the ancient collegiate church of St. Giles was appropriated as the cathedral, continued till the Revolution, when the city contained only six parishes; it is now the seat of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and of the presbytery of Edinburgh, and comprises seventeen civil parishes, besides which there were until recently twelve quoad sacra or ecclesiastical parishes. The parish of the High Church is wholly within the city, under the pastoral care of two ministers. The church is a portion of the cathedral of St. Giles. There are also places of worship in the city for members of the '''Free Church''', '''United Secession''', and '''Relief''', for '''Reformed Presbyterians''', '''Original Seceders''', the '''Society of Friends''', '''Baptists''', '''Wesleyans''', '''Independents''', '''Jews''', and '''Unitarians'''; an '''Episcopalian chapel''', dedicated to St. Peter, and two '''Roman Catholic chapels'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43437#s1 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 361-392. Adapted. Date accessed: 11 April 2014.</ref> | ||
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History of the Cannongate section of the city is available on [http://www.royal-mile.com/history/history-canongate-p2.html Royal-Mile.com]. | History of the Cannongate section of the city is available on [http://www.royal-mile.com/history/history-canongate-p2.html Royal-Mile.com]. | ||
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[http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/ The Statistical Accounts of Scotland, 1791-1845] at Edina, University of Edinburgh, are reports, generally written by parish ministers, which offer uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. <br> | |||
*''The Statistical Account of Scotland, 1791-1799.'' Ed. by John Sinclair. Wakerfield, England: EP Publishing Limited, [197?]. {{FSC|941 B4sa|disp=FamilySearch Library books 941 B4sa}}; {{FSC|6026527|film|disp=FamilySearch Library films, 6026527-6026545}}(*) - images. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.electricscotland.com/history/statistical/oldndx.htm Electric Scotland]. | |||
*''The New Statistical Account of Scotland, 1834-1845.'' Edinburgh, Scotland: William Blackwood and Sons, 1845. '''''Online at:''''' {{FSC|202128|item|disp=FamilySearch Digital Library, Vols. 1-15}}. | |||
*Mather, Alexander S., ed. ''The Third Statistical Account of Scotland.'' Glasgow, Scotland: Collins of Glasgow, 1987. {{FSC|941 B4sa|disp=FamilySearch Library books 941 B4sa}} - 3rd Series | |||
==[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotlands People: An Important Online Source]== | ==[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotlands People: An Important Online Source]== | ||
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== Census Records == | == Census Records == | ||
*[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotlands | *[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotlands People], index, images, free index, pay per view ($) | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2016000|Scotland Census, 1841}}, no images. Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10322/1841-scotland-census-extract?s=218489221 MyHeritage], index ($). Also at [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/1841-england-wales-and-scotland-census findmypast], index ($). Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1004 Ancestry.com], index ($). | *{{RecordSearch|2016000|Scotland Census, 1841}}, no images. Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10322/1841-scotland-census-extract?s=218489221 MyHeritage], index ($). Also at [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/1841-england-wales-and-scotland-census findmypast], index ($). Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1004 Ancestry.com], index ($). | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2028673|Scotland Census, 1851}}, no images. Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10323/1851-scotland-census-extract?s=218489221 MyHeritage], index ($). Also at [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/1851-england-wales-and-scotland-census findmypast], index ($). Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1076 Ancestry.com], index ($). | *{{RecordSearch|2028673|Scotland Census, 1851}}, no images. Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10323/1851-scotland-census-extract?s=218489221 MyHeritage], index ($). Also at [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/1851-england-wales-and-scotland-census findmypast], index ($). Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1076 Ancestry.com], index ($). | ||
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*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-edinburgh-and-lothian-birth-and-baptism-index Scotland, Edinburgh & Lothian Birth and Baptism Index] - includes Bristo Church of Scotland, index only | *[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-edinburgh-and-lothian-birth-and-baptism-index Scotland, Edinburgh & Lothian Birth and Baptism Index] - includes Bristo Church of Scotland, index only | ||
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'''Index: '''For an index to these records, see [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland’s People] website, a pay-for-view website. The Scottish Church Records Index is also still available at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] in Salt Lake City. Some records may also be indexed in other [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1986318?region=Scotland FamilySearch collections] for Scotland.<br> | '''Index: '''For an index to these records, see [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland’s People] website, a pay-for-view website. The Scottish Church Records Index is also still available at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] in Salt Lake City. Some records may also be indexed in other [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1986318?region=Scotland FamilySearch collections] for Scotland.<br> | ||