Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland Genealogy

Kirkmaiden, Wigtonshire, Scotland (#890)

History
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Establish Church—Old Parochial Registers
Condition of Original Records— 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: Births are intermixed with marriages 1716–1780. There is a duplicate of the portion June 1738–October 1742. Marriages: Records prior to 1716 are prefixed to register of births. No marriage entries January 1712–January 1716, after which date the entries are intermixed with births until 1780. A separate record begins April 1779. Deaths: Lower portion of the page at March 1737 is cut off. There is a duplicate of the record May 1738–October 1742. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b

Established Church—Kirk session Records

Records— The extent of records is unknown.

Nonconformist Church Records

Kirkmaiden Free Church

History— John Lamb, minister of the parish and many of his congregation came out in 1843. The Free Church congregation met first in a field at Low Drummore. The church was built in November 1843. William Todd, who had been parochial teacher for forty years, was deposed from that office for adherence to the Free Church. Membership: 1848, 300; 1900, 212. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details may be given in the source.

Records— Baptismal Register 1843–1930 Seat Rents 1843–1955 Kirk Session Minutes 1843–1930 Deacons’ Court Minutes 1854–1948 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/1575.