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== Online Resources ==
*[http://digital.nls.uk/directories/ Scottish Post Office Directories], index & images
*[https://www.nls.uk/family-history/directories/post-office/ National Library of Scotland] - Post Office Directories can be downloaded as pdfs here
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1954 Fife, Scotland, The Dunfermline Register, 1829 - 1859] ($)
*[http://www.familyrelatives.com/post_search.php?area_id=5 FamilyRelatives.com] - trade directories
*[http://www.rampantscotland.com/religion.htm Rampant Scotland Directory] - directory of various religions in Scotland
== Introduction ==
A church directory lists church ministers and parishes and other ecclesiastical jurisdictions, such as presbyteries, synods, and so forth. Directories can provide important information, including:  
A church directory lists church ministers and parishes and other ecclesiastical jurisdictions, such as presbyteries, synods, and so forth. Directories can provide important information, including:  


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*Lists of church jurisdictions and headquarters.  
*Lists of church jurisdictions and headquarters.  
*Chronological lists of principal church officials.  
*Chronological lists of principal church officials.  
*Brief biographies or career summaries of ministers.
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Fasti_Ecclesiae_Scoticanae Brief biographies or career summaries of ministers].  
**[[Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae]] - the succession of ministers in the parish churches of Scotland
*Addresses of church schools or other institutions.
*Addresses of church schools or other institutions.


== Finding Church Directories ==
Directories exist for many denominations. To find the call number for a directory in the Family History Library, look in the [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=start Family History Library Catalog] under:


Directories exist for many denominations. Search in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] to find them under:
SCOTLAND - CHURCH DIRECTORIES.  


SCOTLAND - CHURCH DIRECTORIES <br><br>
You can also find directories in other libraries, archives, and repositories.


You can also find directories in other libraries, archives, and repositories.  
=== External Links  ===
 
*http://www.rampantscotland.com/religion.htm


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Revision as of 13:18, 26 October 2012

A church directory lists church ministers and parishes and other ecclesiastical jurisdictions, such as presbyteries, synods, and so forth. Directories can provide important information, including:

Directories exist for many denominations. To find the call number for a directory in the Family History Library, look in the Family History Library Catalog under:

SCOTLAND - CHURCH DIRECTORIES.

You can also find directories in other libraries, archives, and repositories.

External Links[edit | edit source]