East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland Genealogy

East Kilbride (#643)

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: Births are Irregular and incomplete 1749–1754. There is one page of irregular entries for 1749–1761 at December 1758. Mothers’ names are seldom recorded until 1755, and again omitted 1771–1804. Marriages: There are no entries March 1749–June 1754. After 1758 the fact of marriage is seldom added to the entries of proclamation. See also Kirk Sessions below. Deaths: There are no death records until 1821. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Marriages 1676–1678 Minutes 1716–1785, 1796–1802, 1809–1818, 1825–1859 Minutes (discipline) 1790–1709, 1741–1947 Accounts and Discipline 1671–1677, 1689–1768 Accounts 1646–1654, 1720–1725, 1741–1744, 1780–1800, 1851–1859 Accounts of Collections, Mortcloths, and Proclamations 1844–1848 Poor Accounts 1732–1741, 1759–1769, 1781–1813, 1835–1858 Testimonials 1727–1803, 1847–1848 Mortcloth Book 1788–1847 Certificates 1699–1715, 1820–1837 Seat Rents 1781–1811 Rolls of Male Heads of Families 1836, 1838 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/307 and 1485.

East Kilbride Free Church
History— At the second meeting of Hamilton Free Church Presbytery on June 29, 1843 the minister of East Kilbride and three of his elders applied for admission to the Free Church. They were duly received. They worshiped first in a barn known as the “Spale Kirk”. The church was erected in 1845 and the manse in 1848. The church was subsequently enlarged and renovated. Membership: 1848, 160; 1900, 184. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. FHL Film #918572. More details may be given in the source including a list of ministers.

Records—  The extent of records is unknown

East Kilbride Relief, later United Presbyterian Church
History— In March of 1791, a large body of heritors, elders, and heads of families in the parish, grieved over the forced placement of a new parish minister, withdrew from the Established church and petitioned the Relief Presbytery of Glasgow to be received as a forming congregation, which was granted. A church was built that same year. All Relief Presbyterian Church congregations became United Presbyterian Church congregations in 1847. Source: Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church, by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. FHL Film #477618. More details may be given in the source including a list of ministers.

Records— Marriage Registers 1797–1820 Various Minutes 1792–1957 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh CH3/1001.

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