Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland Genealogy

Marnoch (#161)

Census Records

Church Records

Established Church—Old Parochial Registers

Years Covered FHL Film Numbers Births: 1676–1819, 1829–1854 0990988 Marriages: 1672–1686, 17731854 0990988 Deaths: 1713–1818, 1822–1832 0990988

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: The register was regularly kept. Marriages: No entries exist for July 1686–July 1773, except 35 entries of proclamation fees, 1750–1772, inclusive. Deaths: Mortcloth Dues; no entries exist for 1818–1822. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records

Session Minutes 1842–1896 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, records CH2/1491.

Nonconformist Church Records

Aberchirder Secession Church

History— This congregation began when some dissatisfied members of the Established Church, combined with a few Seceders in the district. The first supply of sermon was afforded by the United Associate Presbytery of Stewartfield in 1825. In 1839 the congregation was organized and built a church. By 1842 about 12 families attended. 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— Session Minutes 1850–1857 Other post-1855 records Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/1493.

Marnoch Free Church

History— No history is available.

Records— Baptismal Register 1843–1851 Marriage Register 1843–1850 Minutes 1841–1920 Deacons’ Court Minutes 1843–1872 Other post-1855 records Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/1492.

Marnoch Baptist Church, Aberchirder

History— This church was founded 1806–1807 as one of the small Scotch Baptist Churches emerging from the preaching of James Watt. About eight families in the parish were attending the Baptist church in 1842. Source: History of the Baptists in Scotland, by Geo. Yuille. Glasgow: Baptist Union of Scotland, 1926, Contains list of ministers; FHL British Book 941 K2hi.

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

Roman Catholic Church

History— Since there was no Catholic church building in the parish until 1879, the 10 families who in 1842 were attending Catholic services would likely have attended at Portsoy in the parish of Fordyce. See that parish for records.

Episcopal Church

History— Since there was no Episcopal church building in the area until 1876, the six families who in 1842 were attending Episcopal services would likely have attended at Portsoy in the parish of Fordyce. See that parish for records.