Mid & South Yell, Shetland, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #6

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 no entries for Mid Yell September 1723–April 1726. There are irregular entries 1724–1749 on pages 62–65. There are no entries October 1758–January 1771, except a few for 1764 and one or two for 1759–1760. The last page contains irregular entries for 1767–1836. There are no entries for South Yell, June 1744–April 1760 and only a few for October 1762–May 1770. Marriages: There are no entries for Mid Yell prior to 1800. There are no entries for South Yell, September 1743–August 1769. There are two pages of entries for 1774 after the entries for 1740. Entries for November 1774–January 1780 are somewhat irregular. There are no entries for March–December 1780. There are no entries April 1783–February 1800. There is one record for Middle and South Yell from 1800. Deaths: Very limited records for the two years listed above. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Mid Yell Minutes 1797–1915 Poor Fund Accounts 1781–1826 Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record; CH2/1074.

Mid Yell Seafield Congregational Church
History— A church was formed here about 1825 or 1835. It did not last long. Sources: A History of Scottish Congregationalism, by Harry Escott, pub. 1960; FHL Book 941 K2es and The Scottish Congregational Ministry, by Rev. William D. McNaughton, pub. 1993. FHL Book 941 K2mwd. More details are given in the sources including ministers.

Records— The extent of records is unknown. For information write to: The United Reformed Church, Scottish Synod Office PO Box 189 240 Cathedral Street Glasgow G1 2BX Scotland

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