Sleat, Inverness-shire, Scotland Genealogy

Sleat, Inverness, Scotland (#115)

Established Church—Old Parochial Registers
Years Covered     FHL Film Number  Births:        1813–1853           0990672 item 1-2 Marriages: 1813–1852           0990672 item 1-2 Deaths:       No entries

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available on computers at the Family History Library and family history centers. Some records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: Original record is injured by dampness. There is, however, a copy with a slightly different form of entry. Marriages: The original of this record was also injured by dampness, but there are two copies of the portion previous to 1818. No entries December. 1817–1820. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
None available.

Sleat Free Church
History— Those adhering to the Free Church in 1843 formed the congregation in Sleat, and elders were ordained in July of that year. The failure of a call addressed to a minister in 1844 made the situation uncertain, and some time elapsed before further action could be taken. At length in 1853 a satisfactory settlement was obtained. Steps were taken to build a church in 1855. Membership: 1855, 200; 1900, 40. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1943–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols.,pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details may be given in the source, including list of ministers.

Records— The extent of records is unknown.