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'''Parish #424'''  
'''Parish #424'''  


Guide to '''Dunfermline''' history, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Dunfermline. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the [[Scotland: Research Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Scotland: Research Strategies]].  


{{Infobox Scotland Parishes
= '''History'''  =
| Type = [[Scotland Jurisdictions#Quoad Omnia Parish|Quoad Omnia Parish]]
| ParishNo = 424
| Historic County = Fife
| Burgh = Dunfermline
| Council Area = Fife
| Registration District = Dunfermline Burgh and Dunfermline Landward
| PRbegin = 1561
| KSbegin = 1640
| Presbytery = Dumfermline
| Synod = Fife
| Sheriff Court = Cupar, Dunfermline, and Kirkcaldy
| Commissary Court = St Andrews and Edinburgh
}}


==History==
 ''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/ 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|The New statistical account of scotland|title|disp=Family History Library}}.


DUNFERMLINE, a royal burgh, and '''parish''', in the district of Dunfermline, county of Fife; including the villages of Charlestown, Crossford, Halbeath, Limekilns, Mastertown, Patiemuir, North Queensferry, and part of Crossgates; 12 miles (W. by S.) from Kirkcaldy, and 16 (N. W.) from Edinburgh. This place, which is of great antiquity, is supposed to have derived its name, signifying in the Gaelic language "the castle on the winding stream," or "the watch-tower upon the stream," from the erection of a castle on the summit of a peninsulated eminence in the glen of Pittencrieff, by Malcolm Canmore, about the year 1056. The church, once a portion of the ancient abbey, and but ill adapted to its purpose, was rebuilt in 1821 to the east of the former nave, which is now its western approach. It is an elegant cruciform structure in the later English style, with a square embattled tower rising from the centre to the height of 100 feet, and crowned with pinnacles. The church contains 1400 available sittings. A church dedicated to '''St. Andrew''' was built in 1833, to replace an old '''chapel of ease''' which had become dilapidated; and in 1835 a district of the parish was assigned to it and for a short time formed a quoad sacra parish. It is a neat edifice containing 797 sittings. An '''extension church''', also, was erected at the east end of Golfdrum, in 1840 and a district in the neighbourhood, with a population of about 3000, was formerly attached to it: the edifice contains 800 sittings. There was till 1843 a '''quoad sacra church''' in Canmore-street; but on the induction of its minister to the parish of Thurso, the congregation dispersed, and a '''Free church''' was built on its site in 1844. The parish likewise contains several places of worship for members of the '''United Associate Synod''', one for the '''Relief Congregation''', which was the first established in Scotland, one each for '''Baptists''' and '''Independents''', and an '''Episcopalian''' chapel.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43435#s4 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 320-349. Adapted. Date accessed: 25 April 2014.</ref>
= Census Records  =


For more information about Dunfermline's geography, economy, history, education, and people, see the parish reports in [https://stataccscot.edina.ac.uk/static/statacc/dist/home ''The First and Second Statistical Accounts of Scotland''], or the ''Third Statistical Account'' for Fife ({{FSC|1122257|item|disp=FS Catalog book 941 B4sa 3rd ser. v. 2}}).
A census is a count and description of the population, taken by the government, arranged by locality and by household. Read more about [[Scotland Census|census records]].  


==Census Records==
Click {{FHL|638167|title-id|disp=here}}{{LQL}}&nbsp;for a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the {{FHL|638167|title-id|disp=census records of&nbsp;Dunfermline}}.&nbsp;
Scottish Censuses were taken every 10 years beginning in 1801. Beginning with the 1841 Census, each individual in the nation was enumerated at the location they slept on a particular day. For more information, including which day each census was taken, read about [[Scotland_Census|Scottish Census Records]].


{{FSC|638167|title-id|disp=Census returns for Dunfermline (parish 424), 1841-1891}}, and surname indexes to the census records of Fife, including Dunfermline, and their FamilySearch Library call numbers:  
Here is a list of known surname indexes to&nbsp;the census records of Fife, including Dunfermline, and their Family History Library call numbers:  


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Indexes and images for the 1901, 1911, and 1921 censuses of Scotland are found on [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople] ($). Registration is required and there is a small access fee per image. All available censuses, 1841-1921, are indexed on this website.
The 1841-1901 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 indexes through the library.
 
Also the 1841-1911 census is being indexed on [http://www.findmypast.co.uk www.findmypast.co.uk].
 
= Church Records  =


==Church Records==
The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. Read more about [[Scotland Church Records|church records]].  
The Established Church in Scotland is the Church of Scotland, a Presbyterian denomination of Christianity. Church of Scotland records generally cover the period of time prior to 1855, when Civil Registration began. Unlike in England, Scottish law never mandated that vital events be registered with the established church. For more information, read about [[Scotland_Church_Records|Scottish Church Records]].


