Channelkirk, Berwickshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #729

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

= History =

Available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Browse the scanned pages via the parish reports.

= Census Records =

A census record is a count and description of the population, taken by the government, arranged by locality and by household. Read more about census records.

= 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. Some records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: These are intermixed with marriages and other matters until 1733. The pages are blank July 1682–May 1689. No entries exist, except for two, May 1695–June 1700. There is a duplicate of births for May 1730–September 1733. Mothers’ names are not recorded until about 1760. Marriages: As stated above, marriages are intermixed with births and other matters until 1733. A separate marriage record commences April 1734. No entries November 1754–November 1758, May 1774–April 1775, June 1777–July 1784. The record contains only transcribed entries of proclamation money from June 1794–June 1815. Deaths: Only Mortcloth Dues were recorded until November 1783. There are no entries September 1754–January 1775. Burials only are recorded November 1783–August 1794, after which there are only transcribed entries of Mortcloth Dues. 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 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.

Accounts 1650–1665, 1681–1684, 1706–1755 Minutes 1803–1850 Testificates 1761–1822 Discipline Matters 1734–1800 Poor Fund Minutes and Accounts 1752–1854 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/769.

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

None are known to exist. In 1834, about 34 families of dissenters attended services in neighboring parishes.

= 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 =

Read more about Scotland Probate Records.

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