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camcron
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Registration Districts

Post by camcron » Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:38 am

I am interested in the Registration Districts of Dundee. How can I find what areas were covered by specific Registration Districts?

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Re: Registration Districts

Post by WilmaM » Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:37 pm

I think you'll find the information here:
https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/ ... -districts

I haven't checked fully, as I can't open PDF on this device.
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Re: Registration Districts

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Re: Registration Districts

Post by camcron » Wed Aug 18, 2021 2:13 pm

Thanks for the help and information about the registration districts for Dundee. I suppose I am really looking for a map of Dundee with the registrations districts marked out. I am sure there must be such maps somewhere, but perhaps I need to approach the Dundee local history library directly unless someone has a hint.
But thanks again.

Mark

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Re: Registration Districts

Post by WilmaM » Wed Aug 18, 2021 3:17 pm

Interesting, I'm not sure I've ever seen one.

I had a quick look at the NLS map site https://maps.nls.uk/index.html but haven't come up with anything so precise
[although the Goad Fire Insurance Plans are fascinating https://maps.nls.uk/geo/find/#zoom=14&l ... 3,-2.96867 ]
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Re: Registration Districts

Post by AndrewP » Wed Aug 18, 2021 10:14 pm

Another place to try for the definition or a map of the Dundee registration districts is the Tay Valley Family History Society.

https://www.tayvalleyfhs.org.uk/

See page 122 (of 132) of their library catalog

https://www.tayvalleyfhs.org.uk/uploads ... alogue.pdf
> Registration Districts of Dundee 1855 - 1859 <located at: Dundee map folder> R1 D map
> Registration Districts of Dundee 1860 - 1868 <located at: Dundee map folder> R1 D map
> Registration Districts of Dundee 1869-1913 <located at: Dundee map folder> R1 D map

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