Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #749

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

= 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 Scotland 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: Both birth and baptism dates are usually recorded beginning in 1766. Mothers’ names are not recorded until July 1797. Some late baptisms are recorded at the end of 1854. Marriages: There are no entries June 1702–June 1717, August 1780–May 1783, and April 1801–May 1818. Starting on page 154 are seven pages of irregular marriages 1771–1818 and one entry for 1751. Marriage proclamations for 1820–1854 are found after the late baptisms. Deaths: Records are of burials in the earlier years, then deaths beginning in 1817. There is only one entry in 1715, August 1702–February 1717, then again August 1794–1816. Mortcloth Dues for 1820–1854 are found after the marriage proclamations for the same years. 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 Kirk 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.

Minutes 1690, 1717–1935 Collections 1689–1690 Collections and Distributions 1762–1905 Communion Rolls 1853–1899 Pro Roll 1762–1779, 1797–1818 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/515.

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.

There are no known records. In 1835 there were thirteen families in the parish belonging to the Secession, who attended chapels at Lauder or Earlston.

= 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 abou the Scotland Probate Records.

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