New Scottish Church Court Records

ScotlandsPeople has significantly expanded its online archive by adding nearly 4,000 new volumes of Church of Scotland records, over 3,000 Kirk session records and documents from presbyteries, synods, and the General Assembly. They’re free.

From the 1560s to 1900, these are minute books, accounts and cash books, communion rolls, seat rents, poor relief, and education records. Browse by reference numbers, court names, and place names.

Kirk session minutes provide insights into local events and social issues, documenting illegitimate births, irregular marriages, and poor relief. Communion rolls and seat rents reveal parish inhabitants, while school records and ministers’ diaries offer unique historical data.

Read the ScotlandsPeople announcement at https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/article/news-article-more-church-court-records-released-scotlandspeople