0
edits
Forteviot, Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy: Difference between revisions
Forteviot, Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy (view source)
Revision as of 11:18, 28 November 2008
, 28 November 2008no edit summary
mNo edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Parish #354'''<br> | '''Parish #354'''<br> | ||
This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Forteviot. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland:_Research_Strategies_for_Locating_Births%2C_Marriages_and_Deaths Scotland: Research Strategies.] | This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Forteviot. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland:_Research_Strategies_for_Locating_Births%2C_Marriages_and_Deaths Scotland: Research Strategies.] | ||
= 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 | |||
[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&title=new+statistical+account+of+scotland&pretitle=new+statistical+account+of+scotland 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 [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland_Census census records.] | A census is a count and description of the population, taken by the government, arranged by locality and by household. Read more about [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland_Census census records.] | ||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
Here is a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Forteviot as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available: | Here is a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Forteviot as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available: | ||
{| | {| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" width="306" style="" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <u>Year</u><br> | | <u>Year</u><br> | ||
| <u>FHL Film Number</u><br> | | <u>FHL Film Number</u><br> | ||
| <u>Surname Indexes</u><br> | | <u>Surname Indexes</u><br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1841<br> | | 1841<br> | ||
| 1042693<br> | | 1042693<br> | ||
| none<br> | | none<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1851<br> | | 1851<br> | ||
| 1042264 <br> | | 1042264 <br> | ||
| 941.32 X22p 1851 no. 354<br> | | 941.32 X22p 1851 no. 354<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1861<br> | | 1861<br> | ||
| 0103893 <br> | | 0103893 <br> | ||
| none<br> | | none<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1871<br> | | 1871<br> | ||
| 0104074 <br> | | 0104074 <br> | ||
| none<br> | | none<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1881<br> | | 1881<br> | ||
| 0203505 <br> | | 0203505 <br> | ||
| 6086646 (6 fiche)<br> | | 6086646 (6 fiche)<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1891<br> | | 1891<br> | ||
| 0208734<br> | | 0208734<br> | ||
| none<br> | | none<br> | ||
|} | |} | ||
| Line 46: | Line 46: | ||
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. | 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 [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland_Church_Records church records. ]<br> Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish. | |||
<br> | |||
== Established Church—Old Parochial Registers == | == Established Church—Old Parochial Registers == | ||
| Line 113: | Line 113: | ||
== Established Church—Kirk Session Records == | == Established Church—Kirk Session Records == | ||
The Kirk session was the court of the parish. The session was made up of the minister and the land owners and business men of the parish, chosen to serve on the session. The Kirk session dealt with moral issues, minor criminal cases, matters of the poor and education, matters of discipline, and the general concerns of the parish. Kirk session records may also mention births, marriages, and deaths. | The Kirk session was the court of the parish. The session was made up of the minister and the land owners and business men of the parish, chosen to serve on the session. The Kirk session dealt with moral issues, minor criminal cases, matters of the poor and education, matters of discipline, and the general concerns of the parish. Kirk session records may also mention births, marriages, and deaths. | ||
'''Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish: '''<br> | '''Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish: '''<br> | ||
Minutes 1727-1728 (a copy), 1768–1809, 1812–1817, 1824–1890<br>Accounts 1789–1855<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1243. | Minutes 1727-1728 (a copy), 1768–1809, 1812–1817, 1824–1890<br>Accounts 1789–1855<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1243. | ||
| Line 125: | Line 125: | ||
There were no known nonconformist groups in the parish. | There were no known nonconformist groups in the parish. | ||
= Civil Registration Records = | = Civil Registration Records = | ||
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 [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland_Civil_Registration-_Vital_Records Scotland Civil Registration] for more information and to access the records. | 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 [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Scotland_Civil_Registration-_Vital_Records Scotland Civil Registration] for more information and to access the records. | ||
= Probate Records<br> = | = Probate Records<br> = | ||