Monfieth, Angus, Scotland Genealogy: Difference between revisions

<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.}}  

Here is a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the {{FHL|632862|title-id|disp=census records of Monifieth}}, as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available: <br>  

| {{FHL|1042680|film|disp=1042680 }}<br>  

| {{FHL|6203961|film|disp=6203961}}<br>

| {{FHL|1042256|film|disp=1042256 }}<br>  

| {{FHL|0103792|film|disp=0103792}} <br>  

| {{FHL|6086580|film|disp=0203496}}<br>  

| {{FHL|6086580|film|disp=6086580 (12 fiche)}}<br>

| {{FHL|0208724|film|disp=0208724}} <br>  

| {{FHL|0993491|film|disp=0993491}}

| {{FHL|0993492|film|disp=0993492}}

| {{FHL|0993491|film|disp=0993491}}

| {{FHL|0993492|film|disp=0993492}}

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'''Indexed:''' For an index to these records, see [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland’s People] website, a pay-for-view website. The Scottish Church Records Index is also still available at the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library] in Salt Lake City.&nbsp; Some records may also be indexed in other [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1986318?region=Scotland FamilySearch collections] for Scotland.<br>'''Births:''' Birth records are intermixed with marriages and other matters up to 1649. After July 1708 there are four pages containing births of children of strangers 1676–1708 and the record is blank July 1708–February 1710. Mothers’ names are not recorded until January 1770.<br>'''Marriages:''' After July 1678 there is a record of marriages of strangers 1676–1682 on one page. The records are blank July 1708–March 1710, and December 1755–May 1770.<br>'''Deaths:''' The death record is blank December 1665–August 1668, and August 1670–February 1676. Before July 1676 there is a record of burials of strangers 1676–1705 on three pages and it is blank again May 1708–January 1717. Burials recorded from about 1748 but are blank December 1804–1833.<br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland,'' by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book {{FHL|941 K23b|disp=941 K23b.}}  

'''History—'''<br>The United Associate Presbytery of Forfar began preaching at Broughty Ferry in 1837, and a congregation was organized June 1838. They rented a place of worship until 1847 when they built one for themselves.<br>'''Source:''' ''Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Chu''rch, by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. Film #{{FHL|477618|film|disp=477618}}. More details may be given in the source.  

'''History—'''<br>In response to a memorial presented to the Presbytery by local Free Church members, this congregation was organized in December 1861. Public worship was held in a hall. This was burned down, and another temporary place of worship was erected. The charge was sanctioned in 1863. The church was built in 1865 and the manse in 1877.<br>'''Membership:''' 1866, 205; 1900, 394. <br>'''Source:''' ''Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–190''0, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #{{FHL|918572|film|disp=918572}}. More details may be given in the source.  

'''History—'''<br>The minister of the “quoad sacra” church of Broughty Ferry and many of the congregation came out at the Disruption. The minister was absent owing to illness, and signed the Deed of Demission on his deathbed. A church was built and opened in March 1844. In 1856 the church was enlarged and again in 1890. The East Free and Monifieth South Free Churches were offshoots from this congregation.<br>'''Membership: '''1848, 250; 1900, 714. <br>'''Source:''' ''Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900'', ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #{{FHL|918572|film|disp=918572}}. More details may be given in the source.  

'''History—'''<br>The minister of Monifieth, with two elders and many of his congregation, came out in 1843. For some time public worship was conducted in a tent, as no site for a building could be obtained. At last, in 1846 a church was erected in 1846–1847. A manse was also provided.<br>'''Membership:''' 1848, 254; 1900, 136. <br>'''Source:''' ''Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900,'' ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #{{FHL|918572|film|disp=918572}}. More details may be given in the source.