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'''Parish #282'''<br>
'''Parish #282'''


This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Dundee. 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.]]<br>
Guide to '''Dundee''' history, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
 
{{Infobox Scotland Parishes
| Type = [[Scotland Jurisdictions#Quoad Omnia Parish|Quoad Omnia Parish]]
| ParishNo = 282
| Historic County = Angus
| Burgh = Dundee
| Council Area = Dundee and Angus
| Registration District = Dundee (1st District), Dundee (2nd District), and Dundee Lochlee (3rd District)
| PRbegin = 1645
| KSbegin = 1682
| Presbytery = Dundee
| Synod = Angus & Mearns
| Sheriff Court = Arbroath, Dundee, and Forfar
| Commissary Court = St Andrews, Brechin, and Edinburgh
}}


== History  ==
== History  ==


St Mary's Church was founded in 1198. The building was wrecked by the English army in 1547 but was gradually restored. It became the parish church of Dundee in 1560. By 1788 the original building was divided into five churches, all serving the parish of Dundee.&nbsp; In 1822 St. David's Church was added. In 1841 the East, North, and South churches in the central building were destroyed by fire, leaving only St. Clement's known as the Steeple Church. By 1847 two of the churches, St. Mary's and St. Paul's had been restored to their places and an additional building was purchased for the third displaced church, St. John's or the Cross Church.&nbsp; St. Paul's and St. David's were later united.&nbsp; The four remaining churches had a joint Kirk Session.  
St Mary's Church was founded in 1198. The building was wrecked by the English army in 1547 but was gradually restored. It became the parish church of Dundee in 1560. By 1788 the original building was divided into five churches, all serving the parish of Dundee. In 1822 St. David's Church was added. In 1841 the East, North, and South churches in the central building were destroyed by fire, leaving only St. Clement's known as the Steeple Church. By 1847 two of the churches, St. Mary's and St. Paul's had been restored to their places and an additional building was purchased for the third displaced church, St. John's or the Cross Church. St. Paul's and St. David's were later united. The four remaining churches had a joint Kirk Session.  


St. Andrew's Church was opened in 1774; a Gaelic chapel was opened in Long Wynd in 1791 and also in 1791 the Chapelshade Church was opened.&nbsp; Between 1800 and 1842 nine more churches were started:&nbsp; St. David's, St. Peter's*, Hilltown*, St. Paul's*, Dunhope*, Wallacetown*, Lochee, St. Aidan's Broughty Ferry, and Willison*, making a total of seventeen churches.&nbsp; Those marked with an asterisk all seceded and joined the Free Church at the Disruption in 1843.&nbsp; Seven other churches lost large sections of their membership to the Free Church. <!--{12051799631720} --><!--{12051799631721} -->
St. Andrew's Church was opened in 1774; a Gaelic chapel was opened in Long Wynd in 1791 and also in 1791 the Chapelshade Church was opened. Between 1800 and 1842 nine more churches were started: St. David's, St. Peter's*, Hilltown*, St. Paul's*, Dunhope*, Wallacetown*, Lochee, St. Aidan's Broughty Ferry, and Willison*, making a total of seventeen churches. Those marked with an asterisk all seceded and joined the Free Church at the Disruption in 1843. Seven other churches lost large sections of their membership to the Free Church. <!--{12051799631720} --><!--{12051799631721} -->
 
''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.}}


Here is an important 19th century historical perspective from the famed topographer, Samuel A. Lewis:  
Here is an important 19th century historical perspective from the famed topographer, Samuel A. Lewis:  


