Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parton (#878)

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

= History =

Available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Browse the scanned pages via the parish reports.

= 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.

Here is a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Parton as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available:

= 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 of the records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: There are no entries February 1717–January 1745 except two, 1744 and November 1782–May 1783. Mothers' names are seldom recorded until 1812. Marriages: There are no entries January 1717–November 1744 or for 1764 and June 1783–1833, after which there are seven entries. Deaths: There are no entries March 1760–January 1762 and for 1773. Record ends May 1783. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. FHL book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1692–1706, 1744–1791, 1800–1850 Accounts 1744–1791, 1800–1830, 1832–1852, 1856–1951 Poors' Fund 1714 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1473.

Nonconformist Church Records
No known nonconformist groups.

See also Corsock–Bridge.

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