More details are given in the sourceRecords—The extent of records is unknown. The Parish of Cromdale, Advie and Inverallen 1750-1774. Another set of boundaries — similar to that of the historic county — are used as a lieutenancy area and as a registration county. The Lands and People of Moray pt. In the early 12th century the mormaerdom/kingdom was defeated by David I of Scotland following a conflict with Óengus of Moray, and rule over the area was passed to William fitz Duncan. The Society has members throughout Britain, and overseas. All available censuses, 1841-1901, are indexed on this website. We need the help of good genealogists to grow a completely free shared family tree to connect us all. Births: There are no entries for April 1736–June 1740; only one for April 1749–December 1765; and none for January 1776–December 1780, where five pages of irregular entries, 1753–1795, are inserted. For information write to:Baptist Union of Scotland12 Aytoun RoadGlasgow G41 5RTScotland. The records are created by the registrars and copies are sent to the General Register Office in Edinburgh. A brief discussion of the history of the parish including a list of some of the inhabitants from 1778-1829, illustrated with a facsimile of a page from Distribution to the Poor, of the Parish 31 Jan. 1783. Read more about census records. 1914. Moray & Nairn Family History Society was established in February 2009, for people researching their ancestry in these old counties. Duncan I, aka Donnachad, the Gracious, Mac Crinan, King of Strathclyde de Moray was born in 1001, at birth place, to Crinan Grimus, "the Thane", Atholl, de, Earl of Atholl and Lay Abott of Dunkeld Moray and Bethoc, aka (Beatrice) Mac Duncan, Princess of Scotland Moray (born Ingen Malcom). Family History Library Film #918572. No register of deaths has been kept. The situation of the parish church of Cromdale, on the south back of the Spey, which intersects the parish, is by no means convenient to the great bulk of the population. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. Kirk session records may also mention births, marriages, and deaths. It was founded in the year 1776, by the late Sir James Grant of Grant, Bart. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. .As they continued to grow, they enlarged the church in 1901. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the Scotland: Research Strategies. CROMDALE, a parish, partly in the county of Elgin, but chiefly in that of Inverness, 18 miles (S. W.) from Rothes; containing the village of Grantown. Proudly created with Wix.com. WikiTree is a community of genealogists growing an increasingly-accurate collaborative family tree that's 100% free for everyone forever. It is bounded on the east, by the parishes of Inveravon and Knockando; on the west, by Abernethy and Duthill; on the south, by Kirkmichael; and on the north, by parts of the parishes of Edinkillie, and Ardclach. In 1889 a group left the parish church and applied to the Free Church Presbytery for services. Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Moray. The session was made up of the minister and the land owners and business men of the parish, chosen to serve on the session. You may then purchase a copy of the document or, if the document is before 1823, it will be on microfilm at the Family History Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library catalog for the 'Place-names' of Moray and the subject of 'Probate records.' Bruce B Bishop FSA, Scotland, has made an intensive study of County Moray, and Parishes which are written up in The Lands and People of Moray, which are all held at the Family history Library in Salt Lake City, Ref. 1 Mar 2018. Over these centuries, the territory of the County of Moray contracted to the area around Elgin.