Urray, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Urray, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland (# 85)

Established Church—Old Parochial Registers

Record Type	Years Covered	FHL Film Number
Birth:	1756-1854	0990661
Marriage:	1815-1854	0990661
Death:	No entries	none

 

Condition of Original Registers—

Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Library under “Databases on the Network.”
Births: Irregular entries for 1754–1800 are recorded on five pages after entries for 1819.
Marriages: There is only one entry for 1813.
Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records

The extent of records is unknown.

Nonconformist Church Records

Urray Free Church

History—
The minister of Urray, "came out" in 1843, with a large congregation. A church was erected in 1844. A new church was later built in 1861 which served a very wide district.
Membership: 1848, 102; 1900, 100.
Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details may be given in the source, including ministers.

Records—
The extent of records is unknown.

Highfield Episcopalian Church

History—
The New Statistical Account of Scotland for Urray 1840, states that the Episcopalian congregation at that time consisted of 25 families. There was also a school run by the church there. There is no congregation there currently.

Records—
The extent of records is unknown. For information write to:
Moray and Caithness Diocesan Office
11 Kenneth Street
Inverness PA34 5DR
Scotland

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