Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland Genealogy

Kilmalcolm (#569)

History
Available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Browse the scanned pages under 'For non-subscribers,' then search for the parish report.

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: The early leaves have suffered from want of care. Probably one or two of them lost. Entries out of the order of time are not infrequent 1806–1820. Marriages: Records are blank March 1701–July 1712, July 1739–December 1740. The lower portion of the leaf at March 1760 has been cut off. The record prior to 1750, has suffered much from dampness, and many entries are imperfect. The records 1745, and 1748, have a number of entries that are almost illegible. Deaths: There are no records prior to June 1817. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1707–1728, 1788–1814, 1817–1860 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/668.

Kilmalcolm Reformed Presbyterian Church
History— In 1785 the people residing in Renfrew petitioned to be disjoined from those in the county of Ayr, and in November of that year they were. The parish included societies at Paisley, Kilbirnie, Greenock, Dumbarton, and Lorn. Kilmalcolm seems to have been chosen as the centre because of its situation, and a church was built there in 1787. Disjunctions occurred in 1804, Paisley, 1823 Kilbirnie, and 1825 Greenock. Having been reduced, in 1854, the congregation removed to Port Glasgow, where a number of the members resided. A new church was built in 1856. Owing to growth, a gallery was added in 1873 when membership stood at 210. When the Reformed Church united with the Free Church in 1876, membership stood at 285. In 1905 the congregation united with another local congregation to form Newark United Free Church. Source: The Reformed Presbyterian Church in Scotland, by W.J. Couper, pub. 1925. FHL 941 K2c. Source includes ministers.

Records— Minutes 1829–1830 Congregational Minutes 1782–1855 Accounts 1820–1856 Cash Book 1840–1856 Miscellaneous Papers - 36 items Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, records CH3/1135.

For later records, see also the parish of Port Glasgow.

Kilmalcolm Baptist Church
History— The church was formed about 1810. It never had an ordained minister. In 1846 membership stood at only nine. The congregation ended in 1870. Source: History of the Baptists in Scotland, by Rev. George Yuille, pub. 1926. FHL book 941 K2hi.

Records— Extent of the records is unknown. For information write to: The Baptist Union of Scotland 12 Aytoun Road Glasgow G41 5RT Scotland

See also the parishes of Greenock and Kilbarchan.

Probate Records
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