The Black Book details all the Scottish Genealogy Society's records pertaining to Scottish deaths and burials. The collection includes old parish death registers, monumental inscriptions, selected obituaries, and an expanding library of transcripts from Scottish death, burial, and mortcloth accounts. 

The specified years represent the span of the records, though gaps may exist within those ranges. Many monumental inscription lists and Old Parish Register (OPR) transcripts can be purchased via the Scottish Genealogy Society's online shop. 

Additionally, the Society maintains monumental inscriptions for Cumbria and Northumberland.