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+''[[Scotland|Scotland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Midlothian, (or Edinburghshire), Scotland|Midlothian]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Canongate''
 '''Parish #685-3'''
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 = History  =
+CANONGATE is a parish in the city of EDINBURGH, the seat of a university, and the metropolis of the kingdom of Scotland, situated in longitude 3° 10' 30" (W.), and latitude 55° 57' 29" (N.), about a mile (S. by W.) from Leith, 40 miles (S.S.W.) from Dundee, 42 (E. by N.) from Glasgow, 44 (S. by E.) from Perth, 55 (W. by N.) from Berwick-upon-Tweed, 92½ (N. by W.) from Carlisle, 109 (S. W. by S.) from Aberdeen, 156 (S. by E.) from Inverness, 270 (N. E.) from Dublin, and 392 (N. N. W.) from London; containing 56,330, and, including the suburban parishes of St. Cuthbert and Canongate. The '''parish''' of the Canongate is about a mile and a half in length, and nearly four-fifths of a mile in breadth, comprising a considerable rural district. The church was erected in 1688 and was thoroughly repaired and new seated in 1819. It is a plain cruciform structure of irregular style, with a portico of four columns having an entablature and cornice surmounted by a triangular pediment; the interior is well arranged, and contains 1295 sittings. There is a place of worship for a congregation of members of the '''Free Church'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43437#s1 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 361-392. Adapted. Date accessed: 10 April 2014.</ref>
 ''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/. Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for your parish of interest. Also available at the {{FHL|new statistical account of scotland|title|disp=Family History Library.}}
-= Census Records<br> =
+= 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 Canongate, as well as the library numbers for any {{FHL|788333|subject-id|disp=surname indexes}} available.<br>
 The 1901 census of Scotland is indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww 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> =
+= Church Records<br>  =
 The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. Read more about [[Scotland Church Records|church records]]. <br>Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish.<br>
 == Established Church—Old Parochial Registers  ==
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 &nbsp;The Kirk session was the court of the parish. The session was made up of the 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>&nbsp; <br>
 '''Canongate'''<br>Marriage dues, morthcloth dues, and money disbursements, 1689-1693<br><br>Various Minutes 1613–1928 - with gaps<br>Baptisms 1696–1697, 1766–1821, 1830–1840<br>Burials 1695–1731, 1789–1807, 1822–1828<br>Dues in Interment in Abbey Church 1814–1840<br>Aliment to Prisoners in Tolbooth 1682–1705<br>Bonds of Cautionary Presentation 1694–1706<br>Charity Accounts 1646–1822<br>Collections 1647–1750<br>Confessions - declarations of paternity etc. 1694–1827<br>Correspondence 1681–1866<br>Entertainment Expenses 1658–1772<br>Extracts of Presbytery Minutes of Discipline Cases Referred to the Session 1705–1750<br>Miscellaneous Discharges 1645–1863<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/122.
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 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.]]
 <br>
 See Edinburgh.<br>
-= Civil Registration Records<br> =
+= Civil Registration 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>See the article on [[Scotland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Scotland Civil Registration]] for more information and to access the records.
-= Probate Records<br> =
+= Probate Records<br>  =
+Canongate was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Edinburgh until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Edinburgh.&nbsp; 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 &amp; 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 [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog]&nbsp;for the 'Place-names' of Midlothian and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Edinburgh.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Midlothian. Look in the library&nbsp;[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog]&nbsp;for the 'Place-names' of Midlothianhe subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records. ]]<br><br>
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-Canongate was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Edinburgh until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Edinburgh.&nbsp; 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 &amp; 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 [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog]&nbsp;for the 'Place-names' of Midlothian and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Edinburgh.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Midlothian. Look in the library&nbsp;[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog]&nbsp;for the 'Place-names' of Midlothianhe subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records. ]]<br><br>
+{{reflist}}
 Return to the [[Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland Parishes|Midlothian]] parish list.
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