Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #360

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: Births are intermixed with marriages prior to 1722. Except two or three, there are no entries January 1657–May 1667, June 1673–March 1676, March 1678–January 1687, April 1688–April 1691, and May 1722–December 1728. Births and marriages are then recorded separately until 1741. There are no entries for February 1740–November 1743. Births are again intermixed with marriages for December 1743–1762. There are both separate and intermixed records of births and marriages 1764–December 1780. Marriages: See the notes for births above. There are no entries for December 1741–December 1743, from which date until 1762 they are again intermixed with births. There are only two entries for December 1780–January 1783. From the year 1804 there are separate lists of parties proclaimed at Killin. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1723–1762, 1770 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/205.

Ardeonaig and Ardtalnaig
Accounts and Minutes 1795–1843 Note: Available at the Stirling Council Archives, Stirling, Scotland, record CH2/1247.

Kenmore Free Church
History— This congregation was fully organized at the Disruption. Owing to rural depopulation, the size of the congregation decreased. Membership: 1848, 224; 1900, 125. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D. 2 vol’s. pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details are given in the source.

Records— The extent of records is unknown.

Ardeonaig Free Church
History— The ordained missionary of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, who was in charge of the Chapel of Ease at Ardeonaig, and a large part of the congregation there, “came out” in 1843. Membership: 1848, 93; 1900, 35. 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— Notes of Baptisms and Marriages 1847–1852 Various Minutes 1843–1915 Communion Rolls 1846 List of Those Given Tokens for Communion 1847–1863 Sustentation Fund and Other Accounts 1844–1859 Note: Available at the Stirling Council Archives, Stirling, Scotland, record CH3/1243.

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