Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland Genealogy

Smailholm (#805)

This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Smailholm. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the Scotland: Research Strategies.

= History =

The New Statistical Account of Scotland (pub. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for Smailholm. Also available at the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&title=the+new+statistical+account+of+scotland&pretitle=the+new+statistical+account+of+scotland Family History Library. ]

= Census Records =

A census is a count and description of the population, taken by the government, arranged by locality and by household. Read more about Scotland Census Records.

Click here for a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Smailholm.

Below is information for any known surname indexes:

The 1901 census of Scotland is indexed on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. To use it, you must register and pay a small access fee. All available censuses, 1841-1901, are indexed on this website. It may be easier for you to pay to use the website rather than access indexes through the library.

= Church Records =

Condition of Original Registers—
Indexed: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Library and family history centers. Some records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: No entries November 1673–August 1700, except nine, 1665–1702 and July 1711–January 1713. Mothers' names are not recorded until 1721. Marriages: No entries December 1718–June 1721, August 1722–June 1724, August 1725–June 1727 and November 1728–August 1732, except one. There are no entries for 1747 and 1752 and no entries November 1759–November 1783. 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 1700–1778 Minutes 1777–1968 Accounts 1701–1712, 1776–1933 Roll of Male Heads of Families 1835–1741 New Communicants 1843–1933 Poors’ Fund Accounts 1844–1887 List of Elders 1816–1881 Visitation Book 1849–1856 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1322.

Nonconformist Church Records
No known nonconformist groups.

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