Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #670

= 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 Scotland Census Records.

= Church Records =

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

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

Condition of Original Registers—
Indexed: 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: Two entries are imperfect for 1762. The record is irregular for 1815–1820. Marriages: There are no entries for March 1718–June 1727, August 1780–January 1785, and August 1813–July 1820. Deaths: The death or burial records for 1782–1815 are drafts. 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.

Minutes 1635–1657, 1687–1714, 1735–1739, 1742–1763, 1775–1794, 1804–1910 Collection 1635–1661 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/689.

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.

Queensferry Associate Congregation
History— This congregation was organized in 1755. Members were from the parish of Dalmeny and from the Bristo Street church in Edinburgh. They applied for and obtained supply of sermon from the Associate Burgher Presbytery of Edinburgh. Queensferry became the seat of the congregation. Source: Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church, by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. FHL Film #0477618. More details are given in the source.

Records— Minutes 1789–1928 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/621.

= Civil Registration 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  for more information and to access the records.

= Probate =

Read more about Scotland Probate Records.

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