DUNDEE, a royal burgh, sea-port town, and '''parish''', in the county of Forfar; containing part of the village of Lochee, 14 miles (S. by W.) from Forfar, and 40½ (N. by E.) from Edinburgh. This place appears to have derived its name, in ancient records ''Dondie'', and in a charter of Queen Mary ''Donum Dei'', from the erection of the church in the twelfth century, by David, Earl of Huntingdon, brother of King William the Lion. The parish of '''St. Mary''' comprised the rural district of the parish of Dundee, and part of the suburbs of the town. The '''Old and South churches''', partly used by the inhabitants of St. Mary's, have since the fire been restored, and contain together about 2450 sittings, of which 1350 are in the latter. The parish of '''St. Paul''', wholly within the town, comprised an extent of about half a mile square. The parish of the '''Grey Friars''' comprised about one-eighth part of the town and suburbs. Connected with the Established Church is a '''Gaelic chapel''', containing 100 sittings. The parish of '''St. John''' was about half a mile in length, and of nearly equal breadth. The church, called the '''Cross church''', containing about 1037 sittings, was destroyed in 1841 by the fire, but has been restored. The parish of '''St. Clement''' was three-quarters of a mile in length, and one-quarter of a mile in breadth. The church, called the '''Steeple church''', was rebuilt in 1782, and contains 1463 sittings. The parish of '''St. David''' was about two miles in length, and three-quarters of a mile in breadth. The parish of '''St. Andrew''' was one mile and three-quarters in length, and three-quarters of a mile in breadth was built in 1774 and contains 1486 sittings. The parish of '''Chapelshade''' comprised nearly two square miles built originally as a Relief chapel in 1789, was united to the Established Church in 1791; it was enlarged in 1830, and contains 1280 sittings. The parish of '''St. Peter''', comprising a portion of the parishes of St. John and St. David, separated by the presbytery in 1836, was about a mile and a half in length, and one-quarter of a mile in breadth, which contains 1120 sittings, was erected in 1836. There are also places of worship in Dundee for members of the '''Free Church''', the '''United Associate Secession''', '''Original Seceders''', '''Baptists''', '''Baptist-Bereans''', and '''Pædobaptist-Bereans''', '''Original Burghers''', '''Episcopalians''', the '''Society of Friends''', '''Glassites''', '''United Christians''', "the '''Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church'''," '''Old Scotch Independents''', the '''New Jerusalem Church''', '''Primitive and United Methodists''', '''Reformed Presbyterians''', the '''Relief Church''', '''Wesleyans''', '''Roman Catholics''', and '''Unitarians'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43434#s9 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 499-514. Adapted. Date accessed: 30 May 2014.</ref>  
DUNDEE, a royal burgh, sea-port town, and '''parish''', in the county of Forfar; containing part of the village of Lochee, 14 miles (S. by W.) from Forfar, and 40½ (N. by E.) from Edinburgh. This place appears to have derived its name, in ancient records ''Dondie'', and in a charter of Queen Mary ''Donum Dei'', from the erection of the church in the twelfth century, by David, Earl of Huntingdon, brother of King William the Lion. The parish of '''St. Mary''' comprised the rural district of the parish of Dundee, and part of the suburbs of the town. The '''Old and South churches''', partly used by the inhabitants of St. Mary's, have since the fire been restored, and contain together about 2450 sittings, of which 1350 are in the latter. The parish of '''St. Paul''', wholly within the town, comprised an extent of about half a mile square. The parish of the '''Grey Friars''' comprised about one-eighth part of the town and suburbs. Connected with the Established Church is a '''Gaelic chapel''', containing 100 sittings. The parish of '''St. John''' was about half a mile in length, and of nearly equal breadth. The church, called the '''Cross church''', containing about 1037 sittings, was destroyed in 1841 by the fire, but has been restored. The parish of '''St. Clement''' was three-quarters of a mile in length, and one-quarter of a mile in breadth. The church, called the '''Steeple church''', was rebuilt in 1782, and contains 1463 sittings. The parish of '''St. David''' was about two miles in length, and three-quarters of a mile in breadth. The parish of '''St. Andrew''' was one mile and three-quarters in length, and three-quarters of a mile in breadth was built in 1774 and contains 1486 sittings. The parish of '''Chapelshade''' comprised nearly two square miles built originally as a Relief chapel in 1789, was united to the Established Church in 1791; it was enlarged in 1830, and contains 1280 sittings. The parish of '''St. Peter''', comprising a portion of the parishes of St. John and St. David, separated by the presbytery in 1836, was about a mile and a half in length, and one-quarter of a mile in breadth, which contains 1120 sittings, was erected in 1836. There are also places of worship in Dundee for members of the '''Free Church''', the '''United Associate Secession''', '''Original Seceders''', '''Baptists''', '''Baptist-Bereans''', and '''Pædobaptist-Bereans''', '''Original Burghers''', '''Episcopalians''', the '''Society of Friends''', '''Glassites''', '''United Christians''', "the '''Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church'''," '''Old Scotch Independents''', the '''New Jerusalem Church''', '''Primitive and United Methodists''', '''Reformed Presbyterians''', the '''Relief Church''', '''Wesleyans''', '''Roman Catholics''', and '''Unitarians'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43434#s9 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland]'' (1846), pp. 499-514. Adapted. Date accessed: 30 May 2014.</ref>  
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For more information about Dundee'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 Angus {{FSC|941 B4sa 3rd ser. v. 26|disp=941 B4sa 3rd}}.
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====Records Locations ====
==Resources==
===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 [[Scotland_Census|Scottish Census Records]].


==== Dundee City Archives ====
For a list of the FS Library microfilm numbers for the 1841-1891 {{FSC|632118|title-id|disp=census records of Dundee}}, click {{FSC|632118|title-id|disp=here}}{{LQL}} to go to the library catalog entry.
* CH2/550/5 - Broughty Ferry Kirk Session baptisms 1844-1854
* CH2/1218/77-131 - Dundee General Kirk Session counterfoils of banns of marriage - 1823-1857
* CH3/93/34 - School Wynd United Presbyterian (George's Chapel) - baptisms & marriages - 1750-1803
* CH3/94/15 - Tay Square United Presbyterian - baptisms 1831-1848
* CH3/324/3 - St Andrew's United Free  (Presbyterian) - baptisms - 1845-1873
* CH3/333/4 - Mariner's Free (St Paul's) United Free - baptisms - 1848-1913
* CH3/334/2 - Lochee United Associate (later United Presbyterian) baptisms - 1828-1867
* CH3/341/29 - Hilltown Free (later United Free Presbyterian) baptisms - 1846-1858; marriages 1851-1857
* CH3/348/10 - Free St Johns (later United Free Presbyterian) baptisms - 1854-1886
* CH3/612/1 - Newbigging Associate (later United Free Persbyterian) baptisms 1853-1856


*          Ward Chapel Congregational baptisms - 1853-1856
Here is a list of the library numbers for available surname indexes:  
 
* GD/MC 126  Dundee Methodist Church baptisms 1785-1898
'''ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk'''
* *Church of Scotland baptisms, marriages and burials 1553-1854
* Church of Scotland Kirk Sessions - images captured by FS under the authority of the government, are (only) available at SP in Edinburgh, and select Regional archives throughout the country (about 15); not available outside of Scotland
 
* Roman Catholic Parish registers 1703-1890
<nowiki>*</nowiki> = Includes some Nonconformists in the burials (where they are extant); in some marriage[s] proclamation and occasional baptism registers; Nonconformists are especially are found in the Church of Scotland Kirk Session records.
 
