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''' | '''Parish #777''' | ||
Guide to '''Roberton''' ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | |||
& | {{Infobox Scotland Parishes | ||
| Type = [[Scotland Jurisdictions#Quoad Omnia Parish|Quoad Omnia Parish]] | |||
| ParishNo = 777 | |||
| Historic County = Selkirkshire and Roxburghshire | |||
| Burgh = | |||
| Council Area = Scottish Borders | |||
| Registration District = Roberton | |||
| PRbegin = 1679 | |||
| KSbegin = None extant | |||
| Presbytery = Selkirk | |||
| Synod = Merse & Teviotdale | |||
| Sheriff Court = Selkirk, Hawick, and Jedburgh | |||
| Commissary Court = Peebles | |||
}} | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
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ROBERTON, a '''parish''', partly in the county of Selkirk, but chiefly in the district of Hawick, county of Roxburgh, 3 miles (W.) from Hawick; containing the village of Deanburnhaugh. The church, from an inscription bearing date 1659, appears to have been erected when the parish was constituted; it is in good repair, and adapted to a congregation of 250 persons.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43475#s20 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 416-430. Adapted. Date accessed: 28 March 2014.</ref> | ROBERTON, a '''parish''', partly in the county of Selkirk, but chiefly in the district of Hawick, county of Roxburgh, 3 miles (W.) from Hawick; containing the village of Deanburnhaugh. The church, from an inscription bearing date 1659, appears to have been erected when the parish was constituted; it is in good repair, and adapted to a congregation of 250 persons.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43475#s20 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 416-430. Adapted. Date accessed: 28 March 2014.</ref> | ||
For more information about Roberton's geography, economy, history, education, and people, see the parish reports in [https://stataccscot.edina.ac.uk/static/statacc/dist/home ''The First and Second Statistical Accounts of Scotland''], or the ''Third Statistical Account'' for Selkirkshire {{FSC|941 B4sa 3rd ser. v. 24|disp=941 B4sa 3rd}}. | |||
== Census Records == | == Census Records == | ||
Scottish Censuses were taken every 10 years beginning in 1801. Beginning with the 1841 Census, each individual in the nation was enumerated at the location they slept on a particular day. For more information, including which day each census was taken, read about [[Scotland_Census|Scottish Census Records]]. | |||
Click here for a list of the FS Library microfilm numbers for the {{FSC|648434|title-id|disp=census records of Roberton.}} | |||
Click here for a list of the FS Library microfilm numbers for the {{FSC|648434|title-id|disp=census records of Roberton. | |||
Below is information for any known surname indexes: | Below is information for any known surname indexes: | ||
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Indexes and images for the 1901, 1911, and 1921 censuses of Scotland are found on [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople] ($). Registration is required and there is a small access fee per image. All available censuses, 1841-1921, are indexed on this website. | |||
== Church Records == | == Church Records == | ||
The Established Church in Scotland is the Church of Scotland, a Presbyterian denomination of Christianity. Church of Scotland records generally cover the period of time prior to 1855, when Civil Registration began. Unlike in England, Scottish law never mandated that vital events be registered with the established church. For more information, read about [[Scotland_Church_Records|Scottish Church Records]]. | |||
The Established Church of Scotland | |||
Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish. | Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish. | ||
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===Established Church—Kirk Session Records=== | ===Established Church—Kirk Session Records=== | ||
The kirk session was the court of the parish. The session was made up of the minister and the land owners and businessmen of the parish, chosen to serve on the session. It 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: ''' | |||
<br>No records are extant. | |||
=== Nonconformist Church Records === | === Nonconformist Church Records === | ||
A nonconformist church is any church that is not the established church (the Church of Scotland). For more information, read about [[Scotland_Church_Records_Union_Lists#Historical_Background|Scottish Nonconformity]]. | |||
A nonconformist church is any church that is not the | |||
==== Roberton United Presbyterian Church ==== | ==== Roberton United Presbyterian Church ==== | ||
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== Civil Registration Records == | == Civil Registration Records == | ||
Government or civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths is called Statutory Registers in Scotland. The system began 1 January 1855, and each parish had a registrar's office, with large cities having several. Over time, districts merged and split due to changing populations and technological advancements. The system has largely stayed the same over time, with records being created by local registrars and copies sent to the General Register Office in Edinburgh. Initially annual indexes were published, but now these indexes are available online as soon as an event is registered. These records are only available on [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople] ($). For more information, read about [[Scotland_Civil_Registration|Scottish Statutory Registers]]. | |||
Government or civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths | |||
== Probate Records == | == Probate Records == | ||
Roberton | Roberton was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Peebles until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Selkirk. 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 FamilySearch Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Selkirk and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Peebles. <br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Selkirk. Look in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Selkirk and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|<u>Scotland Probate Records.</u>]] <br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Return to the [[Selkirkshire, Scotland Parishes|Selkirkshire parish]] list. | Return to the [[Selkirkshire, Scotland Parishes|Selkirkshire parish]] list. | ||
[[Category:Selkirkshire Parishes]] | [[Category:Selkirkshire Parishes]] | ||