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This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Luss. | This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Luss. | ||
To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the [[Scotland: | To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the [[Scotland: Research Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|<u>Scotland: Research Strategies.</u>]] | ||
= '''History''' = | = '''History''' = | ||
LUSS, a '''parish''', in the county of Dumbarton, 9 miles (N. N. E.) from Helensburgh. The name of this parish is derived from a Gaelic word signifying a "plant" or "herb," and probably applied from the circumstance of the river of Luss, or rather the valley through which it flows, being once overspread with shrubs. The church, built in 1771, is a plain building in good repair, containing 500 sittings. The members of the Free Church have a place of worship.Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland (1846), pp. 216-225. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43461#s16 Adapted. Date accessed: 20 February 2014. | |||
''The New Statistical Account of Scotland'' (pub. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at [http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/ http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/] . Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for Luss. Also available at the {{FHL|the new statistical account of scotland|title|disp=Family History Library}}. | ''The New Statistical Account of Scotland'' (pub. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at [http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/ http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/] . Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for Luss. Also available at the {{FHL|the new statistical account of scotland|title|disp=Family History Library}}. | ||
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The 1901 census of Scotland is indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk]. To use it, you must register and pay a small access fee. All available censuses, 1841-1901, are indexed on this website. It may be easier for you to pay to use the website rather than access indexes through the library. <br> | The 1901 census of Scotland is indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk]. To use it, you must register and pay a small access fee. All available censuses, 1841-1901, are indexed on this website. It may be easier for you to pay to use the website rather than access indexes through the library. <br> | ||
= '''Church Records''' = | = '''Church Records''' = | ||
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Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish. | Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish. | ||
== '''Established Church—Old Parochial Registers''' == | == '''Established Church—Old Parochial Registers''' == | ||
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==== '''Condition of Original Registers—''' ==== | ==== '''Condition of Original Registers—''' ==== | ||
'''Index:''' For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Libraryand family history centers. Some records may be indexed in the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=EUROPE International Genealogical Index. ]<br>'''Births:''' Irregular entries 1802–1817 are on four pages after June 1818.<br>'''Marriages:''' Records are blank June 1723–November 1725, and December 1778–July 1779 and the lower portion of the leaf at 1781 is cut off. There is only one entry for 1810. The fact of marriage is seldom added to the entry of proclamation. <br>'''Source: '''''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland'', by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b. | '''Index:''' For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Libraryand family history centers. Some records may be indexed in the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=EUROPE International Genealogical Index. ]<br>'''Births:''' Irregular entries 1802–1817 are on four pages after June 1818.<br>'''Marriages:''' Records are blank June 1723–November 1725, and December 1778–July 1779 and the lower portion of the leaf at 1781 is cut off. There is only one entry for 1810. The fact of marriage is seldom added to the entry of proclamation. <br>'''Source: '''''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland'', by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b. | ||
== '''Established Church—Kirk Session Records''' == | == '''Established Church—Kirk Session Records''' == | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
'''Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish:''' | '''Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish:''' | ||
Minutes 1711–1752, 1789–1799, 1822–1885<br>Communion Rolls 1849–1898<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/481. | Minutes 1711–1752, 1789–1799, 1822–1885<br>Communion Rolls 1849–1898<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/481. | ||
== '''Nonconformist Church Records''' == | == '''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 Lists|Scotland Church Records Union List]]. | 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 Lists|Scotland Church Records Union List]]. | ||
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'''Records—''' <br>Minutes 1844–1915<br>Deacon's Court Minutes 1845–1910<br>Baptismal Register 1844–1940<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/942. | '''Records—''' <br>Minutes 1844–1915<br>Deacon's Court Minutes 1845–1910<br>Baptismal Register 1844–1940<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/942. | ||
= '''Civil Registration Records''' = | = '''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. | 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. | ||
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= '''Probate Records''' = | = '''Probate Records''' = | ||
Luss was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Dunbarton until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Dunbarton. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk]. You must register on the website but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills & Testaments,' is free. You may then purchase a copy of the document or, if the document is before 1823, it will be on microfilm at the Family History Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Dunbarton and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Dunbarton.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Dunbarton. Look in the library [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Dunbarton and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br> | Luss was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Dunbarton until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Dunbarton. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk]. You must register on the website but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills & Testaments,' is free. You may then purchase a copy of the document or, if the document is before 1823, it will be on microfilm at the Family History Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Dunbarton and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Dunbarton.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Dunbarton. Look in the library [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Dunbarton and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br> | ||
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Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|<u>Scotland Probate Records.</u>]] | Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|<u>Scotland Probate Records.</u>]] | ||
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[Return to the [[Dunbartonshire Parishes|Dunbartonshire parish]] list.]<br><br> | [Return to the [[Dunbartonshire Parishes|Dunbartonshire parish]] list.]<br><br> | ||
[[Category:Dunbartonshire]] | [[Category:Dunbartonshire]] | ||