Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland Genealogy

Stronsay #31

Condition of Original Registers—
Indexed: 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: There are no entries December 1770–June 1797. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1753–1760, 1821–1862 Note: Available on Film at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1104.

Stronsay General Associate, Anti-burgher Church
History— Stronsay is an island in Orkney containing a population of about 1500 souls. This congregation originated with islanders of Stronsay who, having heard the gospel preached by Secession ministers on the mainland, were led to apply to the General Associate, Anti-burgher Presbytery of Edinburgh for supply of sermon in their own locality, which was granted in 1799. Stronsay thus became the second place in Orkney in which the Secessionists obtained a footing, Kirkwall being the first. The church was built in 1800 and rebuilt later. Source: Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church, by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. Film #477618. More details may be given in the source.

Records— Baptisms 1800–1818, 1829–1855 Marriages 1800–1822, 1835–1854 Minutes 1800–1859 Accounts 1799–1810 Note: Available on Film at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/1116.

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