Understanding and Using Scottish Kirk Session Records

Paul Milner, FUGA, MDiv
Sep 9, 2022
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About this webinar

Scottish Kirk Session records have recently come online at ScotlandsPeople. Learn what they represent within the Scottish court process, how they operated and what you will find in the records. Understand how to identify the records needed, how to search and where to go next.

About the speaker

Paul Milner, a native of northern England, is a professional genealogist and internationally known lecturer with 30 years’ experience, specializing in British Isles research. Here’s the backstory abou...
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  1. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    3 years ago

    G R E A T

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    Sara McEwan
    3 years ago

    Excellent organization & presentation. I have ancestors who were elders & church staff. At least 3 generations of men.

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      Helen McEwan
      3 years ago

      Hi Sara I have only gone as far as my great grandparents McEwan, was a soldier paternal Grand Mother lived in a little house in a small village, dont have the name of village.

  3. LB
    Louise Booth
    3 years ago

    Excellent content and presentation! I had just begun to look at these records and now I have a much better idea of how to proceed!

  4. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    3 years ago

    Well researched and presented. Speaker is easy to listen to and understand.

  5. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    3 years ago

    Seems in many cases Kirk Sessions mirror U S Court sessions to this day!

  6. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    3 years ago

    Very informative and much easier to understand than just teading about the records

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    Barbara Lagasse
    3 years ago

    Great content and tips on how best to use ScotlandsPeople and other websites. I learned a great deal in this session.

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    Clara Draganowski
    3 years ago

    Another great webinar day full of info. Thank you so much for all that you do

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