== Census Records<br>  ==
 
 
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.]]
 
For&nbsp;a list of the Family History Library microfilm numbers for the 1841-1891 {{FHL|632118|title-id|disp=census records of Dundee}}, click {{FHL|632118|title-id|disp=here}}{{LQL}} to&nbsp;go to the library catalog entry.
 
Here is a list of&nbsp;the library numbers for available surname indexes:  


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The Friends of Dundee City Archives has indexed an [http://fdca.org.uk/Burgh_Records.html 1801 Census for Dundee City only].  
The Friends of Dundee City Archives has indexed an [http://fdca.org.uk/Burgh_Records.html 1801 Census for Dundee City only].  


The 1901 census of Scotland is indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk].&nbsp;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 the separate indexes through the library.
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.


== Church Records<br>  ==
===Church Records===
 
====Established Church====
The Established Church of Scotland was Presbyterian. A majority of the many Greater Dundee Church of Scotland chapels became Free Church chapels. 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]].
 
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=====Old Parochial Regiters=====
Indexes to these records may be found at [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople] ($) or in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1986318?region=Scotland FamilySearch collections] for Scotland.
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=== Established Church—Old Parochial Registers  ===
 
The original records are deposited at the National Archives in Edinburgh. Here is a list of records available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.
 
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| '''Births:'''
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| 1645-1681
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| 1682-1752
| 1682-1752  
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| <br>
| 1752-1784
| 1752-1784  
| {{FSC|0993423|film|disp=0993423}}
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| 1785-1802
| 1785-1802  
| {{FSC|0993424|film|disp=0993424}}
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| 1800-1819  
| {{FSC|0993425|film|disp=0993425}}
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| 1820-1835  
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| 1836-1854
| 1836-1854  
| {{FSC|0993403|film|disp=0993403}}
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| <br>
| 1850-1854 - neglected entries
| 1850-1854 - neglected entries  
| {{FSC|0993408|film|disp=0993408}}
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| '''Marriages:'''
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| 1645-1676, 1682-1783
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| 1820-1854
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| {{FSC|0993404|film|disp=0993404}}
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| '''Deaths:'''
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| 1837-1865 - St. Peter's Church
| 1837-1865 - St. Peter's Church  
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| 1847-1855 - Western Cemetery
| 1847-1855 - Western Cemetery  
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| '''Interments:'''
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| 1848-1851  
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| 1851-1854
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=====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.
=== Established Church—Kirk Session Records<br>  ===
 
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:'''<br>  
'''Here is a list of the surviving Kirk session records for this parish:'''<br>  


===== '''Dundee Kirk'''<br>  =====
======Dundee Kirk======
 
'''Records—'''<br>Minutes 1682–1934<br>Treasurers Accounts 1640–1757, 1832–1835, 1840–1844, 1852–1949<br>Accounts of Emoluments of Session Clerk’s Office 1770–1856<br>Poor Widow’s Fund Cash Book 1745–1951<br>Anderson Mortification Accounts 1831–1940<br>Counter-Foils of Proclamations of Banns 1823–1831<br>'''Note:'''&nbsp; Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, Dundee, Scotland, record CH2/1218; also on microfilm at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh.


===== '''Chapelshade Church, Chapel of Ease'''<br>  =====
'''Records—'''<br>Minutes 1682–1934<br>Treasurers Accounts 1640–1757, 1832–1835, 1840–1844, 1852–1949<br>Accounts of Emoluments of Session Clerk’s Office 1770–1856<br>Poor Widow’s Fund Cash Book 1745–1951<br>Anderson Mortification Accounts 1831–1940<br>Counter-Foils of Proclamations of Banns 1823–1831<br>'''Note:''' Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, Dundee, Scotland, record CH2/1218; also on microfilm at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh.


'''Records—'''&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''Family History Library Film Number'''<br>Manager’s Minutes 1790–1863&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {{FHL|1482983|film|disp=1482983 items 1-4}}<br>Constitution and Minutes of the <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Visiting Association 1852–1854&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {{FHL|1482983|film|disp=1482983 items 1-4}}
======Chapelshade Church, Chapel of Ease======


===== '''St. David's Kirk''' =====
'''Records—'''                                            '''FS Library Film Number'''<br>Manager’s Minutes 1790–1863                {{FSC|1482983|film|disp=1482983 items 1-4}}<br>Constitution and Minutes of the <br>      Visiting Association 1852–1854          {{FSC|1482983|film|disp=1482983 items 1-4}}


'''Records—'''<br>Minutes 1834–1849, 1876–1911<br>'''Note:&nbsp;''' Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, Dundee, Scotland.&nbsp; Also on microfilm at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh; record CH2/926.
======St. David's Kirk======


===== '''Wallacetown Kirk'''<br>  =====
'''Records—'''<br>Minutes 1834–1849, 1876–1911<br>'''Note: ''' Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, Dundee, Scotland. Also on microfilm at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh; record CH2/926.


