Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929

Search Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929

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Do you have early Scottish ancestors? Search for your kin in the most comprehensive collection of Scottish births & church baptismal records online, transcribed and compiled from a wide range of primary sources.

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What can these records tell me?

The detail contained in these records can vary (particularly by parish and era), but you will usually find the following information:

  • Full name (forename and surname)
  • Date and year of birth
  • Place and county of birth
  • Mother's name
  • Father's name
  • Usual residence
  • Archival reference number
  • Denomination
  • Record source collection
  • Additional notes

Discover more about this collection

The Scottish national parish collection was compiled from a variety of different sources, from a number of organisations including:

  • The Scottish Genealogy Society
  • Dundee Leisure & Culture
  • Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society
  • Fife Family History Society
  • The Highland Family History Society
  • Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society
  • Renfrewshire Family History Society
  • Lothians Family History Society
  • Lanarkshire Family History Society
  • West Lothian Family History Society
  • Scottish Indexes

It contains transcriptions of the original surviving Church of Scotland OPR (Old Parish Registers) material from across the country, including later records that have never been seen before online. It is supplemented by further new records from other faiths, including the Scottish Episcopal Church, Free Church of Scotland, United Free Church, and more.