Northmavine, Shetland, Scotland Genealogy

Northmavine #8

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: Entries for 1758–65 are only a copy of the record certified by the sheriff. No entries, except a few, October 1783–October 1788 and the record from the latter date to November 1799 is merely a copy from the register of Discipline, certified by the sheriff. Marriages: Entries 1788–99 are a copy from the register of Discipline, certified by the sheriff. No entries 1812–13 or 1817. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1729, 1758–1852 Poor Fund Accounts 1770–1849 Note: Available at the Shetland Archives, Lerwick, Scotland, record CH2/286.

Ollaberry United Presbyterian Church
History— In the autumn of 1853, the Rev. Andrew MacFarlane of Lerwick visited Ollaberry, preached in the warehouse there and, after the sermon, invited the friends present to express their feelings in regard to the location of a mission with the United Presbyterian Church. Steps were thereafter taken for securing the warehouse as a place of worship and the services of a missionary to carry on the public ordinances of religion in the district. Supply of sermon was granted by the Presbytery of Orkney and the Home Mission Board of the United Presbyterian Church. A station was opened in July 1854. The cause prospered and the people were congregated by the Edinburgh Presbytery in March 1859. In connection with Ollaberry there is a mission chapel in the western part of the parish where service was conducted at least one Sabbath a month. 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— Roll of Members 1850s–1890s Note: Available at the Shetland Archives, Lerwick, Scotland, record CH3/1504.

Northmavine Sullom Congregational Church
History— A church was formed here in 1812. It met in a chapel on the margin of Sullom Voe. It closed in 1930. 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

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