Bothkennar, Stirlingshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #473

This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Bothkennar.

= History =

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= Census Records =

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= Church Records =

The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. Read more about church records.

Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish.

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Library and family history centers. The records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: Births and marriages intermixed June 1728–July 1788. Marriages: Records are chiefly proclamations. The date or fact of marriage is seldom recorded; and in the case of irregular marriages, only the date of paying the fine. After record of 1819, are twenty–five pages of transcribed entries of irregular marriages February 1723–May 1816. Deaths: Burials are blank November 1727–October 1783. After September 1794, there are only two entries 1827–1831 until January 1840 and nine entries until November 1846, when it terminates. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
The Kirk session was the court of the parish. The Kirk session was made up of he minister and the land owners and business men of the parish, chosen to serve on the session. The Kirk session dealt with moral issues, minor criminal cases, matters of the poor and education, matters of discipline, and the general concerns of the parish. Kirk session records may also mention births, marriages, and deaths.

There are no known records for this parish.

Nonconformist Church Records
A nonconformist church is any church that is not the Established church. Read more about nonconformity in Scotland in the article on the Scotland Church Records Union List.

There are no known churches or records.

= Civil Registration Records =

Government or civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths (also called statutory records) began on January 1, 1855 in Scotland. Each parish has a registrar's office and large cities have several. The records are created by the registrars and copies are sent to the General Register Office in Edinburgh. Annual indexes are then created for the records for the whole country. See the article on Scotland Civil Registration for more information and to access the records.

= Probate Records =

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