'''Records—'''<br>Accounts 1839–1861<br>'''Note:'''&nbsp; Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, record CH2/958.
======Wallacetown Kirk======


===== '''Lochee Kirk'''  =====
'''Records—'''<br>Accounts 1839–1861<br>'''Note:'''  Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, record CH2/958.


'''Records—'''<br>Various Minutes 1829–1905<br>'''Note:'''&nbsp; Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, record CH2/1268.
======Lochee Kirk======


===== '''St. Andrew's Kirk'''  =====
'''Records—'''<br>Various Minutes 1829–1905<br>'''Note:'''  Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, record CH2/1268.


'''Records—'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''Family History Library Book Number'''<br>Baptismal Records November 1871–March 1887&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Q941.31/D1 K2a<br>'''Other:'''<br>Committee Minutes 1771–1776, 1797–1915<br>Burials 1795–1808 <br>Cash Book 1772–1908<br>Legal Papers 1715–1873<br>'''Note:'''&nbsp; Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, Dundee, Scotland, record CH2/1272.<br>
======St. Andrew's Kirk======


=== Nonconformist Church Records<br>  ===
'''Records—'''                                                            '''FS Library Book Number'''<br>Baptismal Records November 1871–March 1887        Q941.31/D1 K2a<br>'''Other:'''<br>Committee Minutes 1771–1776, 1797–1915<br>Burials 1795–1808 <br>Cash Book 1772–1908<br>Legal Papers 1715–1873<br>'''Note:''' Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, Dundee, Scotland, record CH2/1272.<br>


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|Scotland Church Records Union List.]]<br>
====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]].


'''General Statement:'''<br>The New Statistical Account of Scotland, dated December 1833 FHL book 941 B4sa, ser. 2, vol. 11 pt. 1, states that there were in Dundee at that time three United Secession churches, one Associate Original Burgher church, one Associate Original Seceder church, one Relief chapel, one Congregational church, a meeting of Scotch Independents, a Methodist chapel, a Scotch Baptist meeting, two other Baptist parties, a large congregation of Glasites, two Epicopalian chapels, and a Roman Catholic chapel.&nbsp; The Free Presbyterian congregations would have been founded after the Disruption in 1843.  
'''General Statement:'''<br>The New Statistical Account of Scotland, dated December 1833 FS Library book 941 B4sa, ser. 2, vol. 11 pt. 1, states that there were in Dundee at that time three United Secession churches, one Associate Original Burgher church, one Associate Original Seceder church, one Relief chapel, one Congregational church, a meeting of Scotch Independents, a Methodist chapel, a Scotch Baptist meeting, two other Baptist parties, a large congregation of Glasites, two Epicopalian chapels, and a Roman Catholic chapel. The Free Presbyterian congregations would have been founded after the Disruption in 1843.  


'''The Friends of the Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:'''  
'''The Friends of the Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:'''  
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[http://fdca.org.uk/Church_Records.html Hilltown Free Church Baptisms: 1846-1893]  
[http://fdca.org.uk/Church_Records.html Hilltown Free Church Baptisms: 1846-1893]  


'''For more information on Dundee nonconformist churches and their records, click '''[[Scottish Church Records for Dundee Angus -282|'''here''']]'''. '''<!--{12045709594370} --><!--{12045709594371} -->


== Cemetery Records  ==


The Friends of the Dundee City Archives and the Tay Valley Family History Society worked together to create the database of individuals buried in&nbsp;[http://fdca.org.uk/The_Howff.html Howff Cemetery], along with the following:
===Cemetery Records===


[http://fdca.org.uk/Council_Graveyards.html Dundee council&nbsp;graveyards]:  
The Friends of the Dundee City Archives and the Tay Valley Family History Society worked together to create the database of individuals buried in [http://fdca.org.uk/The_Howff.html Howff Cemetery], along with the following:
 
[http://fdca.org.uk/Council_Graveyards.html Dundee council graveyards]:  


*St. Aiden's Church, Broughty Ferry Burials: 1821-1959  
*St. Aiden's Church, Broughty Ferry Burials: 1821-1959  
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== Civil Registration Church<br>  ==
===Civil Registration===
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- Vital Records|Scotland Civil Registration]] for more information and to access the records.
===Directories===
 
== Directories ==


The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following ''transcripts'' for ancestral research:  
The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following ''transcripts'' for ancestral research:  
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*1872
*1872


Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland, Post Office Directories are avilable online. The directories available for&nbsp;[http://www.nls.uk/family-history/directories/post-office/index.cfm?place=Dundee Dundee in either PDF format or viewable online are]:  
Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland, Post Office Directories are avilable online. The directories available for [http://www.nls.uk/family-history/directories/post-office/index.cfm?place=Dundee Dundee in either PDF format or viewable online are]:  


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== Emmigration/Immigration ==
===Emmigration/Immigration===


