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Interkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland Genealogy (view source)
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This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Interkeithny. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the [[Scotland: Research Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|<u>Scotland: Research Strategies.</u>]] | This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Interkeithny. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the [[Scotland: Research Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|<u>Scotland: Research Strategies.</u>]] | ||
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= '''History''' = | = '''History''' = | ||
This parish is situated on the south side of the river Doveran. It is bounded on the south and west by Forgue; on the east, by Turriff and Auchterless; and on the north, by Marnoch. | This parish is situated on the south side of the river Doveran. It is bounded on the south and west by Forgue; on the east, by Turriff and Auchterless; and on the north, by Marnoch. | ||
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The population in 1801 was 503 people and in 1841 it was 686. | |||
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In regards to the Parochial Registers there were registers of "baptisms, marriages, and funerals, begun in 1721, but kept with no great regularity." | |||
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The number of families in the parish belonging to the Established Church were 90; a few Episcopalian families; and Catholic family. | |||
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<br>''The New Statistical Account of Scotland'' (pub. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at [http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/ http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/]. Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for Interkeithny. Also available at the Family History Library. | |||
= '''Census Records''' = | |||
= '''Census Records''' = | |||
<br>A census is a count and description of the population, taken by the government, arranged by locality and by household. Read more about [[Scotland Census|<u>census records.</u>]] | <br>A census is a count and description of the population, taken by the government, arranged by locality and by household. Read more about [[Scotland Census|<u>census records.</u>]] | ||
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Here is a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Interkeithny as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available: | Here is a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Interkeithny as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available: | ||
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<br>The 1901 census of Scotland is indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk]. To use it, you must register and pay a small access fee. All available censuses, 1841-1901, are indexed on this website. It may be easier for you to pay to use the website rather than access indexes through the library. | <br>The 1901 census of Scotland is indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk]. To use it, you must register and pay a small access fee. All available censuses, 1841-1901, are indexed on this website. It may be easier for you to pay to use the website rather than access indexes through the library. | ||
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= '''Church Records''' = | = '''Church Records''' = | ||
The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. Read more about [[Scotland Church Records|<u>church records.</u>]] | The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. Read more about [[Scotland Church Records|<u>church records.</u>]] | ||
Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish. | Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish. | ||
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== '''Established Church—Old Parochial Registers''' == | == '''Established Church—Old Parochial Registers''' == | ||
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'''Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish:<br>''' | '''Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish:<br>''' | ||
None are available. | None are available. | ||
== '''Nonconformist Church Records''' == | == '''Nonconformist Church Records''' == | ||
A nonconformist church is any church that is not the Established church. Read more about nonconformity in Scotland in the article on the [[Scotland Church Records Union Lists|<u>Scotland Church Records Union List.</u>]] | A nonconformist church is any church that is not the Established church. Read more about nonconformity in Scotland in the article on the [[Scotland Church Records Union Lists|<u>Scotland Church Records Union List.</u>]] | ||
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None are available. | None are available. | ||
= '''Civil Registration Records''' = | = '''Civil Registration Records''' = | ||
Government or civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths (also called statutory records) began on January 1, 1855 in Scotland. Each parish has a registrar's office and large cities have several. The records are created by the registrars and copies are sent to the General Register Office in Edinburgh. Annual indexes are then created for the records for the whole country. <br><br>See the article on [[Scotland Civil Registration- Vital Records|<u>Scotland Civil Registration</u>]] for more information and to access the records.<br> | Government or civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths (also called statutory records) began on January 1, 1855 in Scotland. Each parish has a registrar's office and large cities have several. The records are created by the registrars and copies are sent to the General Register Office in Edinburgh. Annual indexes are then created for the records for the whole country. <br><br>See the article on [[Scotland Civil Registration- Vital Records|<u>Scotland Civil Registration</u>]] for more information and to access the records.<br> | ||
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= '''Probate Records''' = | = '''Probate Records''' = | ||
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Interkeithny was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Moray until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Banff. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ 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 Family History Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,180,0 catalog] for the 'Place' of Banff and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Moray.<br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Banff. Look in the library [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,180,0 catalog] for the 'Place' of Banff and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br> | Interkeithny was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Moray until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Banff. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ 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 Family History Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,180,0 catalog] for the 'Place' of Banff and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Moray.<br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Banff. Look in the library [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,180,0 catalog] for the 'Place' of Banff and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br> | ||
Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|<u>Scotland Probate Records.</u>]] | Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|<u>Scotland Probate Records.</u>]] | ||
'''<br>'''[[Banffshire, Scotland Parishes|Return To Banff List]] | '''<br>'''[[Banffshire, Scotland Parishes|Return To Banff List]] | ||