Carmyllie, Angus, Scotland Genealogy

Scotland

Angus

Carmyllie

Parish #276

Guide to Carmyllie history, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Carmyllie, Angus, Scotland
Type	Quoad Omnia Parish
Parish Number	276
Civil Jurisdictions
Historic County	Angus
Council Area	Angus
Registration District	Carmyllie
Records begin
Parish registers: 1684
Kirk Sessions: 1684
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Presbytery	Arbroath
Synod	Angus & Mearns
Judicial Jurisdictions
Sheriff Court	Arbroath, Dundee, and Forfar
Commissary Court	St Andrews and Brechin

History

CARMYLIE, a parish, in the county of Forfar, 6 miles (W. by N.) from Arbroath; containing the hamlet of Graystone. The name is supposed to be derived from a Celtic word, signifying "the top of a high rocky place," which description answers to a castle formerly standing here. The church, which is ancient, is conveniently situated, and is a substantial building, accommodating 500 persons. A congregation has been formed here in connexion with the Free Church.

For more information about Carmyllie's geography, economy, history, education, and people, see the parish reports in The First and Second Statistical Accounts of Scotland, or the Third Statistical Account for Angus 941 B4sa 3rd.

Census Records

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 Scottish Census Records.

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

Year	Family History Library Film Number	Surname Indexes
1841	1042673	fiche 6203961 (set of 4)
1851	1042217	none
1861	0103787	none
1871	0103939	none
1881	0203478	fiche 6086580 (set of 12)
1891	0208702	none

Indexes and images for the 1901, 1911, and 1921 censuses of Scotland are found on ScotlandsPeople ($). Registration is required and there is a small access fee per image. All available censuses, 1841-1921, are indexed on this website.

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 Scottish Church Records.

Established Church—Old Parochial Registers

Record Type	Years Covered	FS Library Film Number
Births:	1684-1854	0993414
Marriages:	1684-1709	0993414
	1728-1854	0993414
Deaths:	1723-1738	0993414

Condition of Original Registers—

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 FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. Some records may also be indexed in other FamilySearch collections for Scotland.
Births: There are blank pages August 1709–November 1718 and August 1745–December 1746. Mothers’ names are not recorded until 1747.
Marriages: The record prior to 1709 is contained on parallel columns of the register of births 1684–1698. There are blank pages May1709–May 1728 and only a few entries 1734–1738. There are blank pages 1745–November 1779. There are entries of contracts or proclamations prior to 1745 and actual marriages after 1779.
Deaths: Mortcloth Dues.
Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

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.

Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish:

Minutes and Accounts 1684–1709, 1720–1745, 1836–1928
Members of Session 1838–1840
Discipline and Money Affairs 1771–1816
Cash Book 1817–1849
Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/558

Nonconformist Church Records

A nonconformist church is any church that is not the established church (the Church of Scotland). For more information, read about Scottish Nonconformity.

Carmyllie Free Church

History—
The minister of the parish and many of his people adhered to the Free Church at the Disruption. No site could be obtained for church or manse. They erected a wooden church, but of this they were deprived. They worshiped for a time in a tent, and then erected a second wooden church. Finally a site was secured, and church and manse erected. In sympathy with and appreciation of their gallant struggle, the Synod appointed a special collection to assist them. The minister shared in the benefits of the Dalhousie Endowment and of the Duncan fund.
Membership: 1848, 234; 1900, 189.
Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details may be given in the source.

Records— FS Library Microfilm Number
Baptismal Register 1843–1872 0889495 item 6
Other:
Minutes 1843–1900
Accounts 1843–1897
Communion Rolls 1843–1866
Deacons Court Minutes 1845–1901
Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/492.

Civil Registration Records

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 ScotlandsPeople ($), however the years 1855-1875, 1881, and 1891 are available through FamilySearch(*). For more information, read about Scottish Statutory Registers.

Probate Records

Carmyllie was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Brechin until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Dundee. 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 FamilySearch Library. To find the microfilm numbers, search in the library 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 Brechin.

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

Read more about Scotland Probate Records.

References

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