Scotland, Lanarkshire Church Records, 1823-1967

Church Records from various, non-Church of Scotland churches containing christening, marriage, and burial entries that took place in the county of Lanarkshire from 1823 to 1967. Records may include: name, parents, spouse, father's occupation, residence, date of birth, date of marriage, burial date and place and much more depending on the record type. The original records are held at the National Library of Scotland under the CH2 series.

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Scotland, Lanarkshire Church Records

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What is in This Collection?

This collection contains records of baptism, marriage, and burial from non-Church of Scotland churches in Lanarkshire from 1823 to 1967.

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:

Birth/Baptism

Name
Baptism/Christening date
Baptism/Christening place
Birth date
Birthplace
Parents’ names
Parents’ residence

Marriage

Names of bride and groom
Maiden name of bride
Ages
Birthplaces
Date and place of marriage
Names of fathers
Names and maiden names of mothers
Names of witnesses and officiating clergy

Burial

Name
Date and place of death
Age at death
Place of residence
Cause of death
Spouse’s name
Name of parents

Collection Content

Sample Images

1855 Baptisms/Births
1840 Marriages
1839 Deaths

Inventory

This collection contains records from the following churches (as of January 2022):

Municipality	Church	Also Known As
Biggar	Biggar Relief congregation	South United Presbyterian; Gillespie, United Presbyterian; and United Free
Calderbank	Calderbank Mission Station, United Free Church
Carluke	Kirkton United Presbyterian Church
Coatbridge	Dunbeth Relief Church	Dunbeth United Presbyterian Church, Dunbeth United Free Church
Glasgow	Greenhead United Free Church	formerly Relief Free Church, later United Free, East Church of Scotland
Glasgow	Plantation United Presbyterian Church	Plantation Cornwall Street Church of Scotland
Glasgow	Presbytery of Glasgow
Glasgow	Regent Place United Associate Session	United Presbyterian, United Free and Church of Scotland, united with Cathedral Square in October, 1941
Glasgow	St. James's Free Church
Hamilton	Brandon Street Second Relief Church	United Presbyterian, Hamilton Brandon United Free
Hamilton	St. John's Free Church

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

17,973 Records

47,990 Personas

685 Images

Location of Original Records

National Archives of Scotland, Scottish Archive Network

Cite This Collection

"Scotland, Lanarkshire Church Records, 1823-1967", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 9 May 2025.

Scotland, Lanarkshire Church Records, 1823-1967

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