Grange, Banffshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #156

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Library under “Databases on the Network.” Births: There are no entries July 1686–August 1687, March 1690–June 1691, and August 1694–September 1701. Most of the page commencing at March 17th 1751 has been destroyed. Irregular entries occur about 1778–1781 and 1805–1806. Marriages: No entries occur May 1686–October 1694 and November 1706–May 1709. Deaths: Burials Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1652–1658, 1660–1672, 1677–1689, 1691–1694. Notes Containing some Proclamations and Baptisms 1826–1833 Minutes 1694–1858 Scroll Minutes 1824, 1834–1838 Money Register 1746–1842 Sacrament Book 1798–1818 Baptisms and Proclamations 1841–1853 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, records CH2/541.

Grange Secession Church
History— About 1770 this congregation broke away from Craigdam to form a new church, meeting first in Shiel and later at Whitehill. This congregation was originally joined with Huntly and Cabrach, but on July 25th 1775, Huntly, Grange, and Cabrach were made into separate congregations. In 1785, the Keith congregation separated from Grange. Source: Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church, by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. Film #477618. More details are given in the source.

Records— Extent of records is unknown.

Grange Free Church

History—

This congregation was organized at the Disruption and soon after a church and manse was built. They lost members when other Free Churches opened in the district. They were also affected by the depopulation of the area. Membership: 1848, 260; 1900, 129. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details are given in the source.

Records— Extent of the records is unknown.

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