Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland Genealogy

Sandwick #27

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 February 1738–March 1746 and March 1748–June 1760. There are incomplete birth records 1769–1770, and irregular births 1775–1780 and 1805–1809. Marriages: There are no marriage entries 1732–1750, 1752–1778, March 1783–December 1785, and 1795–1810. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1830–1861 Accounts 1837–1855, 1864–1936 Non–Communicants' Roll 1854–1902 Note: Available on Film at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1099.

Sandwick United Secession Church
History— Sandwick is a parish containing about 1000 souls on the west of Pomona. Previous to the year 1829, the services of the Established Church in the parish of Sandwick were very inadequate. There was no regular minister, no pastoral visitation, and the Lord's Supper had not been dispensed from time immemorial. A sermon once a fortnight was the whole benefit derived from the Establishment. The neighboring parishes of Birsay and Harray, were under the charge of one minister, and were about equally ill supplied. A number of persons thus situated were led by their circumstances to apply to the United Associate Presbytery of Edinburgh for supply of sermon, which was granted. Matters soon after changed in the Established Church. A resident minister was obtained for Sandwick, and sermon regularly afforded every Sabbath. Another minister succeeded in a few years to Birsay who, in addition to his own services, provided those of an assistant to supply the parish of Harray with regular sermon, and Sabbath schools and other means of instruction. A church was built in 1829, with 400 sittings. 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— Minutes 1830–1865, 1867–1935 Seat Letting Cash Book 1829–1918 Collection Book 1843–1856 Cash Book 1843–1875 District Roll Book 1843–1930 Baptismal Register 1838–1936 Note: Available on Film at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/1110.

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