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Scotland


Goal 4: Church and Census Records


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Scotland Counties



Goal 4: Learn about Scotland church and cemetery records.


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ALearn about Scotland church and parish records.


  1. FamilySearch: Learn about Scotland church records in these articles.

    FS—Wiki: Scotland Church Records   
    Church Records

  2. Church of Scotland: Get tips on researching historical records in this article from the Church of Scotland.

    Historical Records

  3. Misc.: Learn how to find where your Scottish ancestors worshipped.

    BYU—Where Did Your Scottish Ancestors Worship?—44:09 - 2022


Parish Registers
  1. Learn about Scotland parish registers in these videos.

    FS—Scotland's Old Parish Registers, Part 1—22:44 - 2011
    FS—Scotland's Old Parish Registers, Part 2—23:17 - 2011

  2. Here is a guide for Scottish parishes by county, with links to family history societies.

    The Scottish Parish Register Guide with Archive & Family History Society Directory

  3. Explore Scotland parish records in the DustyDocs site.

  4.   Dusty Docs Site Practice  |   Hints  |   Answers

  5. Learn how to trace your Scottish ancestors in parochial registers.

    FS—Using Church of Scotland Parochial Registers—48:43 - 2017

  6. Catholic Parishes: Learn about researching with Catholic parish records in Scotland.

    Catholic Parish Registers

  7. Non-Parochial: Learn how to trace your Scottish ancestors in non-parochial registers.

    FS—Tracing Difficult Ancestral Lines in Scotland's Non-Parochial Register—55:36 - 2017

Exercises


BExplore Scotland cemetery records.


  1. FamilySearch: Learn about Scotland cemeteries in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS Wiki: Scotland Cemeteries

  2. Examples: See examples of death and burial records for parishes on the National Records of Scotland Site.

    Old Parish Registers – Deaths and Burials

  3. Gravestones: Learn about gravestone resources on the National Library of Scotland site.

    National Library of Scotland: Gravestones


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  5. Search the Find A Grave site for cemetery records.

  6.   Find A Grave Practice  |   Hints  |   Answers

  7. Search the BillionGraves site for cemetery records.


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