Scottish BMDs to 1953 are already online, as are old parish records and some censuses, at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ There is a charging system for searching, but once you find a record of interest there is an online system for ordering the certificate. There is a free surname search to tell you how many records they hold. Jeff --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.719 / Virus Database: 475 - Release Date: 12/07/2004