Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Genealogy

Pitsligo #233

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. The records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: Record appears to have been regularly kept. Marriages: Record 1720–1743 is mixed with other matters. From 1744 the entries occur among those of births for the same period. Deaths: Mortcloth Dues occur among the entries of marriages etc. for the same period. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1665–1675, 1743–1840 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/30.

Nonconformist Church Records
The New Statistical Account of Scotland for Pitsligo 1840 states that there were in the parish 129 Seceders and Independents, 34 Episcopalians, 1 Baptist, and 1 Roman Catholic.

Rosehearty United Presbyterian Church
History— Fishermen in the village of Rosehearty gained an understanding and relish for evangelical teachings from the preaching of the minister of the parish who died in 1760. His replacement did not share his views but they did not withdraw from him. About 1770 some of the fishermen went to work in the Saltcoats area and while there they joined the Secession cause. When they returned to Rosehearty, they connected themselves with the congregation forming at Clola, though 18 miles distant. A few years later, when the congregation was formed at Whitehill, 11 miles distant, they connected themselves with it. In 1791 they erected a small place of worship in Rosehearty and obtained occasional supply of sermon there. In 1822 they were formally disjoined from Whitehill and formed as a separate congregation. 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— There are no known pre-1855 records.

Pitsligo Free Church
History—  The congregation was formed soon after the Disruption and regular services were provided. The charge was sanctioned in 1845. In that year the church was erected. Membership: 1848, 135; 1900, 198. 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— No known surviving records.

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