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+''[[Scotland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Sutherland, Scotland|Sutherland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Loth''
 '''Parish # 54'''
 This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Loth. 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|Scotland: Research Strategies.]]<br>
 = History  =
+LOTH, a '''parish''', in the county of Sutherland, 11 miles (N. E. by N.) from Golspie; containing the villages of Helmsdale and Port-Gower. This place, the name of which is supposed to be a Gaelic modification of "Loch," appears to have derived that appellation from some lakes here which, early in the 17th century, were drained by the opening of a new channel for the river Loth through a chain of solid rocks parallel with the seashore. The church is a very handsome structure, situated nearly in the centre of the parish; and a church has subsequently been built in the village of Helmsdale by the family of Sutherland.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43460#s29 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 499-514. Adapted. Date accessed: 7 August 2014.</ref>
 The present name of Loth, which in Gaelic is still pronounced ''Logh,'' is therefore, believed to be a corruption of the word ''Loch'', which, in the Scot dialect, is descriptive of a sheet of water. This parish appears to have taken its name from the farm on which the church stands, now known as ''Loth-more,'' to distinguish it from the neighboring farm of ''Loth-beg''. This parish is bounded on the west by the parish of Clyne; on the north by the parish of Kildonan; on the east by the parish of Latheron; and on the south by the German Ocean.
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 This account was written March 1841.
 '''Source:''' ''New Statistical Account of Scotland'' for Loth, FHL book 941 B4sa, series 2, vol. 15.<br>
 <br>''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/]. &nbsp;Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish you are interested in. Also available at the {{FHL|the new statistical account of scotland|title|disp=Family History Library}}..
-= Census Records<br> =
+= Census Records<br>  =
 A census is a count and description of the population, taken by the government, arranged by locality and by household. Read more about [[Scotland Census|census records]].
 Here is a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the {{FHL|649723|title-id|disp=census records of Loth}} as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available: <br>
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+{| width="281" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"
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 | <u>Years</u><br>
 | <u>FHL Film Number</u><br>
 | <u>Surname</u><u>Indexes</u><br>
 |-
 | 1841<br>
 | 1042624 <br>
 | none<br>
 |-
 | 1851<br>
 | 1042006 <br>
 | none<br>
 |-
 | 1861<br>
 | 103918 <br>
 | none<br>
 |-
 | 1871<br>
 | 104109 <br>
 | none<br>
 |-
 | 1881<br>
 | 203406 <br>
 | {{FHL|734153|title-id|disp=6086688 (1fiche)}}<br>
 |-
 | 1891<br>
 | 208622 <br>
 | none<br>
 |}
 <br>
 The 1901 census of Scotland is indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww 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 the separate indexes through the library.
-= Church Records<br> =
+= Church Records<br>  =
 The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. Read more about [[Scotland Church Records|church records]]. <br><br>Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish.<br>
 == <br>Established Church—Old Parochial Register  ==
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+{| width="309" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"
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 | <u>Record Type</u><br>
 | <u>Years Covered</u><br>
 | <u>FHL Film Number</u><br>
 |-
 | '''Births:'''<br>
 | 1795-1854<br>
 | 0990575 Item 2<br>
 |-
 | '''Marriages:'''<br>
 | 1809-1854<br>
 | 0990575 Item 2<br>
 |-
 | '''Deaths:'''<br>
 | No entries<br>
 | none<br>
 |}
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 '''Index: '''For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available on computers at the Family History Library and family history centers.&nbsp; The records may be indexed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=title&searchCriteria=Old+Parochial+Registers&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= FamilySearch.org]
 Births: There are only three entries prior to 1803. The first page of record contains irregular entries between 1795 and 1844. <br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland'', by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.
 == Established Church—Kirk Session Records  ==
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 '''History—'''<br>The adherents of the Free Church at Helmsdale were at first under the care of a missionary who was called and settled in July 1843. For a time no site could be obtained so the congregation worshiped in a fish curing yard by the river. The church and manse were erected in 1845. A new church was built in 1892. <br>'''Membership:''' 1855, 1119; 1900, 400. <br>'''Source: '''''Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900'', ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details may be given in the source, including ministers.<br>'''Records—'''<br>'''Marriages: '''1843-1855&nbsp; <span /><u>FHL Film Number </u>&nbsp; 1068242 item 8.
-= Civil Registration Records<br> =
+= Civil Registration Records<br>  =
 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.
 See the article on [[Scotland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Scotland Civil Registration]] for more information and to access the records.<br>
-= Probate Records<br> =
+= Probate Records<br>  =
 Loth was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Caithness until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Dornoch. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.] You must register on the website but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills &amp; 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]&nbsp;for the 'Place-names' of Sutherland and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Caithness.<br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Sutherland. Look in the library [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Sutherland and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records .]]
-Return to Sutherland [[Sutherland, Scotland Parishes|parish list.]]<br><br><br>
+= '''References'''  =
+{{reflist}}
+Return to Sutherland [[Sutherland, Scotland Parishes|parish list.]]<br><br><br>
 [[Category:Sutherland]]