ScotlandsPeople (www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk) has uploaded a substantial tranche of dissenting presbyterian church kirk session records, for the Free Church of Scotland and the United Presbyterian Church, covering a period from 1739-1900. These are from congregations that seceded from the Church of Scotland, and which later merged with others to form these two particular bodies, the creation of the Free Church being the bigest development, in 1843. (The Kirk's history is a bit complicated, but you can read my handy free guide to what it is all about at https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/p/kirk-history-2.html).
A full breakdown of the new releases is available at https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/media/iimdque0/nrs-digital-services-church-records-ch3-online-release-list-of-churches-for-guide-11-june-2026.pdf
Happy hunting!
Chris
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