Laggan, Inverness-shire, Scotland Genealogy

Laggan, Inverness, Scotland (#104)

Established Church—Old Parochial Registers
Years Covered FHL Film Number Births: 1775–1854 0990713 Marriages: 1780–1854 0990713 Deaths: No entries

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Library under “Databases on the Network.” Note: Prefixed to the regular record, which begins in 1775, are five pages containing entries of families recorded together, generally preceded by the entry of the parents' marriage. The dates of these entries range between 1778 and 1854. Marriages: One entry each for 1779 and 1786. There are only four entries December 1808–April 1813. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Poor's Accounts 1775–1827 Minutes 1816–1819, 1834 - one entry Collections 1779–1793, 1836–1840 Uvie Mortification 1783–1797, 1820–1828, 24 July, 1731 Census of Parish Population 1821 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/394.

Laggan Free Church
History— Almost all the people at Laggan adhered to the Free Church in 1843. They were organised as a congregation under the minister of Kingussie–a former minister of Laggan. Church and manse were forthwith erected. The charge was sanctioned in 1845. The school erected was the gift, which also helped considerably in the church and manse scheme. It suffered from the decline of the population. Membership: 1848, 51; 1900, 34. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843-1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 Vols. pub. 1914 Film #918572 Source also contains a list of ministers. Records— Extent of records is unknown.

Laggan Catholic Church
History— This congregation was also known as Badenoch. Until the late 18th century, the area was served from Lochaber and it is thought that most of the Catholics of Badenoch came from that area. For at least the years 1816–1824, the priest here was also responsible for Glengarry, Glenmoriston, and Stratherrick. This congregation was combined with Kingussie from 1932 and the Laggan church was closed in 1950. Source: Catholic Missions and Registers, 1700–1880 Scotland, by Michael Gandy, pub. 1993. FHL book 942 K24gm, vol. 6.

Records— Baptisms from 1828 Marriages from 1845 Confirmations from 1846 Deaths from 1845 Note: Records are in the hands of the Kingussie parish priest. For more information, contact: Catholic Church Diocese of Argyll and the Isles Kingussie PH21 Scotland Tel: 011-44-1540-661322