« Reply #10 on: Friday 06 July 07 19:17 BST (UK) »
Hi Kris
The usual reason for OPR baptisms (ie pre 1855) not being there is that the family were not established church of Scotland. You were supposed to pay C of S to register any non c of s births. Most people didn't!
However it may be possible for you to find them by contacting the National Archives Scotland who do hold recordfs of non C of S births - tho they vary in terms of how far back they go.
Similarly death pre 1855 were not registered. NAS may have the records of the mortcloth rents - tho there aren't many left but is certainly worth a try
Cheers
Ann
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