Jen - the kirk session minutes are online in Scotland for free, but ONLY at local archive offices for the present. If you know someone in Scotland, get them to phone their local council archives dept. to confirm they have this facility. If they have it is just a matter of reading the minutes, page by page, at the date you have. By the way, each parish had its own kirk session, so there is no "s" on the end.. Gordon. On 13/06/2012 08:02, [email protected] wrote: > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Dumfries Kirk Session (Jen Lamond) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:02:14 +1000 > From: "Jen Lamond"<[email protected]> > Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Dumfries Kirk Session > To:<[email protected]> > Message-ID:<[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I was hoping that someone may be able to point me in the right direction re. accessing the Dumfries Kirk session minutes from Australia.I have found an entry for an irregular marriage in September of 1783 between William Bell and Margaret Allan. William came before the session on 17 May, 1784,and was ordered to pay "the usual fine". I am desperate to view this record,but as far as I can ascertain, the Dumfries Kirk session are not available online or for purchasing. Will I have to engage a researcher, and if so, where do I find one?Many thanks, Jen in central west NSW. > > > ***