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'''Parish #683''' | '''Parish #683''' | ||
Guide to '''Dalkeith''' history, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | |||
== History | {{Infobox Scotland Parishes | ||
| Type = [[Scotland Jurisdictions#Quoad Omnia Parish|Quoad Omnia Parish]] | |||
| ParishNo = 683 | |||
| Historic County = Midlothian | |||
| Burgh = | |||
| Council Area = Midlothian | |||
| Registration District = Dalkeith | |||
| PRbegin = 1609 | |||
| KSbegin = 1610 | |||
| Presbytery = Dalkeith | |||
| Synod = Lothian & Tweeddale | |||
| Sheriff Court = Edinburgh and Leith | |||
| Commissary Court = Edinburgh | |||
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==History== | |||
DALKEITH, a market-town, burgh of barony, and '''parish''', in the county of Edinburgh; containing the villages of Lugton and Whitehill, 6 miles (S. E. by S.) from Edinburgh. This place, at a very remote period, was the property of the ancient family of Graham. The town is beautifully situated between the rivers North and South Esk. The old parish church, on the north side of the High-street, is an ancient structure in the early English style, with a square embattled tower, and is partly dilapidated; the interior is but indifferently arranged, containing 1130 sittings. A new church was erected in 1840; it is a handsome cruciform structure in the later English style, and is beautifully situated in the north-west of the town, overlooking the vale of the North Esk. There are places of worship for members of the '''United Secession''', '''Independents''', the '''Relief Church''', '''Wesleyans''', and members of the '''Free Church'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43431#s13 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 259-280. Adapted. Date accessed: 10 April 2014.</ref> | DALKEITH, a market-town, burgh of barony, and '''parish''', in the county of Edinburgh; containing the villages of Lugton and Whitehill, 6 miles (S. E. by S.) from Edinburgh. This place, at a very remote period, was the property of the ancient family of Graham. The town is beautifully situated between the rivers North and South Esk. The old parish church, on the north side of the High-street, is an ancient structure in the early English style, with a square embattled tower, and is partly dilapidated; the interior is but indifferently arranged, containing 1130 sittings. A new church was erected in 1840; it is a handsome cruciform structure in the later English style, and is beautifully situated in the north-west of the town, overlooking the vale of the North Esk. There are places of worship for members of the '''United Secession''', '''Independents''', the '''Relief Church''', '''Wesleyans''', and members of the '''Free Church'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43431#s13 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 259-280. Adapted. Date accessed: 10 April 2014.</ref> | ||
' | For more information about Dalkeith'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 Midlothian ({{FSC|439174|item|disp=FS Catalog book 941 B4sa 3rd ser. v. 22}}). | ||
== 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|Scotland, Midlothian, Dalkeith - Census|subject|subject-id=1589610371|disp=Here}} is a list of the FS Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Dalkeith as well as the library numbers for any {{FSC|Scotland, Midlothian - Census - 1881 - Indexes|subject|subject-id=633473109|disp=surname indexes}} available.<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]]. | |||
== Church Records | |||
The Established Church of Scotland | |||
=== Established Church--Old Parochial Register === | === Established Church--Old Parochial Register === | ||
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'''Indexed:''' For an index to these records, see [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland’s People] website, 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 be indexed in the Internation Genealogical Index. <br>'''Births:''' There are no entries, except four pages with entries April–October 1612, June 1610–March 1616, and October 1627–October 1639. There are two separate records October 1690–June 1693 and there are no entries December 1746–June 1747.<br>'''Marriages:''' There are no entries August 1683–September 1690.<br>'''Deaths''': Burials, There are no entries December 1780–October 1783 and May 1797–June 1800. There is a duplicate of portion 1786–1794 and and index to portion 1756–1780.<br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland'', by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book {{FSC|941 K23b|disp=941 K23b.}} | '''Indexed:''' For an index to these records, see [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland’s People] website, 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 be indexed in the Internation Genealogical Index. <br>'''Births:''' There are no entries, except four pages with entries April–October 1612, June 1610–March 1616, and October 1627–October 1639. There are two separate records October 1690–June 1693 and there are no entries December 1746–June 1747.<br>'''Marriages:''' There are no entries August 1683–September 1690.<br>'''Deaths''': Burials, There are no entries December 1780–October 1783 and May 1797–June 1800. There is a duplicate of portion 1786–1794 and and index to portion 1756–1780.<br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland'', by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book {{FSC|941 K23b|disp=941 K23b.}} | ||
=== 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:''' | '''Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish:''' | ||
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Minutes 1582–1929; scroll minutes 1744–1763<br>Separate Register 1758–1842, 1851–1922<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/424. | Minutes 1582–1929; scroll minutes 1744–1763<br>Separate Register 1758–1842, 1851–1922<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/424. | ||
=== | ===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 | |||
==== Dalkeith Burgher Congregation ==== | ==== Dalkeith Burgher Congregation ==== | ||
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The X means that the record has been extracted. | The X means that the record has been extracted. | ||
===== Online Records ===== | ===== Online Records ===== | ||
*'''1843-1854''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-edinburgh-and-lothian-birth-and-baptism-index Scotland, Edinburgh & Lothian Birth and Baptism Index] - includes Dalkeith Free Church baptisms 1843-1854, index only | *'''1843-1854''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-edinburgh-and-lothian-birth-and-baptism-index Scotland, Edinburgh & Lothian Birth and Baptism Index] - includes Dalkeith Free Church baptisms 1843-1854, index only | ||
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'''History—'''<br>A branch was formed in Dalkeith about 1851 but ceased by the end of the decade. | '''History—'''<br>A branch was formed in Dalkeith about 1851 but ceased by the end of the decade. | ||
'''Records— | '''Records— FS Library Film Number<br>'''Record of members 1851–1858 {{FSC|0104150|film|disp=0104150 item 8}} | ||
== 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 | |||
== Directories == | == Directories == | ||
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[http://www.nls.uk/family-history/directories/post-office/index.cfm?place=Dalkeith 1887-1902]: These are available in either PDF format or viewable online. | [http://www.nls.uk/family-history/directories/post-office/index.cfm?place=Dalkeith 1887-1902]: These are available in either PDF format or viewable online. | ||
== Probate Records | == Probate Records == | ||
Dalkeith was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Edinburg until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Edinburg. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww 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' of Midlothian and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Edinburg.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Midlothian. Look in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog] for the 'Place' of Midlothian and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records.]] | |||
==References== | |||
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Return to [[Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland Genealogy#Parishes|Midlothian Parishes]]. | |||
[[Category:Midlothian Parishes]] | [[Category:Midlothian Parishes]] | ||
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