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'''Kilmaronock (#497)'''  
'''Parish #497'''  


This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Kilmaronock. 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>]]
Guide to '''Kilmaronock''' 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 = 497
| Historic County = Dunbartonshire
| Burgh =
| Council Area = West Dunbartonshire and Stirling
| Registration District = Kilmaronock
| PRbegin = 1686
| KSbegin = None extant
| Presbytery = Dumbarton
| Synod = Glasgow & Ayr
| Sheriff Court = Dumbarton
| Commissary Court = Glasgow and Edinburgh
}}


==History==
==History==
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KILMARONOCK, a '''parish''', in the county of Dumbarton, 1 mile (W. by S.) from Drymen. The name of this place signifies "the cell, chapel, or burial-place of St.Marnoch." The parish is beautifully situated on the southern bank of the river Endrick, and on Loch Lomond. The road from Dumbarton to Drymen passes through the parish, as well as the Drymen and Glasgow road. The church was built in 1813, and is in good repair; it contains 400 sittings. There is also a '''Relief''' meeting-house.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43452#s2 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 42-61. Adapted. Date accessed: 13 February 2014.</ref>  
KILMARONOCK, a '''parish''', in the county of Dumbarton, 1 mile (W. by S.) from Drymen. The name of this place signifies "the cell, chapel, or burial-place of St.Marnoch." The parish is beautifully situated on the southern bank of the river Endrick, and on Loch Lomond. The road from Dumbarton to Drymen passes through the parish, as well as the Drymen and Glasgow road. The church was built in 1813, and is in good repair; it contains 400 sittings. There is also a '''Relief''' meeting-house.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43452#s2 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 42-61. Adapted. Date accessed: 13 February 2014.</ref>  


''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 Kilmaronock.  Also available at the {{FSC|the new statistical account of scotland|title|disp=FamilySearch Library}}.  
For more information about Kilmaronock'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 Dunbartonshire {{FSC|941 B4sa 3rd ser. v. 6|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]].
<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|<u>Scotland Census Records.</u>]]  


Click here for a list of the FS Library microfilm numbers for the {{FSC|636534|title-id|disp=census records of Kilmaronock.}}  
Click here for a list of the FS Library microfilm numbers for the {{FSC|636534|title-id|disp=census records of Kilmaronock.}}  


Below is information for any known surname indexes:  
Below is information for any known surname indexes:  
 


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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>
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 was Presbyterian. Read more about [[Scotland Church Records|church records]].  


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.
The Kirk session was the administrative unit of the parish. The Kirk session was made up of the minister and the land owners and men of the parish, elected to serve on the session. The Kirk session dealt with moral issues, 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 and are useful for tracing illegitimate births.  


'''The National Archives of Scotland has no kirk session records for this parish. They may be held by the local minister.'''  
'''The National Archives of Scotland has no kirk session records for this parish. They may be held by the local minister.'''  


===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 Established church. Read more about nonconformity in Scotland in the article on the [[Scotland Church Records Union Lists|Scotland Church Records Union List]].  


==== Kilmaronock Relief Church, later United Presbyterian  ====
==== Kilmaronock Relief Church, later United Presbyterian  ====
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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. Many of these records are only available on [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople] ($), however the years 1855-1875, 1881, and 1891 are {{FSC|79310|item|disp=available through FamilySearch}}(*). For more information, read about [[Scotland_Civil_Registration|Scottish Statutory Registers]].


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.
==Probate Records==
 
See the article on [[Scotland Civil Registration|Scotland Civil Registration]] for more information and to access the records.
 
==Probate Records<br>==


Kilmaronorck was under the jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Dunbarton until 1823. Unlike England there is no probate in Scotland and wills are confirmed either before the commissary court or later after 1823 the sheriff court of the area where the parish was located - Dunbarton in this case.  Confirmations 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 wills and 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://familysearch.org/catalog-search&catSearchType=place 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/catalog-search&catSearchType=place catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Dunbarton and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br>  
Kilmaronorck was under the jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Dunbarton until 1823. Unlike England there is no probate in Scotland and wills are confirmed either before the commissary court or later after 1823 the sheriff court of the area where the parish was located - Dunbarton in this case.  Confirmations 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 wills and 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://familysearch.org/catalog-search&catSearchType=place 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/catalog-search&catSearchType=place catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Dunbarton and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br>  


<br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|<u>Scotland Probate Records.</u>]]<br>  
<br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|<u>Scotland Probate Records.</u>]]<br>  
 
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