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<nowiki>*</nowiki> = Includes some Nonconformists in the burials (where they are extant); in some marriage[s] proclamation and occasional baptism registers; Nonconformists are especially are found in the Church of Scotland Kirk Session records. | <nowiki>*</nowiki> = Includes some Nonconformists in the burials (where they are extant); in some marriage[s] proclamation and occasional baptism registers; Nonconformists are especially are found in the Church of Scotland Kirk Session records. | ||
== Census Records | == Census Records == | ||
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The 1901 census of Scotland is indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk 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 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 | == Church Records == | ||
The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. A majority of the many Greater Dundee Church of Scotland chapels became Free Church chapels. Read more about [[Scotland Church Records|church records]].<br>Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish. | The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. A majority of the many Greater Dundee Church of Scotland chapels became Free Church chapels. Read more about [[Scotland Church Records|church records]].<br>Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish. | ||
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=== 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. | ||
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'''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> | ||
===== '''Dundee Kirk''' | ===== '''Dundee Kirk''' ===== | ||
'''Records—'''<br>Minutes 1682–1934<br>Treasurers Accounts 1640–1757, 1832–1835, 1840–1844, 1852–1949<br>Accounts of Emoluments of Session Clerk’s Office 1770–1856<br>Poor Widow’s Fund Cash Book 1745–1951<br>Anderson Mortification Accounts 1831–1940<br>Counter-Foils of Proclamations of Banns 1823–1831<br>'''Note:''' Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, Dundee, Scotland, record CH2/1218; also on microfilm at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh. | '''Records—'''<br>Minutes 1682–1934<br>Treasurers Accounts 1640–1757, 1832–1835, 1840–1844, 1852–1949<br>Accounts of Emoluments of Session Clerk’s Office 1770–1856<br>Poor Widow’s Fund Cash Book 1745–1951<br>Anderson Mortification Accounts 1831–1940<br>Counter-Foils of Proclamations of Banns 1823–1831<br>'''Note:''' Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, Dundee, Scotland, record CH2/1218; also on microfilm at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh. | ||
===== '''Chapelshade Church, Chapel of Ease''' | ===== '''Chapelshade Church, Chapel of Ease''' ===== | ||
'''Records—''' '''FS Library Film Number'''<br>Manager’s Minutes 1790–1863 {{FSC|1482983|film|disp=1482983 items 1-4}}<br>Constitution and Minutes of the <br> Visiting Association 1852–1854 {{FSC|1482983|film|disp=1482983 items 1-4}} | '''Records—''' '''FS Library Film Number'''<br>Manager’s Minutes 1790–1863 {{FSC|1482983|film|disp=1482983 items 1-4}}<br>Constitution and Minutes of the <br> Visiting Association 1852–1854 {{FSC|1482983|film|disp=1482983 items 1-4}} | ||
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'''Records—'''<br>Minutes 1834–1849, 1876–1911<br>'''Note: ''' Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, Dundee, Scotland. Also on microfilm at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh; record CH2/926. | '''Records—'''<br>Minutes 1834–1849, 1876–1911<br>'''Note: ''' Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, Dundee, Scotland. Also on microfilm at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh; record CH2/926. | ||
===== '''Wallacetown Kirk''' | ===== '''Wallacetown Kirk''' ===== | ||
'''Records—'''<br>Accounts 1839–1861<br>'''Note:''' Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, record CH2/958. | '''Records—'''<br>Accounts 1839–1861<br>'''Note:''' Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, record CH2/958. | ||
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'''Records—''' '''FS Library Book Number'''<br>Baptismal Records November 1871–March 1887 Q941.31/D1 K2a<br>'''Other:'''<br>Committee Minutes 1771–1776, 1797–1915<br>Burials 1795–1808 <br>Cash Book 1772–1908<br>Legal Papers 1715–1873<br>'''Note:''' Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, Dundee, Scotland, record CH2/1272.<br> | '''Records—''' '''FS Library Book Number'''<br>Baptismal Records November 1871–March 1887 Q941.31/D1 K2a<br>'''Other:'''<br>Committee Minutes 1771–1776, 1797–1915<br>Burials 1795–1808 <br>Cash Book 1772–1908<br>Legal Papers 1715–1873<br>'''Note:''' Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, Dundee, Scotland, record CH2/1272.<br> | ||
=== Nonconformist Church Records | === 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|Scotland Church Records Union List.]]<br> | 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|Scotland Church Records Union List.]]<br> | ||
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== Civil Registration Church | == Civil Registration Church == | ||
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|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 [[Scotland Civil Registration|Scotland Civil Registration]] for more information and to access the records. | ||
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== Probate Records | == Probate Records == | ||
Dundee was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of St.Andrews until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Dundee. 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 FamilySearch Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Angus and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of St.Andrews.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Angus. Look in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Angus and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' | Dundee was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of St.Andrews until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Dundee. 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 FamilySearch Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Angus and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of St.Andrews.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Angus. Look in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Angus and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' | ||
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*Ann Street Primary School: 1893-1897 | *Ann Street Primary School: 1893-1897 | ||
== Societies | == Societies == | ||
*[[Tay_Valley_Family_History_Society#History|Tay Valley Family History Society]] | *[[Tay_Valley_Family_History_Society#History|Tay Valley Family History Society]] | ||
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