St. Andrews, Orkney, Scotland Genealogy

St. Andrews #25

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: There are no entries July 1671–May 1672; two entries, April 1674–September 1678; none for August 1681–June 1683, August 1687–March 1689; two for 1691; none for June 1693–May 1695 and July 1698–August 1700. There are only three entries, December 1716–July 1729, and irregular entries 1740–1744 after December 1752. Records were not regularly kept after 1796. Marriages: There are no marriage entries December 1674–October 1676 and February 1679–January 1680. There is one entry February 1684–January 1690. There are no entries July 1698–November 1700 and January 1717–October 1746. There are no entries December 1751–December 1752, December 1765–December 1766, November 1781–May 1783, March 1795–August 1805, from which the record is merely one of proclamation fees. Deaths: There are no entries April 1795–July 1805, after which there is only a record of Mortcloth Dues. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
There are no pre–1855 records.

St. Andrews Free Church
History— James Smellie, minister of St. Andrews, and a large portion of the people "came out" in 1843 and a church and manse were soon erected. The church was rebuilt in 1886. Membership: 1848, 149; 1900, 117. 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 1853–1949 Deacons' Court Minutes 1853–1896 Scroll Minutes, Session and Deacons' Court 1843–1853 Baptismal Register 1843–1949 Note: Available on Film at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/1107.

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