Nesting, Shetland, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #7 This parish includes Lunnasting, Whalsay &amp; Skerries

History
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Condition of Original Registers—
Indexed: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index availabel on computers at the Family History Library and family history centers. The records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: Nesting registers proceed continuously as a narrative without the entries being distinguished from each other by any break. Dates are irregular 1808 to the end of the record. The whole record previous to 1828 is contained on eleven pages. Marriages: Nesting has no records prior to 1828. Whalsay and Skerries have one page of entries, 1845–1747, on first page of death register. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
No pre-1855 records.

Nesting Congregational Church
History— A church was formed here about 1842. They met in the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel at Vassa. This congregation may have joined with that of Lerwick in 1864. Sources: A History of Scottish Congregationalism, by Harry Escott, pub. 1960; FHL Book 941 K2es and The Scottish Congregational Ministry, by Rev. William D. McNaughton, pub. 1993. FHL Book 941 K2mwd. More details are given in the sources including ministers.

Records— The extent of records is unknown. For information write to: The United Reformed Church, Scottish Synod Office PO Box 189 240 Cathedral Street Glasgow G1 2BX Scotland

Lunnasting Baptist Church
History— Early converts were baptized by Sinclair Thomson of Dunrossness. A congregation was formed about 1836 and a chapel was built in 1847. For many years it had no pastor but was served jointly with Sandsting. Source: History of the Baptists in Scotland, by Rev. George Yuille, pub. 1926. FHL Book 941 K2hi. More details are given in the source including ministers.

Records— No known early records. See Sandsting and Dunrossness.

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