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 '''Parish #342'''<br>
 This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Crieff. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the [[Scotland: Research Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Scotland: Research Strategies]].<br>
-= History<br> =
+= History<br>  =
 <br>''The New Statistical Account of Scotland'' (pub. 1834-45) offers uniquely rich and detailed parish reports for the whole of Scotland, covering a vast range of topics including history, agriculture, education, trades, religion and social customs. The reports, written by the parish ministers, are available online at http://edina.ac.uk/stat-acc-scot/. Click on ‘Browse scanned pages’ then search the parish reports for your parish of interest. Also available at the {{FHL|new statistical account of scotland|title|disp=Family History Library.}}
-= Census Records<br> =
+= Census Records<br>  =
 A census is a count and description of the population, taken by the government, arranged by locality and by household. Read more about [[Scotland Census|census records]].
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 Here is a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the {{FHL|643562|title-id|disp=census records of Crieff}}, as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available:
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+{| width="259" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
 |-
 | <u>Year</u><br>
 | <u>Family History Library Film Number</u><br>
 | <u>Surname Indexes</u><br>
 |-
 | 1841<br>
 | {{FHL|1042691|film|disp=1042691}}, {{FHL|1042692|film|disp=1042692}} <br>
 | none<br>
 |-
 | 1851<br>
 | {{FHL|1042262|film|disp=1042262}} <br>
 | none<br>
 |-
 | 1861<br>
 | {{FHL|0103892|film|disp=0103892}} <br>
 | none<br>
 |-
 | 1871<br>
 | {{FHL|0104072|film|disp=0104072}} <br>
 | none<br>
 |-
 | 1881<br>
 | {{FHL|0203504|film|disp=0203504}} <br>
 | {{FHL|6086646|film|disp=6086646}} (6 fiche)<br>
 |-
 | 1891<br>
 | {{FHL|0208733|film|disp=0208733}} <br>
 | none<br>
 |}
 <br>
 The 1901 census of Scotland is indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.] To use it, you must register and pay a small access fee. All available censuses, 1841-1901, are indexed on this website. It may be easier for you to pay to use the website rather than access the separate indexes through the library.
-= Church Records<br> =
+= Church Records<br>  =
 The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. Read more about [[Scotland Church Records|church records]].<br>Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish.
 <br>
 == Established Church—Old Parochial Registers  ==
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+{| width="348" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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 | <u>Record Type</u><br>
 | <u>Years Covered</u><br>
 | <u>Family History Library Film Number</u><br>
 |-
 | '''Births:'''<br>
 | 1692-1854 - baptisms<br>
 | {{FHL|1040076|film|disp=1040076}} item 1-4<br>
 |-
 | <br>
 | 1820-1854 - index<br>
 | {{FHL|1040076|film|disp=1040076}} item 1-4<br>
 |-
 | '''Marriages:'''<br>
 | 1692-1854<br>
 | {{FHL|1040076|film|disp=1040076}} item 1-4<br>
 |-
 | '''Deaths:'''<br>
 | 1762-1793 - years missing<br>
 | {{FHL|1040076|film|disp=1040076}} item 1-4<br>
 |}
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-==== Condition of Original Registers—<br> ====
+==== Condition of Original Registers—<br>  ====
 '''Indexed:''' For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available on computers at the Family History Library and family history centers.&nbsp; The records may be indexed in the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=EUROPE International Genealogical Index].<br>'''Births:''' Mothers' names are not recorded in births until 1752, and sometimes they are omitted during the subsequent ten years. Families are occasionally recorded in groups.<br>'''Marriages:''' Marriages for 1692–1713 are intermixed with the baptisms for the same period. There are no entries March 1713–1748. The pages previous to 1784 are headed "proclamations;" after that date "proclamations and marriages," but the form of entry is the same throughout, generally consisting of only the names of the parties. The words "not married," are added to one or two of the entries.<br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland,'' by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book {{FHL|941 K23b|disp=941 K23b}}.
 == Established Church—Kirk Session Records  ==
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 '''Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish:'''
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 Minutes 1699–1713, 1723–1739, 1746–1760, 1817, 1820, 1833–1879<br>Accounts 1747–1771, 1825–1895<br>Baptisms 1754–1768, 1792–1818<br>Proclamations 1755–1764, 1783–1814<br>Communion Rolls 1836–1839, 1842, 1856–1858<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/545.
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 == Nonconformist Church Records  ==
 A nonconformist church is any church that is not the Established church. Read more about nonconformity in Scotland in the article on the [[Scotland Church Records Union Lists]].
 === Crieff Associate Anti-burgher Congregation, later North United Presbyterian Church  ===
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 '''History—'''<br>A congregation was formed in 1799 but it was served from Perth until 1852. In 1835, the membership was stated to be 36 adherents in the parish.
 '''Records—'''<br>Baptisms 1852–1939<br>Marriages 1853–1939<br>'''Note:''' Available online for a fee, at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk], record RH21/38.
-= Civil Registration Records<br> =
+= Civil Registration Records<br>  =
 Government or civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths (also called statutory records) began on January 1, 1855 in Scotland. Each parish has a registrar's office and large cities have several. The records are created by the registrars and copies are sent to the General Register Office in Edinburgh. Annual indexes are then created for the records for the whole country. <br>See the article on [[Scotland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Scotland Civil Registration]] for more information and to access the records.
-= Probate Records<br> =
+= Probate Records<br>  =
-Crieff was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Dunkeld until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Dunblane. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.] You must register on the website but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills &amp; Testaments,' is free. You may then purchase a copy of the document or, if the document is before 1823, it will be on microfilm at the Family History Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog]&nbsp;for the 'Place-names' of Perthshire and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Dunkeld.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Perthshire. Look in the library&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog]&nbsp;for the 'Place' of Perthshire and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland_Probate_Records Scotland Probate Records.&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
+Crieff was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Dunkeld until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Dunblane. Probate records for 1513- 1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.] You must register on the website but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills &amp; Testaments,' is free. You may then purchase a copy of the document or, if the document is before 1823, it will be on microfilm at the Family History Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog]&nbsp;for the 'Place-names' of Perthshire and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Dunkeld.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Perthshire. Look in the library&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog]&nbsp;for the 'Place' of Perthshire and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland_Probate_Records Scotland|Probate Records.&nbsp;]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 Return to Perthshire [[Perthshire, Scotland Parishes|parish list.]]<br>
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