The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:  
The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:  
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NOTE: This link is to the page this database is on, one has to scroll down to access the alphabetical lists in PDF format. <br>
NOTE: This link is to the page this database is on, one has to scroll down to access the alphabetical lists in PDF format. <br>


== Land ==
===Land===


The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:  
The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:  
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[http://fdca.org.uk/Burgh_Records.html Register of Deeds: 1661-1670]  
[http://fdca.org.uk/Burgh_Records.html Register of Deeds: 1661-1670]  


[http://fdca.org.uk/Burgh_Records.html Register of Sassines: 1831&nbsp;]  
[http://fdca.org.uk/Burgh_Records.html Register of Sassines: 1831 ]  


NOTE: The link above is to the page this database is on, one has to scroll down to access the alphabetical list&nbsp;of the above 2 databases&nbsp;in PDF format.  
NOTE: The link above is to the page this database is on, one has to scroll down to access the alphabetical list of the above 2 databases in PDF format.  


Maps  
Maps  
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<br>


== Military ==
===Military===
*'''1801''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-forfarshire-angus-dundee-militia-lists-1801 Scotland, Forfarshire (Angus), Dundee Militia Lists 1801] at findmypast ($) - index
*'''1801''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-forfarshire-angus-dundee-militia-lists-1801 Scotland, Forfarshire (Angus), Dundee Militia Lists 1801] at Findmypast ($) - index
*'''1939-1945''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-forfarshire-angus-dundee-d-c-thomson-staff-war-album-1939-1945 Scotland, Forfarshire (Angus), Dundee, D C Thomson Staff War Album 1939-1945] at findmypast ($) - index and images
*'''1939-1945''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-forfarshire-angus-dundee-d-c-thomson-staff-war-album-1939-1945 Scotland, Forfarshire (Angus), Dundee, D C Thomson Staff War Album 1939-1945] at Findmypast ($) - index & images
[http://www.royalhighlanders.co.uk/brechin.htm The Black Watch: 5th (Angus &amp; Dundee) Battalion]&nbsp;: Brechin War Memorial
[http://www.royalhighlanders.co.uk/brechin.htm The Black Watch: 5th (Angus &amp; Dundee) Battalion] : Brechin War Memorial


== Occupation ==
===Occupation===


The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:  
The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:  
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Their records are helo in Lockit books and recorded everyone who was admitted as a Master to that trade from the opening of the book to the present day along with all the rules, acts and statues of the trade. Further descriptions and information are available on the website.
Their records are helo in Lockit books and recorded everyone who was admitted as a Master to that trade from the opening of the book to the present day along with all the rules, acts and statues of the trade. Further descriptions and information are available on the website.


== Poorhouse Records ==
===Poorhouse Records===


The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:  
The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:  
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<br>


== Probate Records<br>  ==
===Probate Records===


Dundee 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 Dundee. 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&nbsp;[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search catalog]&nbsp;for the 'Place-names' of Angus and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of St.Andrews.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Angus. Look in the library&nbsp;[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search catalog]&nbsp;for the 'Place-names' of Angus and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.'  
Dundee 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 Dundee. 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 Angus and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the Commissariat of St.Andrews.<br><br>The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Angus. Look in the library [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog catalog] for the 'Place-names' of Angus and the subjects of 'Probate Records' and 'Probate Records - Indexes.'  
 
<br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records. ]]<br><br>


== School Records ==
===School Records===


The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:  
The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:  


[http://fdca.org.uk/Dundee_Poorhouses.html Old School Records]  
[http://fdca.org.uk/Dundee_Education.html Old School Records]  


*The High School of Dundee: Selected Admission Records - Boys 1880-1907  
*The High School of Dundee: Selected Admission Records - Boys 1880-1907  
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*Ann Street Primary School: 1893-1897
*Ann Street Primary School: 1893-1897


== Societies<br>  ==
===Voting Rolls===
 
The Friends of Dundee have transcribed [http://fdca.org.uk/Burgh_Records.html The 1865-1866 Voters Rolls for Dundee]. The link is to the page this database is on, one has to scroll down to access the alphabetical lists in PDF format.
 
===Miscellaneous===
*'''1550-1799''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-people-of-dundee-and-forfarshire-angus-1550-1799 Scotland, People Of Dundee & Forfarshire (Angus) 1550-1799] at Findmypast ($) - index
 
==Repositories==
===Dundee City Archives===
* CH2/550/5 - Broughty Ferry Kirk Session baptisms 1844-1854
* CH2/1218/77-131 - Dundee General Kirk Session counterfoils of banns of marriage - 1823-1857
* CH3/93/34 - School Wynd United Presbyterian (George's Chapel) - baptisms & marriages - 1750-1803
* CH3/94/15 - Tay Square United Presbyterian - baptisms 1831-1848
* CH3/324/3 - St Andrew's United Free  (Presbyterian) - baptisms - 1845-1873
* CH3/333/4 - Mariner's Free (St Paul's) United Free - baptisms - 1848-1913
* CH3/334/2 - Lochee United Associate (later United Presbyterian) baptisms - 1828-1867
* CH3/341/29 - Hilltown Free (later United Free Presbyterian) baptisms - 1846-1858; marriages 1851-1857
* CH3/348/10 - Free St Johns (later United Free Presbyterian) baptisms - 1854-1886
* CH3/612/1 - Newbigging Associate (later United Free Persbyterian) baptisms 1853-1856
 
