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Each local parish (parochin) keeps records. The two major record types are ''parochial or parish registers'' and ''kirk session records.'' See details below under '''Old Parochial Registers (OPR'''), or go to [[Scotland Established (Presbyterian) Church Records|Scotland Established (Presbyterian) Church Records]]. | Each local parish (parochin) keeps records. The two major record types are ''parochial or parish registers'' and ''kirk session records.'' See details below under '''Old Parochial Registers (OPR'''), or go to [[Scotland Established (Presbyterian) Church Records|Scotland Established (Presbyterian) Church Records]]. | ||
It ''may be'' necessary to know the parish where your ancestor was born, married, or died so you can search parish registers. If you do not know the parish but know the name of a village or town, you may use a gazetteer to locate the parish. For more information, read the article [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland_Gazetteers Scotland Gazetteers]. | It ''may be'' necessary to know the parish where your ancestor was born, married, or died so you can search parish registers. If you do not know the parish but know the name of a village or town, you may use a gazetteer to locate the parish. For more information, read the article [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland_Gazetteers Scotland Gazetteers]. Gazetteers may provide: | ||
*Descriptions of parishes. | *Descriptions of parishes. | ||
*Maps showing parish boundaries to help determine which parish records to search | *Maps showing parish boundaries to help determine which parish records to search | ||
*Lists | *Lists of neighboring parishes | ||
=== Nonconformists === | === Nonconformists === | ||