Birnie, Moray, Scotland Genealogy

Birnie #127

Condition of Original Registers—
Indexed: 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: There are no entries for 1732–1742. The entries are very irregular in point of dates, especially before 1755. There is a duplicate of the portion for 1766–1780. Marriages: There are only two entries for 1715, then no entries until 1720 and again none for December 1722–June 1744. There are only 25 entries June 1744–June 1774, five entries 1776–1783, and no others until February 1784. There is one entry for 1786, only two for 1789, one entry each for 1799 and 1800, two entries for June 1803–August 1806, no entries for 1818, and only one entry for 1819. Deaths: Mortcloth dues begin on page 103 of the register of marriages and after page 105 are continued on page 96. There are no entries for 1730–1745 or 1749–1767. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. FHL British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Other: Proclamations 1855–1900 Minutes 1737–1741, 1786–1789, fragments Accounts 1718–1841 Baptisms 1855–1900 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/36.

Nonconformist Church Records
There are no known nonconformist groups in this parish.