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'''Parish #181''' | '''Parish #181''' | ||
Guide to '''Cluny''' history, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | |||
{{Infobox Scotland Parishes | |||
| Type = [[Scotland Jurisdictions#Quoad Omnia Parish|Quoad Omnia Parish]] | |||
| ParishNo = 181 | |||
| Historic County = Aberdeenshire | |||
| Burgh = | |||
| Council Area = Aberdeenshire | |||
| Registration District = Cluny | |||
| PRbegin = 1751 | |||
| KSbegin = 1771 | |||
| Presbytery = Kincardine O'Neil | |||
| Synod = Aberdeen | |||
| Sheriff Court = Aberdeen and Peterhead | |||
| Commissary Court = Aberdeen and Edinburgh | |||
}} | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
CLUNY, a '''parish''', in the district of Kincardine O'Neil, county of Aberdeen, 15 miles (W. by N.) from Aberdeen. The name of this place, signifying, in Gaelic, meadows interspersed with rising grounds, is descriptive of the appearance of the locality. The church is a plain substantial edifice, erected in lieu of the former building, which had become ruinous, in 1789. There is a place of worship for members of the '''Free Church'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43427#s20 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 499-514. Adapted. Date accessed: 12 June 2014.</ref> | CLUNY, a '''parish''', in the district of Kincardine O'Neil, county of Aberdeen, 15 miles (W. by N.) from Aberdeen. The name of this place, signifying, in Gaelic, meadows interspersed with rising grounds, is descriptive of the appearance of the locality. The church is a plain substantial edifice, erected in lieu of the former building, which had become ruinous, in 1789. There is a place of worship for members of the '''Free Church'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43427#s20 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 499-514. Adapted. Date accessed: 12 June 2014.</ref> | ||
For more information about Cluny'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 Aberdeenshire {{FSC|941 B4sa 3rd ser. v. 7|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]]. | |||
*{{FSC|630203|item|disp=Census returns for Cluny (parish 181), 1841-1891}}; index and images. | *{{FSC|630203|item|disp=Census returns for Cluny (parish 181), 1841-1891}}; index and images. | ||
*{{FSC|709732|item|disp=1881 census of Scotland [transcription and indexes] : Aberdeen}}(*). | *{{FSC|709732|item|disp=1881 census of Scotland [transcription and indexes] : Aberdeen}}(*). | ||
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 | |||
=== Established Church—Old Parochial Registers === | === Established Church—Old Parochial Registers === | ||
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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 | |||
'''Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish: '''<br>Minutes 1773–1913<br>Poor Accounts 1793–1818<br>Collections and Disbursements 1771–1793, 1818–1832, 1845–1911<br>Communion Roll 1851–1900<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/441. | '''Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish: '''<br>Minutes 1773–1913<br>Poor Accounts 1793–1818<br>Collections and Disbursements 1771–1793, 1818–1832, 1845–1911<br>Communion Roll 1851–1900<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/441. | ||
=== 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 | |||
==== Cluny Free Church ==== | ==== Cluny Free 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. 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 | |||
== Probate Records == | == Probate Records == | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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