St. Martins, Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #393

History
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Condition of Original Registers—
Indexed: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available on computer at the Family History Library and family history centers. The records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: Only one birth entry October 1745–December 1749. Records are irregular and very incomplete December 1771–April 1781. Mothers' names are not recorded until May 1751. Four entries for 1822–1828 are recorded after marriages for April 1750. Marriages: Only one marriage entry December 1714–April 1716. No entries October 1745–February 1749, April 1750–November 1752, August 1753–June 1756, and October 1801–July 1816. There is a separate record containing entries of marriage money and proclamations for 1712–1749. There are no entries in the latter mentioned entries October 1745–1747. Deaths: The burials are records of Mortcloth Dues mixed with proclamations of marriage. No entries October 1745–May 1747. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

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

Balbeggie United Presbyterian Church
History— The church and manse of Balbeggie are in the parish of St. Martins. After good response to the public preaching of an Associate minister, several people of this area applied for and obtained supply of sermon from the General Associate Anti-burgher Presbytery of Perth 1786. They met for some months at a place called Melquich, then removed to Balbeggie and erected a church in 1788. This was superseded by another in 1832. 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— The extent of records is unknown.

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