Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy

Scotland

Perthshire

Logierait

Parish #376

Guide to Logierait history, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland
Type	Quoad Omnia Parish
Parish Number	376
Civil Jurisdictions
Historic County	Perthshire
Council Area	Perth & Kinross
Registration District	Logierait
Records begin
Parish registers: 1650
Kirk Sessions: 1639
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Presbytery	Weem
Synod	Perth & Stirling
Judicial Jurisdictions
Sheriff Court	Dunblane and Perth
Commissary Court	Dunkeld, Dunblane, and Edinburgh

History

LOGIERAIT, a parish, in the county of Perth, containing the village of Ballenluig, part of that of Aberfeldy, and part of the late quoad sacra district of Rannoch, 8 miles (N. N. W.) from Dunkeld. This place, frequently called Laggan by the inhabitants, derives its name from the two words Logie and Rait or Reite, the first signifying a "hollow," and the latter "arbitration" or "settlement of differences," the Court of Regality under the jurisdiction of the house of Atholl having been formerly held in this locality, where a large court-house stood. The church was built in 1806, and is conveniently situated within half a mile of the junction of the Tay and Tummel, and in the vicinity of the principal ferries; it contains accommodation for 1000 persons. There is an episcopal chapel; and a place of worship for Baptists has been erected.

For more information about Logierait's geography, economy, history, education, and people, see the parish reports in The First and Second Statistical Accounts of Scotland, or the Third Statistical Account for Perthshire & Kinross-shire (FS Catalog book 941 B4sa 3rd ser. v. 27).

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 Scottish Census Records.

Here is a list of the FS Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Logierait as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available:

Year	FS Library Film Number	Surname Indexes
1841	1042695	none
1851	1042247	941.32 X22p 1851 no. 376
1861	0103894	none
1871	0104076	none
1881	0203508	6086646 (6 fiche)
1891	0208737	none

Indexes and images for the 1901, 1911, and 1921 censuses of Scotland are found on 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 Scottish Church Records.

Established Church—Old Parochial Registers

Record Type	Years Covered	FS Library Film Number
Births:	1650-1653	1040125 item 3-5
	1673-1714	1040125 item 3-5
	1722-1819	1040125 item 3-5
	1782-1797 - Rannoch baptisms	1040125 item 3-5
	1820-1854	1040382 item 1-2
Marriages:	1652-1655	1040125 item 3-5
	1681-1712	1040125 item 3-5
	1722-1790	1040125 item 3-5
	1787, 1790-1854	1040382 item 1-2
Deaths:	1764-1814	1040382 item 1-2

Condition of Original Registers—

Indexed: For an index to these records, see Scotland’s People website, a pay-for-view website. The Scottish Church Records Index is also still available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. Some records may also be indexed in other FamilySearch collections for Scotland.
Births: No birth entries December 1714–January 1722, September 1725–June 1728 except one for 1727, and September 1731–May 1732. Two pages of irregular entries, 1723–1745, occur after entries for July 1738. Baptisms from "Rannoch" for 1764–1766 occur after regular record for July 1764 and for periods down to 1797 at other parts of the register indicated therein.
Marriages: Proclamations, no marriage entries December 1685–November 1687, January 1693–January 1695, and February 1712–January 1722 from which last date until 1754 the record is intermixed with that of Births for the same period. No entries September 1725–May 1730 and March 1754–June 1760. Separate record from 1760. The fact of marriage is sometimes recorded before 1778 and very often after 1778. Many of the early entries are partially illegible.
Deaths: Mortcloth Dues These records are indexed 1764-1815 through the North Perthshire Family History Group
Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British 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.

Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish:

No pre-1855 records.

Roll of Male Heads of Families

An 1834 list of male heads of families in this parish can be found here.

Nonconformist Church Records

A nonconformist church is any church that is not the established church (the Church of Scotland). For more information, read about Scottish Nonconformity.

Strathtay Logierait Free Church

History—
From July 1843 occasional services were provided here. The district included part of Logierait and the Grandtully portion of Dull on opposite sides of the Tay. A church was built on the north side of the river where the majority of the people were. A school was erected on the south side in which services could be held. The charge was sanctioned in 1844. The congregation grew smaller with the decrease of population.
Membership: 1848, 169; 1900, 90.
Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D. 2 vols, pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details are given in the source.

Records—
The extent of pre-1855 records is unknown. No records are deposited at the National Archives of Scotland.

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 ScotlandsPeople ($), however the years 1855-1875, 1881, and 1891 are available through FamilySearch(*). For more information, read about Scottish Statutory Registers.

Probate Records

Logierait was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Dunkeld until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Dunblane. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at 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 catalog for the 'Place-names' of Perthshire and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Dunkeld.

The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Perthshire. Look in the library catalog for the 'Place-names' of Perthshire and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.'

Read more about Scotland Probate Records.

References

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