Rosemarkie, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Rosemarkie # 80

Condition of Original Registers—
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:Entries are irregular and incomplete prior to 1792 and 1796–1809. Births are regularly kept from 1815. Duplicate of portion 1815–1819 preceded by irregular entries on ten pages, dated 1748–1826. There is a separate register of dissenters 1814–1822. Marriages:There are only a few entries prior to 1797 at which date the regular record begins. There is one entry 1798–1805 and one for 1808. Marriage records are regularly kept after 1815 and there is a duplicate of the portion 1815–1818. Deaths: There are only a few entries before 1809. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1737–1781 (pages 1–24 missing), 1815–1935 Register of Male Heads of Families 1837–1897 Money Book 1810–1916 (last 11 pages missing) Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/811.

Fortrose Free Church
History— The minister and congregation of Fortrose quoad sacra church "came out" in 1843. They continued to use the church until April 1844. A church was built in 1845. A new church was erected and opened in 1898. A house was purchased for a manse in 1851. This was later sold and a new manse erected in 1883. Membership:1848, 64; 1900, 137. 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, including ministers.

Records— FHL Film Number Baptisms 1843–1855 1068236

Fortrose Baptist Church
History— The congregation was founded in 1805 by David McRae who had left the Congregational Church and joined the Baptists. He served as Fortrose's first minister. Fortrose was the most northern Baptist congregation in Scotland. It died out about 1890 after the death of its last minister.

Records— The extent of records is unknown. Contact: Baptist Union of Scotland Baptist Church House 14 Aytoun Road Pollokshields Glasgow, G41 5RT Scotland

Fortrose Episcopalian Church
History— The New Statistical Account of Scotland for Rosemarkie 1840, states that an Episcopalian chapel was built at Fortrose some time since. The congregation was very small at that time.

Records— The extent of records is unknown. Write to the church at: St. Andrew's Rectory 1 Deans Road Fortrose IV10 8TJ Scotland