Killin, Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy

Scotland

Perthshire

Killin

Parish #361

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

Killin, Perthshire, Scotland
Type	Quoad Omnia Parish
Parish Number	361
Civil Jurisdictions
Historic County	Perthshire
Council Area	Stirling
Registration District	Killin
Records begin
Parish registers: 1687
Kirk Sessions: 1771
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Presbytery	Weem
Synod	Perth & Stirling
Judicial Jurisdictions
Sheriff Court	Dunblane and Perth
Commissary Court	Dunkeld

History

KILLIN, a parish, in the county of Perth; containing part of the late quoad sacra district of Strathfillan, 8 miles (N. by W.) from Lochearnhead. This parish, which is situated within the Highland district of Breadalbane, extends from Loch Tay, on the east, to Loch Lomond, on the west. The church, erected in 1774, and repaired in 1832, is a neat structure conveniently situated, and containing 905 sittings. A church was erected towards the close of the last century, on the lands of Strathfillan; and at Ardeonaig is a mission under the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge. The members of the Free Church have a place of worship; and there are small congregations of Baptists and Independents.

For more information about Killin'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 Killin, as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available:

Year	FS Library Film Number	Surname Indexes
1841	1042694	none
1851	1042245	none
1861	0103893	none
1871	0104075	none
1881	0203506	6086646 (6 fiche)
1891	0208735	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:	1689-1698	1040118 item 2-4
	1709-1717	1040118 item 2-4
	1727-1854	1040118 item 2-4
Marriages:	1687-1698	1040118 item 2-4
	1709-1719	1040118 item 2-4
	1782-1854	1040118 item 2-4
Deaths:	No entries	none

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: There are no entries for May 1698–May 1709 and November 1717–October 1727.
Marriages: There are no entries for April 1698–October 1709 and November 1717–November 1782.
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:

Accounts and Minutes 1795–1843
Miscellanous Records 1771–1888
Note: Available at the Stirling Council Archives, Stirling, Scotland, record CH2/1246-7.

Roll of Male Heads of Families

An 1835 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.

Killin Free Church

History—
The minister of the parish "came out" in 1843 along with many members of the congregation.
Membership: 1848, 271; 1900, 180.
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—
Minutes 1843–1931
Deacons’ Court Minutes 1845–1931
Note: Available at the Stirling Council Archives, Stirling, Scotland, record CH3/1242.

Ardeonaig Free Church

See Kenmore Parish.

Strathfillan Free Church

History—
The minister of the “quoad sacra” parish "came out" at the Disruption. A church was built east of Tyndrom, and a second at Bridge of Orchy. The district ministered to extended from Glen Falloch and Crainlarich to Inveravon at the head of Glenorchy. The stoppage of the Clifton Lead Mines, depopulation, and the opening of a preaching station at Crainlarich, acted adversely on the prosperity of the congregation.
Membership: 1870, 68; 1900, 71.
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

Killin 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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