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Eddrachillis, Sutherland, 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 Eddrachillis. 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|Scotland: Research Strategies]]. | |||
= History = | |||
The name is Celtic, being ''Eadar-da-chaolus'', literally signifying between two friths or inlets of the sea. The parish of Edderachillis is situated on the north-west coast of the county of Sutherland, along the shores of the Atlantic, being a portion of the Reay country, commonly called ''“Duthaich-mhio-Aoidh”''. It is bounded on the south, by Kylesku, Loch Glencoul, parish of Assynt, and some of Creich; on the west by the Atlantic ocean; on the south, by the parish of Durness; and on the east, partly by Durness, and partly by the parish of Lairg. | The name is Celtic, being ''Eadar-da-chaolus'', literally signifying between two friths or inlets of the sea. The parish of Edderachillis is situated on the north-west coast of the county of Sutherland, along the shores of the Atlantic, being a portion of the Reay country, commonly called ''“Duthaich-mhio-Aoidh”''. It is bounded on the south, by Kylesku, Loch Glencoul, parish of Assynt, and some of Creich; on the west by the Atlantic ocean; on the south, by the parish of Durness; and on the east, partly by Durness, and partly by the parish of Lairg. | ||
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This account was written August 1840. | This account was written August 1840. | ||
'''Source:''' ''New Statistical Account of Scotland'', FHL book 941 B4sa, series 2, vol. 15.<br> | '''Source:''' ''New Statistical Account of Scotland'', FHL book 941 B4sa, series 2, vol. 15.<br> | ||
Also available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Browse the scanned pages under ‘For non-subscribers,’ then search for the parish report. | |||
= 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|census records]]. | |||
Here is a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Eddrachillis as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available: | |||
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| <u>Years</u><br> | |||
| <u>FHL Film Number</u><br> | |||
| <u>Surname Indexes</u><br> | |||
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| 1841<br> | |||
| 1042624 <br> | |||
| none<br> | |||
|- | |||
| 1851<br> | |||
| 1042006 <br> | |||
| none<br> | |||
|- | |||
| 1861<br> | |||
| 0103918 <br> | |||
| none<br> | |||
|- | |||
| 1871<br> | |||
| 0104108 <br> | |||
| none<br> | |||
|- | |||
| 1881<br> | |||
| 0203405 <br> | |||
| 6086688 (1fiche)<br> | |||
|- | |||
| 1891<br> | |||
| 0208620 <br> | |||
| none<br> | |||
|} | |||
<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 the separate indexes through the library. | |||
= Church Records<br> = | |||
The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. Read more about | |||
[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland_Church_Records church records] | |||
. <br> Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish. | |||
== Established Church—Old Parochial Registers == | == Established Church—Old Parochial Registers == | ||
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==== Condition of Original Registers— ==== | ==== Condition of Original Registers— ==== | ||
'''Index:''' For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available on computers at the Family History Library and family history centers. The records may be indexed in the[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true International Genealogical Index.]<br>'''Births:''' There are only seven entries from June 1816–1820. From 1820–1854 the record is kept with reference to the various localities where the parents resided. <br>'''Marriages: '''There are only eleven entries prior to 1820.<br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland,'' by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b. | '''Index:''' For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available on computers at the Family History Library and family history centers. The records may be indexed in the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true International Genealogical Index.]<br>'''Births:''' There are only seven entries from June 1816–1820. From 1820–1854 the record is kept with reference to the various localities where the parents resided. <br>'''Marriages: '''There are only eleven entries prior to 1820.<br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland,'' by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 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 he minister and the land owners and business men of the parish, chosen to serve on the session. The Kirk session 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: '''<br> | |||
The extent of records is unknown. | The extent of records is unknown. | ||
== 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|Scotland Church Records Union List]]. | |||
=== Eddrachillis Free Church === | === Eddrachillis Free Church === | ||
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'''Records—'''<br>No known pre–1855 records. | '''Records—'''<br>No known pre–1855 records. | ||
= Civil Registration<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. | |||
See the article on [[Scotland_Civil_Registration-_Vital_Records|Scotland Civil Registration]] for more information and to access the records. | |||
= Probate Records<br> = | |||
Eddrachillis was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Caithness until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Dornoch. 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=*,0,0 catalog] | |||
for the 'Place' of Sutherland and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Caithness.<br> <br> The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Sutherland. Look in the library | |||
[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,0,0 catalog] | |||
for the 'Place' of Sutherland and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br> <br> Read more about | |||
[[Scotland_Probate_Records|Scotland Probate Records.]] | |||
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Return to Sutherland [[Sutherland, Scotland Parishes|parish list.]]<br> <br> | Return to Sutherland [[Sutherland, Scotland Parishes|parish list.]]<br> <br> | ||