*          Ward Chapel Congregational baptisms - 1853-1856
 
* GD/MC 126  Dundee Methodist Church baptisms 1785-1898
'''ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk'''
* *Church of Scotland baptisms, marriages and burials 1553-1854
* Church of Scotland Kirk Sessions - images captured by FS under the authority of the government, are (only) available at SP in Edinburgh, and select Regional archives throughout the country (about 15); not available outside of Scotland


*[[Tay_Valley_Family_History_Society#History|Tay Valley Family History Society]]
* Roman Catholic Parish registers 1703-1890
<nowiki>*</nowiki> = Includes some Nonconformists in the burials (where they are extant); in some marriage[s] proclamation and occasional baptism registers; Nonconformists are especially are found in the Church of Scotland Kirk Session records.


== Voting Rolls  ==
===Societies===


The Friends of Dundee have transcribed [http://www.fdca.org.uk/FDCABurghRecords1.html The 1865-1866 Voters Rolls for Dundee]. The link is to the page this database is on, one has to scroll down to access the alphabetical lists in PDF format.
*[[Tay_Valley_Family_History_Society#History|Tay Valley Family History Society]]


<br>Read more about [[Scotland Probate Records|Scotland Probate Records. ]]<br><br>
==Miscellaneous==
*'''1550-1799''' : [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-people-of-dundee-and-forfarshire-angus-1550-1799 Scotland, People Of Dundee & Forfarshire (Angus) 1550-1799] at findmypast ($) - index
== References  ==
== References  ==


Latest revision as of 15:10, 14 August 2025

Parish #282

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

Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Type Quoad Omnia Parish
Parish Number 282
Civil Jurisdictions
Historic County Angus
Burgh Dundee
Council Area Dundee and Angus
Registration District Dundee (1st District), Dundee (2nd District), and Dundee Lochlee (3rd District)
Records begin
Parish registers: 1645
Kirk Sessions: 1682
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Presbytery Dundee
Synod Angus & Mearns
Judicial Jurisdictions
Sheriff Court Arbroath, Dundee, and Forfar
Commissary Court St Andrews, Brechin, and Edinburgh
v • d• e

History[edit | edit source]

St Mary's Church was founded in 1198. The building was wrecked by the English army in 1547 but was gradually restored. It became the parish church of Dundee in 1560. By 1788 the original building was divided into five churches, all serving the parish of Dundee. In 1822 St. David's Church was added. In 1841 the East, North, and South churches in the central building were destroyed by fire, leaving only St. Clement's known as the Steeple Church. By 1847 two of the churches, St. Mary's and St. Paul's had been restored to their places and an additional building was purchased for the third displaced church, St. John's or the Cross Church. St. Paul's and St. David's were later united. The four remaining churches had a joint Kirk Session.

St. Andrew's Church was opened in 1774; a Gaelic chapel was opened in Long Wynd in 1791 and also in 1791 the Chapelshade Church was opened. Between 1800 and 1842 nine more churches were started: St. David's, St. Peter's*, Hilltown*, St. Paul's*, Dunhope*, Wallacetown*, Lochee, St. Aidan's Broughty Ferry, and Willison*, making a total of seventeen churches. Those marked with an asterisk all seceded and joined the Free Church at the Disruption in 1843. Seven other churches lost large sections of their membership to the Free Church.

Here is an important 19th century historical perspective from the famed topographer, Samuel A. Lewis:

DUNDEE, a royal burgh, sea-port town, and parish, in the county of Forfar; containing part of the village of Lochee, 14 miles (S. by W.) from Forfar, and 40½ (N. by E.) from Edinburgh. This place appears to have derived its name, in ancient records Dondie, and in a charter of Queen Mary Donum Dei, from the erection of the church in the twelfth century, by David, Earl of Huntingdon, brother of King William the Lion. The parish of St. Mary comprised the rural district of the parish of Dundee, and part of the suburbs of the town. The Old and South churches, partly used by the inhabitants of St. Mary's, have since the fire been restored, and contain together about 2450 sittings, of which 1350 are in the latter. The parish of St. Paul, wholly within the town, comprised an extent of about half a mile square. The parish of the Grey Friars comprised about one-eighth part of the town and suburbs. Connected with the Established Church is a Gaelic chapel, containing 100 sittings. The parish of St. John was about half a mile in length, and of nearly equal breadth. The church, called the Cross church, containing about 1037 sittings, was destroyed in 1841 by the fire, but has been restored. The parish of St. Clement was three-quarters of a mile in length, and one-quarter of a mile in breadth. The church, called the Steeple church, was rebuilt in 1782, and contains 1463 sittings. The parish of St. David was about two miles in length, and three-quarters of a mile in breadth. The parish of St. Andrew was one mile and three-quarters in length, and three-quarters of a mile in breadth was built in 1774 and contains 1486 sittings. The parish of Chapelshade comprised nearly two square miles built originally as a Relief chapel in 1789, was united to the Established Church in 1791; it was enlarged in 1830, and contains 1280 sittings. The parish of St. Peter, comprising a portion of the parishes of St. John and St. David, separated by the presbytery in 1836, was about a mile and a half in length, and one-quarter of a mile in breadth, which contains 1120 sittings, was erected in 1836. There are also places of worship in Dundee for members of the Free Church, the United Associate Secession, Original Seceders, Baptists, Baptist-Bereans, and Pædobaptist-Bereans, Original Burghers, Episcopalians, the Society of Friends, Glassites, United Christians, "the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church," Old Scotch Independents, the New Jerusalem Church, Primitive and United Methodists, Reformed Presbyterians, the Relief Church, Wesleyans, Roman Catholics, and Unitarians.[1]

For more information about Dundee'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.

