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COMRIE, a '''parish''', in the county of Perth; including the villages of Dalginross, St. Fillan's, and Ross, 6½ miles (W.) from Crieff. The name is derived from a Gaelic term signifying "''Confluence''," used in this instance in reference to the junction of the rivers Earn, Ruchill, and Lednock near the site of the church of Comrie. The church, erected in 1804, is conveniently situated in the village; it is a handsome and commodious edifice, with a spire, and contains 1250 sittings. At Dundurn is an ancient chapel which can contain 400 persons. The members of the '''Free Church''' and '''United Associate Synod''' have places of worship.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43427#s56 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 200-218. Adapted. Date accessed: 08 May 2014.</ref> | COMRIE, a '''parish''', in the county of Perth; including the villages of Dalginross, St. Fillan's, and Ross, 6½ miles (W.) from Crieff. The name is derived from a Gaelic term signifying "''Confluence''," used in this instance in reference to the junction of the rivers Earn, Ruchill, and Lednock near the site of the church of Comrie. The church, erected in 1804, is conveniently situated in the village; it is a handsome and commodious edifice, with a spire, and contains 1250 sittings. At Dundurn is an ancient chapel which can contain 400 persons. The members of the '''Free Church''' and '''United Associate Synod''' have places of worship.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43427#s56 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 200-218. Adapted. Date accessed: 08 May 2014.</ref> | ||
<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.}} | <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.}} | ||
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Comrie was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Dunblane 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 & 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 [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1299086957984_874" />] for the 'Place' of Perthshire and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Dunblane.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Perthshire. Look in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog] for the 'Place' of Perthshire and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records]]. | Comrie was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Dunblane 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 & 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 [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1299086957984_874" />] for the 'Place' of Perthshire and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Dunblane.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Perthshire. Look in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog] for the 'Place' of Perthshire and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records]]. | ||
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<br>Return to Perthshire [[Perthshire, Scotland Parishes|parish list.]]<br><br> | <br>Return to Perthshire [[Perthshire, Scotland Parishes|parish list.]]<br><br> | ||
[[Category:Perthshire]] | [[Category:Perthshire]] | ||