Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #744

This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Hume

= History =

Available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Browse the scanned pages via the parish reports.

= Census Records =

A census record is a count and description of the population, taken by the government, arranged by locality and by household. Read more about Census Records.

= Church Records =

The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. Read more about Church Records.

Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish.

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Library and family history centers. Some records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: The early pages are in poor condition and partially illegible. There are no entries November 1642–September 1648. The record beginning in 1640 is stated to be for the “paroche of Hume and Stitchel.” Four pages of irregular entries, 1733–1753, are found after the records for 1755. Marriages: The first pages have water damage, and many entries are partially or entirely illegible. No entries exist July 1719–June 1720 and July 1757–October 1758. There are only blank pages July 1790–August 1806. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
The Kirk session was the court of the parish. The Kirk session was made up of he minister and the land owners and business men of the parish, chosen to serve on the session. The Kirk session dealt with moral issues, minor criminal cases, matters of the poor and education, matters of discipline, and the general concerns of the parish. Kirk session records may also mention births, marriages, and deaths.

None are available.

Nonconformist Church Records
A nonconformist church is any church that is not the Established church. Read more about nonconformity in Scotland in the article on the Scotland Church Records Union List.

See Stitchel parish in Roxburghshire.

= Civil Registrtion Records =

Government or civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths (also called Statutory records) began on January 1, 1855 in Scotland. Each parish has a registrar's office and large cities have several. The records are created by the registrars and copies are sent to the General Register Office in Edinburgh. Annual indexes are then created for the records for the whole country. See the article on Scotland Civil Registration  or more information and to access the records.

= Probate Records =

Read more about Scotland Probate Records.

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