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Info on bdm's prior to 1837

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ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 16 Feb 2014 12:48

Also ScotlandsPeople for Scottish records - not a subscription site; you have to buy credits.

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

Scottish census records 1841 - 1911.
BDM's 1538 - 2012 (including baptisms, banns, & burials per Old Parish Records and Catholic Registers).
Valuation rolls 1825 - 1920
Wills & Testaments 1513 - 1925
Coats of Arms 1672 - 1913

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 16 Feb 2014 11:36

If you don't have any success, and don't have access to the subscription sites......don't be afraid to ask for help

Rosemary

Rosemary Report 16 Feb 2014 10:54

Thanks Reggie, much appreciated.

Take Care
Rose

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 16 Feb 2014 10:48

https://familysearch.org/

Ancestry

FMP

freereg

County OPC's - which can be accessed through....
http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/ Look to the left, and click on OPC

And, of course, the County Records Offices

Rosemary

Rosemary Report 16 Feb 2014 10:38

Where do we go/what sites are available for bdm's in the UK prior to 1837?

Cheers
Rose