Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland Genealogy

Blantyre (#624)

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: There are no entries May 1678–September 1679, March 1688–October 1690 except four, October 1710–February 1712, and March 1720–August 1722. A number of slips containing single entries are attached to the record at various dates and entries out of the order of time are frequent before 1803. There is a duplicate or draft of the record 1803–1826, which has four pages imperfect at 1820 and sixteen pages of entries, 1802–1816 and two entries 1788–1792. Marriages: There are no marriage entries July 1688–December 1690 except two, November 1696–January 1699, November 1703–November 1783; only one for 1761; and no entries, except one for 1791, May 1785–August 1793. There are only proclamations after 1793, except November 1806–August 1807 and December 1808–May 1809 when marriages are recorded. No entries April 1795–August 1799 and December 1810–37, except one entry for 1823 on the page after the record for April 1809. There are, however, occasional entries of proclamation fees 1788–1811 among the Mortcloth Dues for the same period. Deaths: These registers are burials until February 1785 and are recorded on four pages, 212–215, after the baptisms for January 1799. There are no entries February 1785–February 1788, after which Mortcloth Dues are intermixed with others. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1693–1711, 1809–1845, 1850–1910 Accounts 1750–1754 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/916.

Blantyre Free Church
History— The minister of the parish and many of his people “came out” in 1843. A church was soon built. It burned down in 1871 and a new church was built the following year. Membership: 1848, 180; 1900, 282. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. FHL Film #918572. More details may be given in the source including a list of ministers.

Records—  The extent of records is unknown. Note: In 1831, 6 families, or 30 persons in this parish attended Relief Church services elsewhere

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