Glencross, Midlothian, Scotland Genealogy

Glencross, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland (#687)

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

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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 your parish of interest. Also available at the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&title=new+statistical+account+of+scotland&pretitle=new+statistical+account+of+scotland Family History Library. ]

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: 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: There are no entries January 1690–November 1691, except for five, May 1745–January 1751. Marriages: There are no entries November 1688–April 1693, November 1744–May 1751, except for two, December 1757–June 1760, and 1800–1810. Deaths: Burials; there are none May 1675–April 1682, November 1689–November 1693, except for one, December 1738–September 1759. After 1708, however, there is a record of Mortcloth Dues, 1720–1742, and 1754–1758. Entries after 1801 are somewhat irregular. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
There are none.

Nonconformist Church Records
There are none.

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