Edit existing Rating: Logie-Easter, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

{{breadcrumb | link1=[[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]] | link2=[[Ross & Cromarty, Scotland|Ross and Cromarty]] | link3= | link4= | link5=Logie-Easter }} '''Parish #77''' Guide to '''Logie-Easter''' 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 = 77 | Historic County = Cromartyshire and Ross-shire | Burgh = | Council Area = Highland | Registration District = Logie Easter | PRbegin = 1665 | KSbegin = 1777 | Presbytery = Tain | Synod = Ross | Sheriff Court = Cromarty, Dingwall, Stornoway, and Tain | Commissary Court = Ross }} == History == LOGIE EASTER, a '''parish''', in the county of Ross and Cromarty, 5 miles (S. S. W.) from Tain. The name of Logie, so frequently applied to designate Scottish parishes, is derived from the Gaelic word ''laggie'', which signifies a "hollow," and is used in the present instance in reference to the site of the first church, the ruins of which are still to be seen. The church, which is an excellent and commodious building, capable of accommodating 700 persons with sittings, is situated on Chapel hill. The members of the '''Free Church''' have a place of worship.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43460#s15 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 499-514. Adapted. Date accessed: 1 August 2014.</ref> The name Logie is of Gaelic origin, (''Laggie'') signifying a hollow; and in this case it seems to have been applied to the spot on which the ruins of the first Presbyterian church in the parish are still to be seen. It is called Logie Easter, to distinguish it from Logie Wester, which was situated on the banks of the Conon, but is now united to the parish of Urquhart or Ferintosh. The parish is bounded by Kilmuir Easter on the south; by Nigg on the east; on the north-east by Fearn; and Tain on the north; and by Edderton on the west. Logie Easter lies partly in the county of Ross, and partly in Cromarty. There are no market-towns in the parish. The whole parish is in possession of four landed proprietors, Sir Charles Ross of Balnagown, Bart.; Hugh Rose Ross of Cromarty; the Honorable Mrs. Hay Mackenzie of Cromarty (patroness of the parish;) and Charles C. Ross of Shandwick. Agriculture is carried on in the parish according to the most approved modern system. There is more wheat raised in the parish than any other grain, and the quality is very superior. The population in 1811 was 928, and by 1831 it was 934. The parish church is now situated in the most convenient place for the accommodation of the people, with the exception of Scotsburn, on which some families live at the distance of about six miles, with very bad access, especially in winter. There is no Government church, chapel of ease, nor dissenting church in the parish. There are a few Seceders that came some time ago from the parishes of Nigg and Edderton. There is a parish register of marriages and baptisms kept regularly by the session-clerk. This account was written in 1836. '''Source:''' ''New Statistical Account of Scotland'' for Logie-Easter, FS Library book 941 B4sa, series 2, vol. 14. For more information about Logie-Easter'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 Ross & Cromarty {{FSC|941 B4sa 3rd ser. v. 13|disp=941 B4sa 3rd}}. == 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]]. Here is a list of the FS Library microfilm numbers for the {{FSC|648159|title-id|disp=census records of Logie-Easter}} as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available: <br> {| width="273" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" |- | <u>Years</u><br> | <u>FS Library Film Number</u><br> | <u>Surname Indexes</u><br> |- | 1841<br> | 1042627 <br> | 6037266 (6 fiche)<br> |- | 1851<br> | 1042058 <br> | none<br> |- | 1861<br> | 0103906 <br> | none<br> |- | 1871<br> | 0104093 <br> | none<br> |- | 1881<br> | 0203412 <br> | 6086658 (4 fiche)<br> |- | 1891<br> | 0208627 <br> | none<br> |} Indexes and images for the 1901, 1911, and 1921 censuses of Scotland are found on [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople] ($). Registration is required and there is a small access fee per image. All available censuses, 1841-1921, are indexed on this website. == Church Records == The Established Church in Scotland is the Church of Scotland, a Presbyterian denomination of Christianity. Church of Scotland records generally cover the period of time prior to 1855, when Civil Registration began. Unlike in England, Scottish law never mandated that vital events be registered with the established church. For more information, read about [[Scotland_Church_Records|Scottish Church Records]]. === Established Church—Old Parochial Registers === Pre-1855 records for this parish: {| width="308" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" |- | <u>Record Type</u> | <u>Years Covered</u> | <u>FS Library Film Numbers</u> |- | '''Birth:''' | 1775-1854 | 0990657 item 1 |- | '''Marriage:''' | 1786-1854 | 0990657 item 1 |- | '''Death:''' | No entries | none |} ====Condition of Original Registers ==== '''Index:''' For an index to these records, see [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople] ($), a pay-for-view website. The Scottish Church Records Index is also still available at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] in Salt Lake City. Some records may also be indexed in other [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1986318?region=Scotland FamilySearch collections] for Scotland.<br>'''Births:''' Entries are rather irregular prior to 1781.<br>'''Marriages:''' There is only one entry, 1803, July 1792–December 1822.<br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland'', by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. {{FSC|941 K23b|disp=FS Catalog book 941 K23b}}. === 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. '''Surviving Kirk session records for this parish: '''<br> Register of Births and Baptisms 1777–1815 - damaged<br>Minutes and Accounts 1779–1934<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/702. === 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]]. ==== Logie-Easter Free Church ==== '''History—'''<br>The minister of the parish and his congregation "came out" in 1843. A church was built in 1844 and a manse in 1855.<br>'''Membership:''' 1855, 290; 1900, 76. <br>'''Source:''' A''nnals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900'', ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. {{FSC|620470|item|disp=FS Library film 918572}}(+++). More details may be given in the source, including ministers. '''Records—'''<br>Minutes 1843–1934<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/907. == Civil Registratgion 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] ($), however the years 1855-1875, 1881, and 1891 are {{FSC|79310|item|disp=available through FamilySearch}}(*). For more information, read about [[Scotland_Civil_Registration|Scottish Statutory Registers]]. == Probate Records == Logie-Easter was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Ross until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Ross &amp; Cromarty. Probate records for 1513-1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople] ($). Registration is required, but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills & Testaments,' is free. Copies of documents may be purchased, 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 Ross &amp; Cromarty and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Ross. The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Ross & Cromarty. Look in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Ross &amp; Cromarty and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records. <br>]]<br> == References == {{reflist}} Return to Ross & Cromarty [[Ross & Cromarty, Scotland Parishes|parish list.]] [[Category:Ross_and_Cromarty Parishes]]