Blair-Athole, Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #334 (including Strowan)

History
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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 is only one birth entry April 1729–April 1731, one for August 1731–October 1733, and none for December 1800–January 1802 and November 1740–November 1741. Five pages of irregular entries, dated 1805–1827, are recorded before the record for 1816. Marriages: Only proclamations are recorded prior to January 1735. There are no entries January 1735–August 1743, after which marriages are recorded. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1718–1723, 1741–1780, 1843–1957 Collections and Disbursements 1763–1933 Marriage Registers 1855–1861 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/430.

Blair–Atholl and Struan Free Church
History— The parish of Blair Atholl was vacant at the Disruption. The son of the late minister, who was acting as preacher, "came out". His services were continued to the Free Church congregation, who asked that he should be settled as their minister. Opposition to the Free Church was bitter in this district and in 1844 a wooden structure was erected on an island in the river belonging to another parish. A building site was finally obtained in 1855. Membership: 1848, 240; 1900, 126. 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— Minutes 1844–1934 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/358.

Baptist Church
History— A small congregation was formed at Blair-Atholl in 1809. The Baptist Highland Mission was formed in 1816. Scottish Baptist Association was formed at Tullymet in 1835 and one of the founding churches was Blair-Atholl. A simple chapel, seating 200, was built about 1819. Another chapel was built at Balentoul in 1836. In 1838, the attendance at the Blair-Atholl church was about 20. The church ceased in 1886. Sources: History of the Baptists in Scotland, by Rev. George Yuille, pub. 1926. FHL book 941 K2hi.

Records— Extent of pre-1855 records is unknown. For information write to: The Baptist Union of Scotland 12 Aytoun Road Glasgow G41 5RT Scotland

Scottish Episcopal Church
The Statistical Account of Scotland for Perth, dated 1838, states that there were Episcopalians in the area of Blair-Atholl as early as 1791 when they rebuilt the old church at Kilmaveonaig. In 1838 there were about 20 Episcopalians in the parish who attended services at Kilmaveonaig. Members from Blair-Atholl still attend services at Kilmaveonaig today. For more information, write to the minister at: The Rectory Lettoch Terrace Pitlochry PH16 5BA Scotland

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