The source library
Scotland: Marriages & banns, 1850–1899
Civil marriages, church marriages and proclamations of banns. Banns alone do not prove that a wedding took place.
2 collected reference items← All Scotland marriages & banns
Coverage, survival & limitations
Scottish Old Parish Registers
OPRs cover 1553–1854 and contain Church of Scotland baptisms/births, banns/marriages and deaths/burials. Survival and registration are uneven; some parishes begin late or have no surviving records.
Scottish statutory BMD registers
Compulsory civil registration began in 1855. Statutory births, deaths and marriages are index-linked digital images through ScotlandsPeople, with online privacy cutoffs; certificates or official extracts are distinct from indexes.
Reading the evidence: an index, transcript, provider search page and original image are different sources. A recorded image link does not mean its reading or identity match is confirmed. Inspect the assessment and source page before changing a family relationship. Repository guides checked 4 October 2026.
Collected references 2
Reference items in this project, not the total surviving archive. A reference can appear in several types or locations; several references can concern the same record. Countries are inferred from source descriptions and recorded places, so check the citation. Undated and ambiguous items remain available.
2 reference items · earliest first
Complete collection index — all reference links
- 1881 Census: "Scotland Census, 1881" citing Piece/Folio: 2/732; Page: 13; Affiliate Publication Number: 5; Line: 13; Digital film/folder number: 004551170_007_M942-8V1; FHL microfilm: 224029; Image number: 55 (accessed 20 March 2024) Jane Rae (18), unmarried daughter, in household of Robert Rae (43) in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Born in Coldingham. {| border="0" cellpadding="4" | Name
- Scottish SI Marriages - 1895