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Civil registration began in Scotland in 1855. Prior to that, events such as birth, marriages, and burials, were recorded in the old parish registers. What makes an 1855 record extraordinary is the amount of information requested and recorded. The number of questions spill over two pages, probably making the act of registration a chore both for informant and registrar. The following year, the amount of information was severely pruned. Thus, 1855 records stand out as a genealogical gems.
Meg Greenwood has been transcribing the Death records, and with the help of Randy Chapple has been compiling them into a searchable index which can be accessed through the link immediately below. Please note, presently only the death records are being transcribed.
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Information on the left side of the register, page 1 of 2
| CHILD | |||
| Name (if given), and whether Informant present or not, Baptismal Name (if different), or Name given without Baptism after Registration; and Date of insertion thereof. |
Sex | When born. Year, Day of Month, Hour |
Where born. If in Lodgings, so stated. |
Actual page represention
Entry #61, Parish of Stoneykirk births
Information on the right side of the register, page 2 of 2
| PARENTS | INFORMANT | When and where registered, and Signature of Registrar |
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| Father's | Mother's | Signature of Father or Mother or other Informant, and Residence, if out of the house in which the Birth occurred. |
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| Name;Rank,Profession or Occupation; Age; Birthplace |
When and where married, Issue, living and deceased. |
Name; Maiden Name;age; Birthplace |
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Actual page represention
1st entry, pg. 13, Parish of Wigtown births
Information on the left side of the register, page 1 of 2
| When, where and how married | Signatures of Parties | Residence | Age | Rank or Profession, and Relationship of Parties (if related) |
Condition | |||
| Present | Usual | If a Widower or Widow, whether Second or Third Marriage |
Children by such former marriage |
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| Living | Dead | |||||||
Actual page represention
Entry #2, Parish of Inch, 1855 marriage
Information on the right side of the register, page 2 of 2
| Birthplace and when and where registered | Parent's | If regular Marriage, Signatures of Officiating Minister and Witnesses | If irregular, date of Extract Sentence of Conviction, or Degree of Declarator, and in what Court pronounced. | When and where registered and Signature of Registrar | |
| Names | Rank, Profession or Occupation | ||||
Parish of Wigtown, 1855 birth record
Meg Greenwood has been working on transcribing all the 1855 Wigtownshire deaths records,and with Randy Chapple's help has been compiling them into a searchable index - truly a huge task. To read more about Meg's transcriptions, and to view those records already transcribed, please click the following link. View 1855 death transcriptions.
Information on the left side of the register, page 1 of 2
| Description of the Deceased | ||||||
| Name, Rank, Profession or Occupation | Sex | Age | Where born, and how long in this District |
Parents' Names, and Rank, Profession, or Occupation |
If Deceased was married, | |
| To whom. | Issue in order of birth, their names and ages. | |||||
Actual page represention
Entry #29, Parish of Kirkcolm, 1855 death
Information on the right side of the register, page 2 of 2
| Particulars of Death | Signature of Informant. | When and Where registered, and Signature of Registrar |
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| When died. Year, Day of Month, Hour |
Where died | Cause of Death, and how long Disease continued. Medical Attendant by whom certified, and when certified, and when he last saw deceased. |
Burial Place. Undertaker by whom certified |
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Actual page represention
1st entry, page 10, Wigtown, 1855 death
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