Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #341

History
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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 only two birth entries November 1712–November 1714 and none for August 1715–November 1716. There is a duplicate of the portion for September 1743–March 1748. There are irregular entries dated 1741–1768 found one page after the record for October 1737, and similar entries dated 1756–1771 are on three pages after the record for December 1767. Marriages: Marriages prior to 1710 are mixed with other matters. There are no entries April 1710–April 1747 and March 1752–1769. Except 1747–1749, the fact of marriage is recorded regularly. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1787–1967 Accounts 1780–1861 Baptisms 1855–1870 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/688.

Comrie Associate United Presbyterian Church
History─ In March 1739, the Associate Presbytery was formed into an association with the Seceders. The persons assembling at Comrie met in the open air until 1752 when they took possession of a place of worship they had erected. Source: Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church, by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D. pub. 1873. Film #477618. More details are given in the source.

Records— Baptisms 1791–1826 Minutes 1791–1826, 1839–1924 Managers’ Minutes and Accounts 1832–1924 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/608.

Comrie Free Church
History— The minister of Comrie and many of his people adhered to the Free Church at the Disruption. Church and manse were forthwith erected. In 1857, a small church was built at St. Filans. Membership: 1848, 613; 1900, 398. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details are given in the source.

Records— Minutes 1843–1954 Subscriptions and Accounts for New School 1846–1851 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/607.

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