This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Forfarian Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5515.1.1.1.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You cannot safely assume that either Mary or Isaac was baptised into the same denomination in which they were married. I have lots of cases of people being baptised in one denomination but married in a different one, often because their spouse was from a different denomination. Nor would the 'Scotch Presbyterian Church' necessarily be the Church of Scotland. As Gordon Johnson has already pointed out, there were umpteen presbyterian churches, sects and denominations in Scotland besides the Church of Scotland, which is sometimes (and not entirely accurately, but I won't go into the distinction here) referred to as the 'Established Church'. In Scotland, there was and is no such denomination as 'Scotch Presbyterian' so I cannot say which of the many Scottish presbyterian denominations this church would have been affiliated to. To get some idea of just what a can of worms this is, have a look at this diagram: http://uk.geocities.com/edward.andrews@btinternet.com/chart.html but even this is only part of the story. It doesn't mention Bereans, Glassites, Antipaedobaptists, Methodists, Congregationalists and no doubt dozens of other presbyterian sects I have never heard of either. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.