Schani Biermann wrote: > > > Also I have proof that many of my ancestors > after 1843 > were members of > some of the "Free/Sucession" churches of the time. These are not the same thing. The "Secession" (not "Succession") is a label applied to the various 18th century splits form the Kirk of Scotland; the "Free Kirk" was formed in 1843. Various of these splits eventually merged, and many re-joined the Kirk, but not until the 20th century. > For instance the > Gilcomston Free church was at the corner of Summer and Union Street and the > "Original Succession church" was located on Skene Terrace near Summer > Street. All my ancestors were living in this immediate area (some south > /some North of area) between 1841-1860. Ministers of baptism/marriage for > ones i have found are from the "Free Church"! Such "nonconformist" registers as have survived are likely to be held by the National Archives of Scotland, and details of them are listed in "Registers of the Secession Churches in Scotland" by Diane Baptie (ISBN 0-874722-16-1). Gavin Bell