Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Genealogy

Annan (#812)

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 only four entries for December 1714–February 1727. After the entries for November 1763 there is a page of irregular entries, for two families, for 1751–1773. A few entries for 1771–1782 are recorded in 1783. After 1819 there is a draft of the portion for June 1712–December 1714. Marriages: There are no marriage entries for December 1764–August 1797 except one for 1780. A number of incomplete entries occur between 1804 and 1810. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1743–1929 Note: Available at the Scottish National Archives, Edinburgh, record CH2/13.

Annan Associate Secession Church
History— A number of persons, belonging to the Established Church, applied for and obtained supply of sermon from the Associate Burgher Presbytery of Selkirk, 1799. The supply of sermon was renewed again in 1803. In the meantime, a place of worship had been erected by the Independents, and a minister ordained over a congregation. In 1807 a number of members belonging to the Secession congregation of Ecclefechan petitioned the Presbytery to be disjoined from Ecclefechan and joined to Annan, which was allowed. The independent interest having failed, the Seceders purchased the place of worship belonging to it, which they occupied until 1836, when they erected the one now occupied by the amalgamated Secession and Relief Congregations (see below). Source: Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church, by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. Film #477618. More details are given in the source.

Records— Minutes                                          1807–1900 Congregational Committee Minutes    1808–1818 Managers’ Minute                             1827–1886 Communion Rolls                              1820–1871 Note: Available at the Scottish National Archives, Edinburgh, record CH3/472.

Annan Relief Church
History— In 1833, the Dumfries Relief Presbytery agreed to place Annan under the Home Mission Committee as a preaching station. Sermon was accordingly supplied there in the course of the following month and continued until the summer of the succeeding year when the supporters of the cause took possession of a place of worship which they had erected for themselves. (See also below.) Source: Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church, by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. Film #477618. More details are given in the source.

Records— Minutes 1837–1845 Note: Available at the Scottish National Archives, Edinburgh, record CH3/473.

The United Associate Secession and Relief Churches of Annan
History— The Secession and Relief congregations in Annan being both vacant at the union of their respective Synods in 1847, the Presbytery to which they now belonged appointed a committee to promote their amalgamation, in which they succeeded, and on the 21st of March 1848, they were declared one, with the general consent of both parties composing them. The place of worship previously belonging to the Secession branch of the congregation was preferred as the common place of meeting, and the one formerly belonging to the Relief congregation was sold. Source: Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church, by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. Film #477618. More details are given in the source.

Records— See the records listed separately under the two congregations above.

Annan Free Church
History— Those who had been associated with building Greenknowe quoad sacra church in Annan "came out" in 1843. They left the building which had been erected by their own efforts and the use of the Original Secession Church was secured for services. Members came also from the parishes of Dornock and Cummertrees, and from the quoad sacra parish of Brydekirk. Those from Brydekirk were afterwards divided between Annan and Ecclefechan. A new church was built in 1847. Membership: 1848, 211; 1900, 340. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details are given in the source.

Records— Session Minutes 1849–1871 Note: Available at the Scottish National Archives, Edinburgh, record CH3/327.

Annan Congregational Church
History—

The church in Annan is one of the oldest Congregational churches in Scotland. It was formed before 1800. A church building was erected in Scott Street, which was sold in 1806 to the Burgher Church for payment of debts, and ultimately became a Roman Catholic chapel in 1839. After the sale of the chapel the church was dissolved but was revived again in 1837. It was dissolved soon after, due to mismanagement of a case of discipline, but was revived once again in 1843. It was formed by thirty persons disjoined from the churches of Dumfries and Carlisle. A church building was acquired in 1847. Source: A History of Scottish Congregationalism, by Harry Escott, pub. 1960. FHL book 941 K2es. More details are given in the source.

Records— The extent of records is unknown. For information write to: The United Reformed Church, Scottish Synod Office PO Box 189 240 Cathedral Street Glasgow G1 2BX Scotland

Annan Episcopalian Church
History— Unavailable

Records— Baptisms             1845–1854 Marriages              1843–1854 Burials                   1845–1854 Note: Available from the incumbent. Write to: The Vicarage 4 Kingfisher Lane Gretna DG16 5JS Scotland

Annan Roman Catholic Church
History— The church in Annan was founded in 1839 and dedicated to St. Columba in 1844. Earlier the congregation was served from Dumfries. Source: Catholic Missions and Registers 1700–1880, Scotland, by Michael Gandy, pub. 1993, FHL book 942 K24gm vol. 6

Records— No pre–1855 records. See Dumfries.

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