Lineage Journeys

The Kirk Session records recently added to Scotland’s People are different to the ones already available: they’re records of churches which broke away from the Church of Scotland in the 1700s and 1800s.

They include records of the United Presbyterian, Free, United Free and other Protestant churches - 262 congregations which broke away and later rejoined the Church of Scotland.

They contain fascinating details of religious and social life in the 18th and 19th centuries. Learn how churches were built, examine the accounts and even find out the cost of a seat on a front row pew!

Search and browse Kirk Session records in the Virtual Volumes area of our website... 👉bit.ly/VirtualVolumesSP
..And read our guide to find out how to research using Kirk Session records 👉bit.ly/KirkSessionSP

We are pleased to announce that naturalization records are now available online on Michiganology! The counties currently available online are Alcona, Allegan, and Alpena.

Search by name, date, birth place, and more: https://michigan.access.preservica.com/naturalization-records/

Naturalization records will be released alphabetically by county each month. Look forward to the release of Antrim County next month!

Kirk Session records are available to view free on Scotland’s People.

These church records offer a fantastic insight into the daily lives of people all over Scotland, covering almost 350 years.

Our church records officer explains more 👉bit.ly/KirkSessionsNRS