Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland Genealogy

Luss (#499)

This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Luss.

= History =

The New Statistical Account of Scotland (pub. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for Luss. Also available at the Family History Library.

= Census Records =

To be added

= Church Records =

The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. Read more about church records.

Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish.

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Libraryand family history centers. Some records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: Irregular entries 1802–1817 are on four pages after June 1818. Marriages: Records are blank June 1723–November 1725, and December 1778–July 1779 and the lower portion of the leaf at 1781 is cut off. There is only one entry for 1810. The fact of marriage is seldom added to the entry of proclamation. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
The Kirk session was the court of the parish. The Kirk session was made up of he minister and the land owners and business men of the parish, chosen to serve on the session. The Kirk session dealt with moral issues, minor criminal cases, matters of the poor and education, matters of discipline, and the general concerns of the parish. Kirk session records may also mention births, marriages, and deaths.

Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish:

Minutes 1711–1752, 1789–1799, 1822–1885 Communion Rolls 1849–1898 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/481.

Nonconformist Church Records
A nonconformist church is any church that is not the Established church. Read more about nonconformity in Scotland in the article on the Scotland Church Records Union List.

Luss Free Church, later United Free, and then Baudry Church of Scotland
History— In 1843, a congregation was formed and services carried on at Arnburn. The charge was sanctioned in 1844, in which year the church at Baudry was erected. The manse was built in 1846. Church and manse were renovated in 1883. Membership: 1848, 113; 1900, 51. 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 a list of ministers.

Records— Minutes 1844–1915 Deacon's Court Minutes 1845–1910 Baptismal Register 1844–1940 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/942.

= Civil Registration Records =

Government or civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths (also called statutory records) began on January 1, 1855 in Scotland. Each parish has a registrar's office and large cities have several. The records are created by the registrars and copies are sent to the General Register Office in Edinburgh. Annual indexes are then created for the records for the whole country.

See the article on Scotland Civil Registration for more information and to access the records.

= Probate Records =

To be added

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