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Are you certain that he was actually baptized?

Details of my Church of Scotland christening are recorded on the reverse of my birth certificate and signed by the minister.

The Church of Scotland also had a monthly magazine "Life and Work" which from memory was published monthly. There must have been different issues for each Parish as I remember my parents keeping the issue that annouced their marriage and the relevant issues for the christening of each of their children.



From the National Archives of Scotland.

Reference Title Date
CH2 Records of Church of Scotland synods, presbyteries and kirk sessions 1569-2006

Country code GB
Repository code 234
Repository National Records of Scotland
Reference CH2/145
Title Records of Elgin, St Giles Kirk Session
Dates 1584-c 1981
Access status Open

Location Information not available
Description (Also includes St Columba's Mission Church)
Level Fonds


Admin history The parish church of Elgin was dedicated to St Giles, the earliest record of St Giles Church dates back to 1224. Towards the late 17th cent when need arose for greater space for worship in Elgin a building by the name of the Little Kirk was constructed adjoining the church of St Giles. In 1778 the Little Kirk was made a Chapel of Ease. The original Church of Elgin, St Giles stood in Elgin High Street until 1826 when the church was demolished to make way for the current building. Elgin St Giles, formed a union with St Columba's South in 1999. The kirk was within the Presbytery of Elgin untill the late 20th Cent, it now lies within the jurisdiction og the Presbytery of Moray.



Reference Title Date
CH2 Records of Church of Scotland synods, presbyteries and kirk sessions 1569-2006
CH2/145 Records of Elgin, St Giles Kirk Session 1584-c 1981

Country code GB
Repository code 234
Repository National Records of Scotland
Reference CH2/145/122
Title Elgin St. Giles Parish Church/St. Columba's Mission - kirk session minutes
Dates 1926-1955
Access status Open

Location Information not available

Level File
Extent 1 volume

got on to that site and no matching records for his name and DOB, oh well lol

Thanks everyone, I've just tried that Moray.gov and it's not working at the moment so I'll try again later,
I'll have to contact the local church's but it's whether they'll have time to check considering I don't even know the year let alone the date butit's worth a try,
Thanks

It is possible that the relevant baptism register is still in the church. Our church (in Scotland) still has the baptism register from 1855 and it is in current use. so, it might be worth contacting the local churches.

www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_39787.htm

www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/.../rm_loc/loc_AberdeenshireRecords.asp

Hi, I'm wondering how I find my dads baptism in the 1920s, in Elgin, Scotland.

I'm registered on scotlandspeople but it only seems to have an option for baptisms pre 1855, after 1855 is just statutory births, marriages and deaths,

Can anyone point me in the right direction please???