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Scotland


Goal 3: Vital Records


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Goal 3: Learn about Scotland vital and census records.


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ALearn about Scotland vital records.


  1. BMD: Learn about births, marriages, and deaths in Scotland and Ireland.

    National Archives: BMD in Scotland and Ireland

  2. Learn how to find birth, marriage, and death records in Scotland.

    FS—Scotland Strategies for BMDs

  3. Get an introduction to birth, marriage, and death records in Scotland.

    National Library of Scotland: Births, Deaths, and Marriages

  4. Civil Registration: Learn about Scotland civil registration in this article.

    FS—Wiki: Scotland Statutory Registers   

  5. Adoption: Learn about researching adoption records.

    Adoption Records

  6. Divorce: Learn about researching divorce records.

    Divorce Records

  7. Directories: Learn about a vareity of directories that can aid you in your research.

    Directories, Scotland


Sites
  1. Explore links for vital records on the Scottish Genealogy Society site.
  2. Explore record indexes on the Scottish Indexes site.
  3. Explore Scotland anatomy registers from various medical schools.
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BLearn about Scotland censuses and electoral records.


  1. Overview: Get an overview of Scottish censuses in these articles.

    FS—Scotland Census Records—4 pgs. - 2015
    GG—Census Returns (Scotland)

  2. Find free Scottish census records in the FreeCen site.
  3. Learn more about finding and using Scottish census and registration records on the National Records of Scotland site.

    Census Records
    National Registration

  4. Electoral Registers: Learn about researching electoral registers in Edinburgh.

    AC—Finding Family in the Edinburgh Electoral Rolls 1832-1966—1:37 - 2018



  5. Exercises

      Record Search Practice: Census  |   Hints  |   Answers


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CLearn about Scottish directories.


  1. Learn about Scottish directories in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS—Wiki: Scotland Directories

  2. Learn about postal and other directories on the National Library of Scotland site.

    Scottish Post Office directories

  3. Explore Scottish directories on the National Library of Scotland site.
  4. Occupations: Explore Scottish occupational records on Cyndi's List.

  Occupational Records Practice  |   Hints  |   Answers


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