Thanks Ron, that answers the question I posed to the list when I found a family member registered in 1855 - 15 years after his birth. I had asked if maybe there was a reason to rush to get all the parish records up to date for the new statutory registrations. I have been trying to find another birth that has not yet been found so I think I will now make a concerted effort to find my gg grandmother's birth and her mother and her aunts. Starting with 1855..........lots of late nights coming, I can see that now. Liz Cold cold southern Ontario.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Blank" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 9:56 PM Subject: Re: [MIDLOTHIAN] OPR birth records > Hello Listers & Liz, > > Just prior to Scotland Civil Registration coming into effect in 1st > January > 1855, many families registered their children with church. The cost of > Civil Registration was higher then the cost of registering/baptizing with > the Parish Minister. Hence, when reviewing Old Parish Register Films, > (OPR) > you must also consult 1855 as this is when many families were registered. > > Ron > Nanaimo, BC, CAN > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >