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Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #355

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

History[edit | edit source]

FORTINGAL, a parish, in the county of Perth, 8½ miles (W. S. W.) from Aberfeldy; containing part of the late quoad sacra districts of Foss, Glenlyon, and Rannoch. This place, of which the name is of very doubtful origin, is historically distinguished only for the conflicts of hostile clans, and for a battle that occurred at Glen-Sassun, between the forces of Robert Bruce and those of Edward of England. The church, a very ancient and substantial structure, was repaired in 1821, and is adapted for a congregation of 376 persons. There are two government churches, situated respectively in Glenlyon and Glen-Raunoch.^[1]

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
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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.

Here is a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the census records of Fortingall, as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available:

Year	FHL Film Number	Surname Indexes
1841	1042693	none
1851	1042264	941.32 X22p 1851 no. 355a
1861	0103893	none
1871	0104074	none
1881	0203506	6086646 (6 fiche)	Online listing North Perthshire Family History Group
1891	0208734	none

The 1901 and 1911 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, 1841-1911, 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
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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	FHL Film Number
Births:	1743-1854	1040116 item 3-5
Marriages:	1748-1840	1040116 item 3-5
Deaths:	No entries	none

Condition of Original Registers—[edit | edit source]

Indexed: For an index to these records, see Scotland’s People website, a pay-for-view website. The Scottish Church Records Index is also still available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Some records may also be indexed in other FamilySearch collections for Scotland.
Births: The flyleaf contains irregular birth entries dated 1743–1758 with one entry for 1774. There is a record for 1763–1783 for Rannoch.
Marriages: The marriage record is one of bookings or proclamations only.
Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. 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:

Minutes 1753–1796, 1805–1935 (see also the Free Church records)
Accounts 1753–1860
Communion Rolls 1835–1925
Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1449.

Nonconformist Church Records[edit | edit source]

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.

Fortingall Free Church[edit | edit source]

History—
From 1843 a station was maintained here under the charge of the minister of Kenmore. A church was built soon after the Disruption. In 1858 a sizable addition was made to the membership through secession from the Established Church. The charge was sanctioned in 1860.
Membership: 1868, 107; 1900, 56.
Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details are given in the source.

Records—
Session Minutes 1659–1939 (including those for the parish church)
Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/137.

Civil Registration Records
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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.

An online index with extracted information is listed at The North Perthshire Family History Group This Index covers deaths 1855-1938 and is probably incomplete.

Probate Records
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Fortingall was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Dunkeld until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Dunblane. 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-names' of Perthshire and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Dunkeld.

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

Read more about Scotland Probate Records.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland (1846), pp. 441-457. Adapted. Date accessed: 09 May 2014.

Return to Perthshire parish list.

[1] Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland (1846), pp. 441-457. Adapted. Date accessed: 09 May 2014.

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-Guide to '''Fortingall''' 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 Fortingall. 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]].
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-==History==
+== History ==
 FORTINGAL, a '''parish''', in the county of Perth, 8½ miles (W. S. W.) from Aberfeldy; containing part of the late quoad sacra districts of Foss, Glenlyon, and Rannoch. This place, of which the name is of very doubtful origin, is historically distinguished only for the conflicts of hostile clans, and for a battle that occurred at Glen-Sassun, between the forces of Robert Bruce and those of Edward of England. The church, a very ancient and substantial structure, was repaired in 1821, and is adapted for a congregation of 376 persons. There are two government churches, situated respectively in Glenlyon and Glen-Raunoch.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43441#s11 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 441-457. Adapted. Date accessed: 09 May 2014.</ref>
-For more information about Fortingall'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 Perthshire & Kinross-shire ({{FSC|941 B4sa 3rd ser. v. 27|disp=FS Catalog book 941 B4sa 3rd ser. v. 27}}).
+<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.}}
-==Census Records==
+== Census Records<br>  ==
-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]].
-Here is a list of the FS Library microfilm numbers for the {{FSC|644852|title-id|disp=census records of Fortingall}}, as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available:
+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]].
+Here is a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the {{FHL|644852|title-id|disp=census records of Fortingall}}, as well as the library numbers for any surname indexes available:
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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.
+<br>
+The 1901 and 1911 census of Scotland is indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CLKJyYGQ4ZUCFQQCagod1gp0Ww www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.] To use it, you must register and pay a small access fee. All available censuses, 1841-1911, 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<br>  ==
-==Church Records==
+The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. Read more about [[Scotland Church Records|church records]].<br>Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish.
-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]].
+<br>
 === Established Church—Old Parochial Registers  ===
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+&nbsp;
 ===== Condition of Original Registers—  =====
-'''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/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:''' The flyleaf contains irregular birth entries dated 1743–1758 with one entry for 1774. There is a record for 1763–1783 for Rannoch.<br>'''Marriages:''' The marriage record is one of bookings or proclamations only.<br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotlan''d, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.
+'''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 [[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:''' The flyleaf contains irregular birth entries dated 1743–1758 with one entry for 1774. There is a record for 1763–1783 for Rannoch.<br>'''Marriages:''' The marriage record is one of bookings or proclamations only.<br>'''Source:''' ''Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotlan''d, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. 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 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 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.
 '''Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish: '''<br>
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 Minutes 1753–1796, 1805–1935 (see also the Free Church records)<br>Accounts 1753–1860<br>Communion Rolls 1835–1925<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1449.
-===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]].
+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]].<br>
 ==== Fortingall Free Church  ====
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 '''Records—'''<br>Session Minutes 1659–1939 (including those for the parish church)<br>'''Note:''' Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/137.
-==Civil Registration Records==
+== 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]].
+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.
+An online index with extracted information is listed at [http://www.npfhg.org/resources.htm The North Perthshire Family History Group] This Index covers <u>deaths 1855-1938 and is probably incomplete</u>.
-==Probate Records==
+== Probate Records<br>  ==
-Fortingall was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Dunkeld 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 &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 FamilySearch Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Perthshire and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Dunkeld.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Perthshire. Look in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Perthshire and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records]].<br>
+Fortingall was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Dunkeld 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 &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/catalog-search catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Perthshire and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of Dunkeld.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Perthshire. Look in the library [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Perthshire and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.' <br><br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records]].<br>
+== References ==
-==References==
 {{reflist}}
-Return to [[Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy#Parishes|Perthshire Parishes]].
+Return to Perthshire [[Perthshire, Scotland Parishes|parish list.]]
+<br><br>
 [[Category:Perthshire Parishes]]