Resources[edit | edit source]

Census Records[edit | edit source]

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.

For a list of the FS Library microfilm numbers for the 1841-1891 census records of Dundee, click here[low quality link] to go to the library catalog entry.

Here is a list of the library numbers for available surname indexes:

Year Surname Index
1841 6203961
1851 none
1861 none
1871 none
1881 6086580 (set of 12 fiche)
1891 none

The Friends of Dundee City Archives has indexed an 1801 Census for Dundee City only.

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[edit | edit source]

Established Church[edit | edit source]

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.

Old Parochial Regiters[edit | edit source]

Indexes to these records may be found at ScotlandsPeople ($) or in FamilySearch collections for Scotland.

SCPL = Scotlandspeople
FS = FamilySearch.org
MNK = Monikie
=
DUNDEE PARISH (1645) Online Records

Baptisms
Marriages
Burials

 Indexes Images Indexes Images Indexes Images
FS 1645-1853
1645-1853
None
SCPL 1645-1853 1645-1853
 1645-1853 1645-1853
 1645-1853 1645-1853
ST PETER DUNDEE Chapel (1836) Online Records
FS None
None
None
MNK None
None
1836-1857
CHAPELSHADE CHURCH DUNDEE Online Records

 Baptisms Marriages Burials
FS None
None
None
SCPL None
None
None
Record Type Years Covered FS Library Film Number
Births: 1645-1681 0993421
1682-1752 0993422
1752-1784 0993423
1785-1802 0993424
1800-1819 0993425
1820-1835 0993402
1836-1854 0993403
1850-1854 - neglected entries 0993408
Marriages: 1645-1676, 1682-1783 0993400
1783-1819 0993401
1820-1854 0993404
Deaths: 1772-1835 0993405
1835-1843 0993406
1843-1855 0993407
1837-1865 - St. Peter's Church 0993408
1847-1855 - Western Cemetery 0993408
Interments: 1832-1847 1068056-1068085
1848-1851 1068098-1068106
1851-1854 1068148-1068156
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 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:

Dundee Kirk[edit | edit source]

Records—
Minutes 1682–1934
Treasurers Accounts 1640–1757, 1832–1835, 1840–1844, 1852–1949
Accounts of Emoluments of Session Clerk’s Office 1770–1856
Poor Widow’s Fund Cash Book 1745–1951
Anderson Mortification Accounts 1831–1940
Counter-Foils of Proclamations of Banns 1823–1831
Note: Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, Dundee, Scotland, record CH2/1218; also on microfilm at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh.

Chapelshade Church, Chapel of Ease[edit | edit source]

Records— FS Library Film Number
Manager’s Minutes 1790–1863 1482983 items 1-4
Constitution and Minutes of the
Visiting Association 1852–1854 1482983 items 1-4

St. David's Kirk[edit | edit source]

Records—
Minutes 1834–1849, 1876–1911
Note: Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, Dundee, Scotland. Also on microfilm at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh; record CH2/926.

Wallacetown Kirk[edit | edit source]

Records—
Accounts 1839–1861
Note: Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, record CH2/958.

Lochee Kirk[edit | edit source]

Records—
Various Minutes 1829–1905
Note: Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, record CH2/1268.

St. Andrew's Kirk[edit | edit source]

Records— FS Library Book Number
Baptismal Records November 1871–March 1887 Q941.31/D1 K2a
Other:
Committee Minutes 1771–1776, 1797–1915
Burials 1795–1808
Cash Book 1772–1908
Legal Papers 1715–1873
Note: Available at the Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, Dundee, Scotland, record CH2/1272.

Nonconformist Church Records[edit | edit source]

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

General Statement:
The New Statistical Account of Scotland, dated December 1833 FS Library book 941 B4sa, ser. 2, vol. 11 pt. 1, states that there were in Dundee at that time three United Secession churches, one Associate Original Burgher church, one Associate Original Seceder church, one Relief chapel, one Congregational church, a meeting of Scotch Independents, a Methodist chapel, a Scotch Baptist meeting, two other Baptist parties, a large congregation of Glasites, two Epicopalian chapels, and a Roman Catholic chapel. The Free Presbyterian congregations would have been founded after the Disruption in 1843.

The Friends of the Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:

Gilfillan Church Baptisms: 1879-1951

Wesleyan Chapel Methodist Baptisms: 1765-1898

Dudhope Church Admissions: 1867-1874

Hilltown Free Church Baptisms: 1846-1893


Cemetery Records[edit | edit source]

The Friends of the Dundee City Archives and the Tay Valley Family History Society worked together to create the database of individuals buried in Howff Cemetery, along with the following:

Dundee council graveyards:

  • St. Aiden's Church, Broughty Ferry Burials: 1821-1959
  • St. Peters Free Church Burials: 1837-1846
  • Logie
  • Roodyards


Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

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.

Directories[edit | edit source]

The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following transcripts for ancestral research:

Dundee Directories

  • 1782
  • 1818
  • 1840
  • 1850
  • 1872

Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland, Post Office Directories are avilable online. The directories available for Dundee in either PDF format or viewable online are:

1783 1809 1822 1824-25 1829-30 1834 1837-38
1842-43 1844-45 1846-47 1850 1853-54 1856-57 1858-59
1861-62 1864-65 1867-68 1869-70 1871-72 1874-75 1876-77
1878-79 1880-81 1882-83 1884-85 1885-86 1886-87 1887-88
1888-89 1889-90 1890-91 1891-92 1892-93 1893-94 1894-95
1895-96 1896-97 1897-98 1898-99 1899-1900 1900-01 1901-02
1902-03 1903-04 1904-05 1905-06 1906-07 1907-08 1908-09
1909-10 1910-11 1911-12



Emmigration/Immigration[edit | edit source]

The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:

Aliens List (Foreign Nationals): 1917-1948

NOTE: This link is to the page this database is on, one has to scroll down to access the alphabetical lists in PDF format.

Land[edit | edit source]

The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:

Register of Deeds: 1661-1670

Register of Sassines: 1831

NOTE: The link above is to the page this database is on, one has to scroll down to access the alphabetical list of the above 2 databases in PDF format.

Maps

An 1821 Map of Dundee provided by the National Library of Scotland Website.


Military[edit | edit source]

The Black Watch: 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion : Brechin War Memorial

Occupation[edit | edit source]

The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:

Burgess Roll 1513-2009 'The Lockit Book of Dundee'

Note: This link is to the page this database is on, one has to scroll down to access the alphabetical lists in PDF format.

The Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee website don by the Dundee City Archives. This is an ongoing project to transcribe the records of the following nine crafts:

  • Baker
  • Cordiner
  • Glover
  • Tailer
  • Bonnet Maker
  • Flesher
  • Hammerman
  • Weaver
  • Dyer

Their records are helo in Lockit books and recorded everyone who was admitted as a Master to that trade from the opening of the book to the present day along with all the rules, acts and statues of the trade. Further descriptions and information are available on the website.

Poorhouse Records[edit | edit source]

The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:

Dundee Poorhouse Records

  • Introduction & Establishment of the Dundee East Poorhouse
  • Dundee East Poorhouse
  • Liff & Benvie Poorhouse
  • Explanations of Poor Data
  • Daily Life in the Poorhouse
  • Liff & Benvie Register of Poor: 1854-1865
  • Inmates of the Poor House in the Dundee Census Records


Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Dundee 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 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 St.Andrews.

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.

School Records[edit | edit source]

The Friends of Dundee City Archives has created the following transcriptions for ancestral research:

Old School Records

  • The High School of Dundee: Selected Admission Records - Boys 1880-1907
  • The High School of Dundee: Selected Admission Records - Girls 1902-1904
  • The High School of Dundee: Selected Admission Records - Art School 1871-1876
  • Morgan Hospital (Academy): 1868-1878
  • Cowgate School: 1899-1910
  • Ann Street Primary School: 1893-1897

Voting Rolls[edit | edit source]

The Friends of Dundee have transcribed The 1865-1866 Voters Rolls for Dundee. The link is to the page this database is on, one has to scroll down to access the alphabetical lists in PDF format.

Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Dundee City Archives[edit | edit source]

  • CH2/550/5 - Broughty Ferry Kirk Session baptisms 1844-1854
  • CH2/1218/77-131 - Dundee General Kirk Session counterfoils of banns of marriage - 1823-1857
  • CH3/93/34 - School Wynd United Presbyterian (George's Chapel) - baptisms & marriages - 1750-1803
  • CH3/94/15 - Tay Square United Presbyterian - baptisms 1831-1848
  • CH3/324/3 - St Andrew's United Free (Presbyterian) - baptisms - 1845-1873
  • CH3/333/4 - Mariner's Free (St Paul's) United Free - baptisms - 1848-1913
  • CH3/334/2 - Lochee United Associate (later United Presbyterian) baptisms - 1828-1867
  • CH3/341/29 - Hilltown Free (later United Free Presbyterian) baptisms - 1846-1858; marriages 1851-1857
  • CH3/348/10 - Free St Johns (later United Free Presbyterian) baptisms - 1854-1886
  • CH3/612/1 - Newbigging Associate (later United Free Persbyterian) baptisms 1853-1856
  • Ward Chapel Congregational baptisms - 1853-1856
  • GD/MC 126 Dundee Methodist Church baptisms 1785-1898

ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk

  • *Church of Scotland baptisms, marriages and burials 1553-1854
  • Church of Scotland Kirk Sessions - images captured by FS under the authority of the government, are (only) available at SP in Edinburgh, and select Regional archives throughout the country (about 15); not available outside of Scotland
  • Roman Catholic Parish registers 1703-1890

* = Includes some Nonconformists in the burials (where they are extant); in some marriage[s] proclamation and occasional baptism registers; Nonconformists are especially are found in the Church of Scotland Kirk Session records.

Societies[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland (1846), pp. 499-514. Adapted. Date accessed: 30 May 2014.


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