Scotland, Presbyterian & Protestant Church Records, 1736-1990
Records of Free, United Presbyterian, United Free and Other Protestant Churches in Scotland from 1736-1990 originally filmed at the National Archives of Scotland, CH3 series.
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Scotland, Presbyterian & Protestant Church Records
What Is in This Collections?
This collection will include records from 1736-1990. The records are of Free, United Presbyterian, United Free and Other Protestant Churches in Scotland from 1736-1990. They were originally filmed at the National Archives of Scotland. This collection contains baptismal, marriage and death records.
The Free Church of Scotland was formed in 1843 when a group of Evangelicals dissented from the Church of Scotland. In 1900, the majority of the Free Church integrated with the United Presbyterian Church, which had been formed in 1847 when the United Secession Church merged with the Relief Church (both of which had been offshoots of the Church of Scotland). Together they formed the United Free Church of Scotland. However, it wouldn’t last long. In 1929, the majority of the United Free Church merged with the Church of Scotland, reversing a large portion of the conflict back in 1843. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
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Baptisms
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Marriages
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Deaths
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Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Records of Scotland
"Scotland, Presbyterian & Protestant Church Records, 1736-1990." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 30 April 2026. The National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh.
