On August 12th, I ordered in (to the Lansing LDS family history centre) the Films for the records of the Relief Church in Hutchesontown, Glasgow, for the early 1800s.

The following records: Films 1485046 (including 1820-1854 baptisms) and 889479 (including 1820-1872 baptisms).

Since my ancestors John and Janet (Jessie) McLea were married in the Hutchesontown Relief Church in 1818, with any luck, these records may contain some useful records about them or their family.

As it happens, John and Jessie had at least four children, Margaret, Duncan, Peter, and Jessie. Of course, the birth or baptismal record of my ancestor, Peter, is missing. Same with Jessie. But Margaret and Duncan are accounted for in other films. I'm hoping that by some fluke, their records turned up in this different book. Let's keep our fingers crossed!

Given normal turnaround times on these things, I expect the records will arrive sometime between the middle of September and the middle of October. I'll hope for the sooner side!

Ironically, the same day I wrote this, the films came in. A quick look at the records indicates no information of immediate relevance, however. Film 1485046 has extensive darkening at the bottom edge of the filmed book. It appears this may represent water damage to the source, and as a result makes a comprehensive screen of the Communion Rolls and Baptismal Registers provided difficult. However, no McLeas were noted in an initial look at the film, which probably won't change upon further inspection. The registers of film 889479 were in better shape, but no McLeas were noted in an examination of the Rolls during time periods when known family members were being born on married. Since some of these records are found in other films, it appears that despite the promise of these films, not additional records appear to be in these either. If they were, it is likely they would already be in the Familysearch.org web records and would have shown up by now, if they were easy to read. A comprehensive look at the difficult-to-read portions would take some time and therefore be a major time sink. I am not planning to undertake this at this time.

I am, however, planning on having a look at the Register of Sasines for Bute, which have useful information on the McLea families of Bute, with any luck. We'll see! Planning on ordering in films sometime soon -- perhaps tomorrow or Saturday.

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