Description

Media: EBOOK - download
File Format: PDF, 9MB (92 pages)
Author: C. Paton
Year: 2016
ISBN: 9781925323368
Other: 2nd ed., b&w photos, appendixes, further reading, index
Publisher: Unlock the Past

In this greatly expanded second edition of Chris Paton's popular title, he explores the history and records of the various churches in Scotland prior to 1855, the year in which civil registration commenced within the country. He describes the theological changes imposed by the Reformation of 1560, the nature of the state's battles with the Kirk, and the Kirk's subsequent battles within itself. Most importantly, he also discusses the nature of the records generated by the various Scottish churches, how to interpret them, and above all else, how to find them.

Whether you are looking for tales of ministers carried into the air by Scotland's fairy folk, the fire and thunder of John Knox, a detailed explanation of the online offerings of the ScotlandsPeople website, or the treasures waiting in the National Records of Scotland, this is the definitive research guide to help anyone with Caledonian connections.

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Contents:

Introduction
Second edition
Acknowledgements
1. The Godly Commonwealth
- The Reformation
- The Stuarts
- Secessions and dissenters
- The Disruption
- Multi-faith Scotland
2. Church of Scotland Research
- The Vital Records (OPRs)
- Baptisms
- Marriage
- Burials
- Accessing the BMD records
3. Church governance
- Kirk Session records
- Establishing what exists
- Presbytery, Synod and General Assembly
- Heritors
- Estate papers
4. Nonconformist Presbyterian Churches
- Looking for clues
- Finding nonconformist records
- Locating the right church
- Switching churches
- Catalogues
5. Other church denominations
- The Scottish Episcopal Church
- Roman Catholicism
- Quakers
- Methodists
- Salvation Army
- Congregationalists
- Evangelical Union
- Baptists
- Catholic Apostolic Church (Irvingites)
- Moravians
- Bereans
- Universalists
- Unitarians
- Swedenborgians
- Mormons
- Jews
- Muslims
- Sikhs
6. Working for the Church
- Church of Scotland ministers
- Other ministers
- Newspapers
- School teachers
Appendix 1. Basic research strategy
Appendix 2. Further reading
Index

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3 Reviews

Discover Scottish Church Records
5
Posted by Margaret Keen on 5th Aug 2023

An excellent book by Chris Paton easing the frustration of why there are so many missing baptism records and where these may be obtained. The history and factions of the Church make for very interesting reading. I would definitely recommend this e-book. I personally would like to have a hard copy.
Another very useful tool in sleuthing the past
4
Posted by Gillian Morgan on 20th Mar 2023

Any help in researching family history is so helpful when brick walls are encountered.
Very Informative
5
Posted by Jo-Anne Behal on 6th Nov 2020

I've been researching my Scottish ancestors for over a year. Scotland's People is a good resource, however this book gives me so much more. It's a wealth of knowledge for anyone researching their Scottish Ancestors. Thank you!

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