Pre-1855 records that exist for this parish:
Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish.&nbsp;


=== Established Church—Old Parochial Registers  ===
== Established Church—Old Parochial Registers  ==


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==== Conditions of Original Registers ====
<br>
 
==== Conditions of Original Registers—<br>  ====


'''Index:''' For an index to these records, see [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople] ($). The Scottish Church Records Index is also still available at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] in Salt Lake City. Some records may also be indexed in other [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1986318?region=Scotland FamilySearch collections] for Scotland.<br>'''Births:''' Births are recorded on parallel columns with marriages 1561–1745. There are no entries February 1591–July 1598. There are few entries June 1701–March 1703 and two separate records October 1687–December 1714. After 1772 a large number of entries occur on the margin of the register. The early records are beautifully kept.<br>'''Marriages:''' There are no entries February 1591–July 1598, June 1701–March 1703 and August 1734–May 1750. After 1750 there is a separate record of proclamations and marriages.<br>'''Deaths:''' There are no entries March 1657–January 1745 and June 1755–1825.<br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland'', by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. {{FSC|941 K23b|disp=FS Catalog book 941 K23b}}.
'''Index:''' For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available on computers at the Family History Library and family history centers.&nbsp; The records may be indexed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=title&searchCriteria=Old+Parochial+Registers&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= FamilySearch.org]<br>'''Births:''' Births are recorded on parallel columns with marriages 1561–1745. There are no entries February 1591–July 1598. There are few entries June 1701–March 1703 and two separate records October 1687–December 1714. After 1772 a large number of entries occur on the margin of the register. The early records are beautifully kept.<br>'''Marriages:''' There are no entries February 1591–July 1598, June 1701–March 1703 and August 1734–May 1750. After 1750 there is a separate record of proclamations and marriages.<br>'''Deaths:''' There are no entries March 1657–January 1745 and June 1755–1825.<br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland'', by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970.&nbsp;Family History Library British Book 941 K23b  


===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 businessmen of the parish, chosen to serve on the session. It 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.


'''Surviving Kirk session records for this parish:'''  
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:'''  


'''Abbey Church'''  
'''Abbey Church'''  


Minutes 1640–1689, 1701–1915<br>Cash Book 1786–1938<br>Collections 1803–1934<br>Index to Certificates Given by the Kirk session 1746–1826<br>Index to Sustained Certificates 1746–1826<br>Communion Rolls 1821–1949<br>List of Male Heads of Families 1834–1842<br>Burial Registers 1761–1857, 1866–1867 A book has been produced by Sheila Pitcairn that can be purchased that shows this burial register with index to transcribed entries. {{FSC|2202613|item|disp=This book is available to be looked at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City}} <br>Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/592.  
Minutes 1640–1689, 1701–1915<br>Cash Book 1786–1938<br>Collections 1803–1934<br>Index to Certificates Given by the Kirk session 1746–1826<br>Index to Sustained Certificates 1746–1826<br>Communion Rolls 1821–1949<br>List of Male Heads of Families 1834–1842<br>Burial Registers 1761–1857, 1866–1867<br>Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/592.  
<br><br>
'''Dunfermline North'''


Records—<br>FS Library Film Number<br>Baptismal Register 1851–1920 [https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=film_number&searchCriteria=0889489&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= 0889489]<br>Marriage Registers 1851–1902 [https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=film_number&searchCriteria=0889489&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= 0889489]<br>Other:<br>Communion Statistics 1851–1896<br>New Communicants 1851–1901<br>Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/641.  
<br>'''Dunfermline North'''
<br><br>
 
'''Dunfermline St. Andrew's'''  
Records—<br>FHL Film Number<br>Baptismal Register 1851–1920 [https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=film_number&searchCriteria=0889489&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= 0889489]<br>Marriage Registers 1851–1902 [https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=film_number&searchCriteria=0889489&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= 0889489]<br>Other:<br>Communion Statistics 1851–1896<br>New Communicants 1851–1901<br>Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/641.  
 
<br>'''Dunfermline St. Andrew's'''  


Records—<br>Minutes 1835–1843, 1851–1950<br>Manager’s Minutes 1832–1888<br>Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1321.  
Records—<br>Minutes 1835–1843, 1851–1950<br>Manager’s Minutes 1832–1888<br>Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1321.  


===Nonconformist Church Records===
== Nonconformist Church Records ==
A nonconformist church is any church that is not the established church (the Church of Scotland). For more information, read about [[Scotland_Church_Records_Union_Lists#Historical_Background|Scottish Nonconformity]].


For a list of nonconformist churches and their records, see [[Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland--Nonconformist Church Records|Dunfermline Nonconformist Church Records]].  
For a list of nonconformist churches and their records, click [[Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland--Nonconformist Church Records|here]].  


==Civil Registration Records==
<br>
Government or civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths is called Statutory Registers in Scotland. The system began 1 January 1855, and each parish had a registrar's office, with large cities having several. Over time, districts merged and split due to changing populations and technological advancements. The system has largely stayed the same over time, with records being created by local registrars and copies sent to the General Register Office in Edinburgh. Initially annual indexes were published, but now these indexes are available online as soon as an event is registered. Many of these records are only available on [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople] ($), however the years 1855-1875, 1881, and 1891 are {{FSC|79310|item|disp=available through FamilySearch}}(*). For more information, read about [[Scotland_Civil_Registration|Scottish Statutory Registers]].


