I think Ann is thinking of the English records system, where BD&M entries are recorded in the Quarters of the year in question. The Scottish records are simply in chronological order, and searchable on the date of the event,with the index numbers as Monta has outlined below. Iain -----Original Message----- From: David and Monta Salmon [mailto:dandmsal@telus.net] Sent: 10 February 2006 03:01 To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] RE: GROS Can you give an example of the number you are looking at and what kind of record it is? The first part of the number is the parish number. Each and every parish in Scotland is assigned a number. For example Kildalton is 541 or 0541. In a census record the next number is usually the enumeration district and the last number is the page. For example 541/003/02 would be Kildalton / enumeration district 3 / Page 3 Usually the very last numbers in births, marriages and deaths are the entry numbers for that parish or district for that year. for example 063 would be entry #63 for that particular year. Perhaps I am thinking of a different part of the number. Monta Salmon -----Original Message----- From: ann [mailto:aqtu56@dsl.pipex.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 6:05 PM To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: GROS Just using the Scotlands People site and wondered if any of you good people would know if you can determin the actual quarter the record is in by the four figure number at the end of the reference. Ann ______________________________ ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MAILING LIST - HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE - HOW TO CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, ETC, ETC...: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/maillist.htm