Mary wrote: > ... > 3. Finally not all the records I wanted were at the Archives. I was hoping for the Premney marriages and births and also for Session Minutes. > Are these in Aberdeen/ The pre-1855 Old Parish Records of baptism and Marriage for Premnay (from 1718) are all held at New Register House, but these have been replicated on film and fiche, and are available worldwide in that form. You can view replicas at New Register House, but you can also do so (probably cheaper) at Family History Societies and LDS centres. If the Kirk Session Minutes are not at the National Archives, then they may still be with the original parish (or its successor) but they won't be in Aberdeen. Aberdeen City Archives do hold some KS records, but only for parishes and congregations in Aberdeen City. Gavin Bell