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West Lothian, Scotland : Classification : Parish Records


Parish Registers were instigated by Thomas Cromwell from 1538 in the reign of Henry VIII, recording every wedding, baptism and burial. There are gaps in the records for a variety of reasons, such as the civil war, but these records are a prime source for building family trees. From 1597 a copy of the records had to be made and sent to the Bishop. Sometimes the Bishops' Transcript may contain more information than the original, so it can often be worthwhile tracking down both. For more information on Parish Registers there is a brief history on the Wikipedia Parish Register page.

After 1837 Civil Registration was introduced and the Local BMD and GRO BMD records become the primary source.

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Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records
Title:ADDYMAN One Name Study
Link:https://ons.addyman.homeip.net/
Description:ADDYMAN One Name Study
Classification:Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records
Title:ARTHUR Family Register
Link:http://www.ramsdale.org/
Description:ARTHUR Family Register
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Pedigrees
Title:BAILIE - A history and Genealogy of the Family of BAILIE, Northern Ireland and Scotland
Link:https://archive.org/details/historygenealogy00bail
Description:BAILIE - A history and Genealogy of the Family of BAILIE, Northern Ireland and Scotland
Extra Info:Including the parish of Duneane, Northern Ireland and Burony, Dunain, Scotland. Includes several pedigrees for the family.
Classification:Baptisms, Burial Plots, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records
Title:BLAIR Genealogy and Searchable Database
Link:http://blairgenealogy.com/
Description:BLAIR Genealogy and Searchable Database
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study
Link:http://www.daltondatabank.org/
Description:DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study
Classification:Baptisms, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:DUN and DUNN Families of Scotland
Link:https://www.dun.org.uk
Description:DUN and DUNN Families of Scotland
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Family History Books via Family Search
Link:Family History Books via Family Search
Description:Family History Books via Family Search
Extra Info:More than 40,000 digitized genealogy and family history publications from the archives of some of the most important family history libraries in the world. Read online for free. Includes some parish register transcripts.
Classification:Baptisms, Births, Marriages, Parish Records
Title:Family Search Records Collection
Link:Family Search Records Collection
Description:Family Search Records Collection - Scottish Data
Extra Info:Check the coverage for areas covered so far.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records
Title:Internet Archive
Link:http://archive.org/
Description:Internet Archive
Extra Info:Has many scanned books, including some parish registers. Click on texts and then search the archive. Note baptism and baptisms give different results.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:MILLIKEN, MILLIGAN and Related Surnames
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~alanmilliken/geneal...
Description:MILLIKEN, MILLIGAN and Related Surnames Genealogical Research
Extra Info:Surnames of Millican, Milligan, Millikan, Milliken, Millikin, Mulliken, Mullikin, and Mulligan etc.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Open Library
Link:http://openlibrary.org/
Description:Open Library - Scanned Books Online
Extra Info:Includes full images of many books of transcribed parish registers. Use the search facility and select e books only. Can also search within book text easily.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records
Title:Parish Registers of Torphichen
Link:Parish Registers of Torphichen
Description:Parish Registers of Torphichen (Ancestry)
Extra Info:Registers cover the period 1673-1714.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records
Title:Parish Registers of Torphichen
Link:http://archive.org/details/scottishrectorph40scotu...
Description:Parish Registers of Torphichen
Extra Info:Online book. Registers 1673-1714, of baptisms, proclamations, marriages and mortcloth dues.
Classification:GRO BMD, Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Scotland's People
Link:Scotland's People
Description:Scotland's People
Extra Info:Official Government Source of genealogical data for Scotland.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Scottish Genealogy Databases
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20080602101740/http://w...
Description:Scottish Genealogy Databases
Extra Info:The site is no longer running but is archived. Also includes surname specific databases. If the site doesn't load clicking on the word impatient often works.
Classification:Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Parish Records
Title:Scottish Indexes - Helping you trace your Scottish family tree
Link:https://www.scottishindexes.com/
Description:Non-OPR Births/Baptisms, Banns/Marriages and Deaths/Burials, 1841, 1851, 1861 Census Indexes
Extra Info:Full details of the coverage can be found on their Record Sets page.
Classification:Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:STERRY One Name Study
Link:https://www.sterryworldwide.com/
Description:STERRY One Name Study
Extra Info:Includes extracts from civil registration, parish records and marriage licences.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records
Title:West Lothian Data from Ancestry
Link:West Lothian Data from Ancestry
Description:West Lothian Data Collection from Ancestry
Extra Info:Includes Extracted Parish Records.

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