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Effective research in church records requires some understanding of your ancestor’s religion and the events that led to the creation of church records.


The following major events affected Scottish church history and records:
==Historical Timeline==


'''1552''' Roman Catholic parishes are ordered to keep a register of baptisms and banns of marriage.
The following major events affected Scottish church history and records:


'''1560'''Protestantism is established and the authority of the pope abolished.
'''1552''' Roman Catholic parishes are ordered to keep a register of baptisms and banns of marriage.  


'''1592''' The Presbyterian Church is formally established.
'''1560 '''Protestantism is established and the authority of the pope abolished.  


'''1600''' Scotland changes from using the Julian calendar to using the Gregorian calendar .
'''1592''' The Presbyterian Church is formally established.  


'''1610''' James VI establishes the Episcopal Church.
'''1600''' Scotland began using January 1 as New Year's Day.  


'''1638''' The Episcopal Church is abolished by the General Assembly of Presbyterians at Glasgow. Although the government did not recognize this move, Episcopalians were persecuted. They sometimes hid or destroyed their registers or did not keep them at all.
'''1610''' James VI establishes the Episcopal Church.  


'''1640''' An estimated five percent of the parishes of the Presbyterian Church are keeping records by this date.
'''1638''' The Episcopal Church is abolished by the General Assembly of Presbyterians at Glasgow. Although the government did not recognize this move, Episcopalians were persecuted. They sometimes hid or destroyed their registers or did not keep them at all.  


'''1641''' Charles I and the English Parliament acknowledge the Presbyterian Church in Scotland.
'''1640''' An estimated five percent of the parishes of the Presbyterian Church are keeping records by this date.  


'''1661''' The Episcopal Church is reestablished under Charles II.
'''1641''' Charles I and the English Parliament acknowledge the Presbyterian Church in Scotland.  


'''1690''' The Presbyterian Church is permanently restored and becomes the Church of Scotland.
'''1661''' The Episcopal Church is reestablished under Charles II.  


'''1700s''' During the eighteenth century, particularly after 1730, many nonconformist groups form. Many preachers come from England, but they usually keep only personal records of conversions, and many conversions are not recorded locally. Prominent among these groups are the Baptists, Methodists, and Congregationalists (Independents).
'''1690''' The Presbyterian Church is permanently restored and becomes the Church of Scotland.  


'''1733''' Four ministers break away from the Presbyterian Church and set up the Secession Church.
'''1700s''' During the eighteenth century, particularly after 1730, many nonconformist groups form. Many preachers come from England, but they usually keep only personal records of conversions, and many conversions are not recorded locally. Prominent among these groups are the Baptists, Methodists, and Congregationalists (Independents).  


'''1745''' The Secession Church divides. The new denomination is known as the Anti-Burgers Church.
'''1733''' Four ministers break away from the Presbyterian Church and set up the Secession Church.  


'''1752''' Three ministers secede from the Presbyterian Church and form the Relief Church. By 1790, this church has about 150,000 members. The Relief Church keeps its own records.
'''1745''' The Secession Church divides. The new denomination is known as the Anti-Burgers Church.  


'''1783''' The government imposes a tax on every christening, marriage, and burial entry recorded in church records, causing many entries not to be registered.
'''1752''' Three ministers secede from the Presbyterian Church and form the Relief Church. By 1790, this church has about 150,000 members. The Relief Church keeps its own records. Scotland adopted the Gregorian calendar.  


'''1792'''The laws against Episcopalians are repealed, allowing them to worship and keep records.
'''1783''' The government imposes a tax on every christening, marriage, and burial entry recorded in church records, causing many entries not to be registered.  


'''1820''' Parishes are required to keep register books.
'''1792 '''The laws against Episcopalians are repealed, allowing them to worship and keep records.  


'''1829'''Roman Catholics are permitted by law to buy and inherit property and keep records.
'''1820''' Parishes are required to keep register books.  


'''1843''' Ministers break away from the Presbyterian Church and form the Free Church.
'''1829 '''Roman Catholics are permitted by law to buy and inherit property and keep records.  


'''1847''' The Secession and Relief Churches combine to form the United Presbyterian Church. At that time, the Free Church had five million members, and the United Presbyterian Church had two million members.
'''1834''' many non-Church of Scotland ministers were allowed to perform marriages


For more information on church history or the history of a particular denomination, see the [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=start Family History Library Catalog] under:
'''1843''' Ministers break away from the Presbyterian Church and form the Free Church.  


SCOTLAND - CHURCH HISTORY
'''1847''' The Secession and Relief Churches combine to form the United Presbyterian Church. At that time, the Free Church had five million members (some settled in Ontario, Canada), and the United Presbyterian Church had two million members.


SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - CHURCH HISTORY
==Historical Sources==
===Church Histories===
For more information on church history or the history of a particular denomination, see the [[Scotland Church Records|Scotland Church Records]] page or look in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog] under:


=== Parish Histories ===
SCOTLAND - CHURCH HISTORY


Histories written about individual parishes can provide information on the:
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - CHURCH HISTORY


* Parish
===Parish Histories===
* The churches within the parish
Histories written about individual parishes can provide information on the:
* Schools
* The population of the parish.


The following book contains brief parish histories:
*parish
*churches within the parish
*schools
*population of the parish.


''S''''tatistical Accounts of Scotland.''''''''Wakerfield, England: EP Publishing Limited, [197?]. (FHL book 941 B4sa.) This work has three series covering different time periods.'''
Histories of parishes are found in the wiki. Go to the [[Scotland Counties|Scotland Counties]] wiki page, click on the link for your county of interest, and then click on the link for your parish of interest.  
<br><br>
The following book contains brief parish histories:


For other parish histories, look in the Family History Library Catalog under:
*''[https://stataccscot.edina.ac.uk/static/statacc/dist/home Statistical Accounts of Scotland].'' Wakerfield, England: EP Publishing Limited, [197?]. (FS Library book 941 B4sa.) This work has three series covering different time periods, [https://stataccscot.edina.ac.uk/static/statacc/dist/exhibition/osa 1791-1795] and [https://stataccscot.edina.ac.uk/static/statacc/dist/exhibition/nsa 1834-1845], and [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bkeywords%3AStatistical%20%2Bkeywords%3AAccount%20%2Bkeywords%3Aof%20%2Bkeywords%3AScotland 1947-1992].


SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CHURCH HISTORY.
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For other parish histories, look in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog] under:


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Effective research in church records requires some understanding of your ancestor’s religion and the events that led to the creation of church records.

Historical Timeline[edit | edit source]

The following major events affected Scottish church history and records:

1552 Roman Catholic parishes are ordered to keep a register of baptisms and banns of marriage.

1560 Protestantism is established and the authority of the pope abolished.

1592 The Presbyterian Church is formally established.

1600 Scotland began using January 1 as New Year's Day.

1610 James VI establishes the Episcopal Church.

1638 The Episcopal Church is abolished by the General Assembly of Presbyterians at Glasgow. Although the government did not recognize this move, Episcopalians were persecuted. They sometimes hid or destroyed their registers or did not keep them at all.

1640 An estimated five percent of the parishes of the Presbyterian Church are keeping records by this date.

1641 Charles I and the English Parliament acknowledge the Presbyterian Church in Scotland.

1661 The Episcopal Church is reestablished under Charles II.

1690 The Presbyterian Church is permanently restored and becomes the Church of Scotland.

1700s During the eighteenth century, particularly after 1730, many nonconformist groups form. Many preachers come from England, but they usually keep only personal records of conversions, and many conversions are not recorded locally. Prominent among these groups are the Baptists, Methodists, and Congregationalists (Independents).

1733 Four ministers break away from the Presbyterian Church and set up the Secession Church.

1745 The Secession Church divides. The new denomination is known as the Anti-Burgers Church.

1752 Three ministers secede from the Presbyterian Church and form the Relief Church. By 1790, this church has about 150,000 members. The Relief Church keeps its own records. Scotland adopted the Gregorian calendar.

1783 The government imposes a tax on every christening, marriage, and burial entry recorded in church records, causing many entries not to be registered.

1792 The laws against Episcopalians are repealed, allowing them to worship and keep records.

1820 Parishes are required to keep register books.

1829 Roman Catholics are permitted by law to buy and inherit property and keep records.

1834 many non-Church of Scotland ministers were allowed to perform marriages

1843 Ministers break away from the Presbyterian Church and form the Free Church.

1847 The Secession and Relief Churches combine to form the United Presbyterian Church. At that time, the Free Church had five million members (some settled in Ontario, Canada), and the United Presbyterian Church had two million members.

Historical Sources[edit | edit source]

Church Histories[edit | edit source]

For more information on church history or the history of a particular denomination, see the Scotland Church Records page or look in the FamilySearch Catalog under:

SCOTLAND - CHURCH HISTORY

SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - CHURCH HISTORY

Parish Histories[edit | edit source]

Histories written about individual parishes can provide information on the:

  • parish
  • churches within the parish
  • schools
  • population of the parish.

Histories of parishes are found in the wiki. Go to the Scotland Counties wiki page, click on the link for your county of interest, and then click on the link for your parish of interest.

The following book contains brief parish histories:


For other parish histories, look in the FamilySearch Catalog under:

SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CHURCH HISTORY


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