Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland Genealogy

Neilston (#572)

History
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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: Records are blank August 1690–January 1702, excluding two entries for 1701; also August 1735–May 1737. The margins of the leaves prior to 1740 have been much wasted, rendering many entries more or less imperfect. Mothers’ names not recorded until 1737. Marriages: After 1766, the fact of marriage is often omitted in the entries until 1716, from which date to 1833, there are separate records of proclamations and marriages. Deaths: Record is blank November 1771–January 1776, and May 1776–October 1783, excluding four entries 1777–1778. There are only four entries July 1793–January 1805 and they are blank May 1811–November 1822, excluding two entries 1814–1816. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1753–1760 Accounts and Poors’ Fund 1760–1849 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/275.

Barrhead Associate Session
History— Several persons in the parish of Neilston acceded to the Associate Presbytery in 1739. Supply of sermon was occasionally provided until the congregation of Mearns was organized and they became part of it. At the “Breach” in 1747, many of the Barrhead Seceders adhered to the Associate Burgher Presbytery while the majority of the congregation of Mearns adhered to the General Associate Anti-burgher Synod. They then joined the congregation of Shuttle Street, Glasgow, which had adopted the same views. When the congregation of Pollokshaws began, they formed part of it. In 1793, those in the Barrhead area petitioned the Presbytery to be disjoined and formed into a separate congregation, which was granted. Church built in 1796 and enlarged in 1822. 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 including a list of ministers.

Records— Session Minutes 1796–1859 Managers’ Minutes 1807–1875 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/342.

Barrhead Free Church
History— Alexander Salmon, minister of Barrhead “quoad sacra” church, and a large part of the congregation, “came out” in 1843. Five months later they were deprived of the church. For three months the congregation worshiped in the open air, in sight of their church locked up and empty. The Free Church was erected in 1846. Two stations established by this congregation became sanctioned charges, at Neilston and Nitshill. Membership: 1848, 500; 1900, 631 Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details may be given in the source including a list of ministers.

Records— Deacons’ Court Minutes 1850–1881 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, records CH3/870.

Barrhead Roman Catholic Church
History— St. John’s church was consecrated in 1841.

Records— Baptisms 1841–1911 Marriages 1841–1941 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, records RH21/73.

Barrhead Branch, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Records—                                                    FHL Film Number  Record of members   1847–1851      0104149 item 8

Probate Records
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