Abbey St. Bathans, Berwickshire, Scotland Genealogy

Abbey St. Bathans, Berwick, Scotland (#726)

Established Church—Old Parochial Registers
Years Covered FHL Film Number Births: 1715–1854 1067864 Marriages: 1720–1775, 1821–1854 1067864 Deaths: 1755–1760 1067864

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Library under “Databases on the Network.” Births: Only four entries exist prior to March 1720 and one entry between December 1725 and January 1727. There are no entries September 1730–February 1732, December 1754–November 1760, except for one page of irregular entries for 1756–1760, December 1785–August 1787, and two entries April 1788–May 1794. Only two entries exist April 1741–June 1747. Entries are out of chronological order after 1802. Marriages: These are chiefly proclamations. No entries exist May 1726–October 1729, February 1731–April 1734, January 1752–October 1755, December 1763–January 1765, November 1765–April 1768, or May 1775–August 1821. There are only nine entries for 1742–1752 inclusive. The entries for 1756–1760 contain only the name of the bridegroom. Deaths: Mortcloth Dues entries have no particular dates attached to them. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes and Accounts 1720–1776, 1832–1927 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/596.

Nonconformist Church Records
See Edrom parish.