==Probate Records==
= Civil Registration Records =


Dunfermline 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 Fife at Cupar. Probate records for 1513-1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople] ($). Registration is required, but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills & Testaments,' is free. Copies of documents may be purchased, 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' of Fife and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Fife.
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.  


The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Fife. Look in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog] for the 'Place' of Fife and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.'  
See the article on [[Scotland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Scotland Civil Registration]] for more information and to access the records.
 
= Probate Records  =
 
Dunfermline&nbsp;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 Fife at Cupar. Probate records for 1513-1901 are indexed online at [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk]. You must register on the website but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills &amp; 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://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog] for the 'Place' of Fife and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Fife.&nbsp;
 
The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Fife. Look in the library [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog] for the 'Place' of&nbsp;Fife and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.'  


Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records]]. <br>  
Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records]]. <br>  


==References==
[Return to the [[Fife, Scotland|Fife parish list]].]
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Return to [[Fife, Scotland Genealogy#Parishes|Fife parishes]].


[[Category:Fife Parishes]]
[[Category:Fife]]

Revision as of 08:56, 7 May 2013

Parish #424

This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Dunfermline. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the Scotland: Research Strategies.

History[edit | edit source]

 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 Family History Library.

Census Records[edit | edit source]

A census is a count and description of the population, taken by the government, arranged by locality and by household. Read more about census records.

Click here[low quality link] for a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Dunfermline. 

Here is a list of known surname indexes to the census records of Fife, including Dunfermline, and their Family History Library call numbers:

Year Surname Indexes
1851     941.33 X22f
1861 CD-ROM no. 2524
1881 FHL 6086574(set of 8 fiche)

The 1841-1901 census of Scotland is indexed on 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 indexes through the library.

Also the 1841-1911 census is being indexed on www.findmypast.co.uk.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. Read more about church records.

Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish. 

Established Church—Old Parochial Registers[edit | edit source]

Record Type Years Covered Family History Library Film Number
Births: 1561-1652 FHL 1949126 items 4-5
1652-1714, 1687-1756 FHL 1040102
1756-1797 FHL 1040103
1797-1819 FHL 1040104
1819-1849 w/partial index to fathers FHL 1040105 
1836-1854, 1821-1847 (transcripts) FHL 1040106
1833-1854 (neglected entries), index 1834-1854 FHL 1040107 items 1-3
Marriages: 1561-1652 FHL 1040126 items 4-5
1652-1710, 1687-1745 FHL 1040102
1791 (one page) FHL 1040103
1750-1814 FHL 1040104
1814-1819 FHL 1040105
1820-1848 FHL 1040106
1848-1854 FHL 1040107 items 1-3
Deaths: 1617-1643, 1653-1657 (burials) FHL 1040105
1745 FHL 1040102
1745-1755 FHL 1040103
1825-1854 FHL 1040107 items 1-3


Conditions of Original Registers—
[edit | edit source]

Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available on computers at the Family History Library and family history centers.  The records may be indexed in the FamilySearch.org
Births: Births are recorded on parallel columns with marriages 1561–1745. There are no entries February 1591–July 1598. There are few entries June 1701–March 1703 and two separate records October 1687–December 1714. After 1772 a large number of entries occur on the margin of the register. The early records are beautifully kept.
Marriages: There are no entries February 1591–July 1598, June 1701–March 1703 and August 1734–May 1750. After 1750 there is a separate record of proclamations and marriages.
Deaths: There are no entries March 1657–January 1745 and June 1755–1825.
Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. Family History Library British Book 941 K23b

Established Church—Kirk Session Records[edit | edit source]

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:

Abbey Church

Minutes 1640–1689, 1701–1915
Cash Book 1786–1938
Collections 1803–1934
Index to Certificates Given by the Kirk session 1746–1826
Index to Sustained Certificates 1746–1826
Communion Rolls 1821–1949
List of Male Heads of Families 1834–1842
Burial Registers 1761–1857, 1866–1867
Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/592.


Dunfermline North

Records—
FHL Film Number
Baptismal Register 1851–1920 0889489
Marriage Registers 1851–1902 0889489
Other:
Communion Statistics 1851–1896
New Communicants 1851–1901
Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/641.


Dunfermline St. Andrew's

Records—
Minutes 1835–1843, 1851–1950
Manager’s Minutes 1832–1888
Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1321.

Nonconformist Church Records[edit | edit source]

For a list of nonconformist churches and their records, click here.


Civil Registration Records[edit | edit source]

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.

See the article on Scotland Civil Registration for more information and to access the records.

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Dunfermline 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 Fife at Cupar. Probate records for 1513-1901 are indexed online at 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 catalog for the 'Place' of Fife and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Fife. 

The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Fife. Look in the library catalog for the 'Place' of Fife and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.'

Read more about Scotland Probate Records.

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