Sanday, Orkney, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #26

History
Sanday parish was divided into Cross, Burness and Lady

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Condition of Original Registers—
Indexed: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available on computers at the Family History Library and family history centers. The records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: For Cross and Burness, the entries specify the division of the united parish in which the births occurred. Registers were carefully kept prior to 1803. There are irregular and defective records 1803–1820. The parish of Lady has no entries 1785–1790 inclusive. Records are incomplete 1793–1798, inclusive. Marriages: For Cross and Burness there are no entries 1822–1837, except for four entries in 1827 entered in the index to the baptisms. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
The extent of records is unknown.

Sanday General Associate Secession Church
History— Sanday is an island in Orkney of about 19 square miles with a population of about 2000 souls. A few of the islanders having occasionally heard the gospel preached in the Secession churches of Kirkwall and Stronsay were led to ask for supply of sermon from the General Associate, Anti-burgher Presbytery of Edinburgh, which was granted in 1800. The church was built in 1807 and a new church was built in 1850. The first church was built about 2 miles further south and was inconveniently situated for those in the north end of the island. With praiseworthy enterprise and liberality the congregation built the present church in the center of the island, with the manse nearby. It later became the East Sanday United Free Church and united with Lady in 1933. Source: Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church, by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. Film #477618. More details may be given in the source.

Records— There are no known pre–1855 records.

Sanday Free Church
History— At the request of a number of the inhabitants of the island a congregation was formed here shortly after the Disruption and a minister was settled in July 1843. At a later time a large number of the members left the church and formed a mission station. Under Mr. Armour's ministry a revival movement began which spread over all the islands. It later became the West Sanday United Free Church. Membership: 1848, 420; 1900, 168. 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.

Records— Minutes 1843–1903 Deacons' Court Minutes 1844–1903 Note: Available on Film at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/1108.

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