Southdean and Abbotrule, Roxburghshire, Scotland Genealogy

Southdean and Abbotrule (#806)

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: Southdean: No entries September 1700–January 1737. Records are very incomplete September 1741–January 1752. There is one page of irregular entries dated 1780–1799 recorded after March 1787 entries. There is a duplicate of portions 1737–1797 and 1800–1819. Mothers' names are not recorded until after 1800. Abbotrule: Births are recorded in parallel columns of the same register with margins. The old parish of Abbotrule is now divided beween Southdean and Hobkirk. Marriages: Southdean: Proclamations of marriage are recorded until 1762. There are no entries June 1740–June 1758 and October 1762–May 1785, after which date marriages are recorded. There are no entries July 1793–November 1801. There is one page of entries for 1853–1854 recorded before death entries for 1801. Deaths: Southdean: Mortcloth Dues until October 1750 then no entries until March 1785, after which burials are recorded. There are no entries August 1787–February 1801. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Extent of records unknown.

Nonconformist Church Records
No known nonconformist groups.

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