Collace, Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #340

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 are no birth entries September 1714–September 1720. Except in a very few entries, mothers' names are not recorded until July 1762. Marriages: There are no marriage entries January 1753–June 1762 and July 1775–September 1776. The fact and date of marriage are uniformly recorded and generally the name of the celebrator is added. Deaths: Mortcloth Dues mixed with other matters. Source: Key To The Parochial Registers Of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1713–1739, 1762–1770, 1776–1783, 1787–1798, 1800–1826, 1847–1849 Cash Entries 1775–1804 Seat Lists 1792–1810 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/421.

Collace Free Church
History— Dr. Andrew A. Bonar, minister of the parish, "came out" at the Disruption. The church was erected in 1843 that year. Membership: 1848, 343; 1900, 83. 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.

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