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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Scottish Post Office Directories, index & images
National Library of Scotland - Post Office Directories can be downloaded as pdfs here
Fife, Scotland, The Dunfermline Register, 1829 - 1859 ($)
FamilyRelatives.com - trade directories
Rampant Scotland Directory - directory of various religions in Scotland

Introduction[edit | edit source]

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:

Addresses for church officials.
Lists of church jurisdictions and headquarters.
Chronological lists of principal church officials.
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.

Finding Church Directories[edit | edit source]

Directories exist for many denominations. Search in the FamilySearch Catalog to find them under:

SCOTLAND - CHURCH DIRECTORIES

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

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-A church directory lists church ministers and parishes and other ecclesiastical jurisdictions, such as presbyteries, dioceses, and so forth. Directories can provide important information, including:
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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:
 *Addresses for church officials.
 *Lists of church jurisdictions and headquarters.
 *Chronological lists of principal church officials.
 *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.
-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:
+== Finding Church Directories ==
-SCOTLAND - CHURCH DIRECTORIES.
+Directories exist for many denominations. Search in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] to find them under:
+SCOTLAND - CHURCH DIRECTORIES <br><br>
 You can also find directories in other libraries, archives, and repositories.
-=== External Links ===
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