Old Photograph Christening Perth Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of a Christening in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Scotland did not have a law requiring registration of births, marriages and deaths until 1854, nineteen years later than England. Official recording of births, marriages and deaths did not begin until 1855. Previously, the only records of these events were kept by the churches, who took note of baptisms, proclamation of the banns of marriage, and burials. They did not always note the actual dates of births, marriages and deaths. It was also possible for vital events to pass unrecorded, for example, if a child died before baptism, or if a burial took place without a minister present. History Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.



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