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*[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople], index, images, free index, pay per view ($) | *[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople], index, images, free index, pay per view ($) | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2016000|Scotland Census, 1841}}, no images. Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection- | *{{RecordSearch|2016000|Scotland Census, 1841}}, no images. Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10979/1841-scotland-census MyHeritage], index, ($); [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/1841-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast], index, ($); [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1004 Ancestry.com], index, ($). | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2028673|Scotland Census, 1851}}, no images. Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection- | *{{RecordSearch|2028673|Scotland Census, 1851}}, no images. Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10980/1851-scotland-census MyHeritage], index, ($); [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/1851-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast], index, ($); [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1076 Ancestry.com], index, ($). | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2028677|Scotland Census, 1861}}, no images. Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection- | *{{RecordSearch|2028677|Scotland Census, 1861}}, no images. Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10978/1861-scotland-census MyHeritage], index, ($); [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/1861-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast], index, ($); [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1080 Ancestry.com], index, ($). | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2028678|Scotland Census, 1871}}, no images. Also at [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/1871-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast], index, ($) | *{{RecordSearch|2028678|Scotland Census, 1871}}, no images. Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10976/1871-scotland-census MyHeritage], index, ($); [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/1871-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast], index, ($); [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1104 Ancestry.com], index, ($). | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2046756|Scotland Census, 1881}}, no images. Also at [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/1881-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast], index, ($) | *{{RecordSearch|2046756|Scotland Census, 1881}}, no images. Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10977/1881-scotland-census MyHeritage], index, ($); [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/1881-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast], index, ($); [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1119 Ancestry.com], index, ($). | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2046943|Scotland Census, 1891}}, no images. Also at [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/1891-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast], index, ($) | *{{RecordSearch|2046943|Scotland Census, 1891}}, no images. Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10974/1891-scotland-census MyHeritage], index, ($); [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/1891-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast], index, ($); [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1108 Ancestry.com], index, ($). | ||
*{{RecordSearch|3212239|Scotland Census, 1901}} at FamilySearch — index. | *{{RecordSearch|3212239|Scotland Census, 1901}} at FamilySearch — index. | ||
*[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland Census, 1901], index and images, ($). Also at [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/1901-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast], index, ($) | *[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland Census, 1901], index and images, ($). Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10975/1901-scotland-census MyHeritage], index, ($); [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/1901-england-wales-and-scotland-census Findmypast], index, ($); [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1101 Ancestry.com], index, ($). | ||
*[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland Census, 1911], index and images, ($). | *[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotland Census, 1911], index and images, ($). | ||
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| '''Marriages''' | | '''Marriages''' | ||
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| '''Deaths''' | | '''Deaths''' | ||
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== Societies == | == Societies == | ||
[ | [https://www.csfhs.org.uk/ Central Scotland Family History Society]<br> | ||
4 Fir Lane<br> | 4 Fir Lane<br> | ||
Larbert, | Larbert, | ||
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email-secretary<br> | email-secretary<br> | ||
[ | [https://www.pitlochryandmoulinheritagecentre.co.uk/ North Perthshire Family History Group]<br> Moulin Kirk<br> Moulin Square<br> Pitlochry<br> Perthshire<br> | ||
PH16 5EH<br>Scotland | PH16 5EH<br>Scotland | ||
[ | The NPFHG has been closed down, but the online data from their website is still available on the Pitlochry & Moulin Heritage centre site<ref>Rootschat, Thursday 20 September 2018 [https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=800770.0]</ref>.<br> | ||
[https://www.tayvalleyfhs.org.uk/ Tay Valley Family History Society]<br> | |||
179 - 181 Princes Street<br> | 179 - 181 Princes Street<br> | ||
Dundee<br> | Dundee<br> | ||
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Tel: +44 (0)1382 461845<br> | Tel: +44 (0)1382 461845<br> | ||
[ | [https://www.scotsgenealogy.com/ Scottish Genealogy Society]<br> | ||
15 Victoria Terrace<br> | 15 Victoria Terrace<br> | ||
Edinburgh<br> | Edinburgh<br> | ||
Revision as of 16:41, 13 November 2022
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Guide to Perthshire County ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
History[edit | edit source]
Perthshire is an inland and a most extensive county, nearly in the centre of Scotland, bounded on the north and north-west by Inverness-shire, on the east by the county of Forfar, on the south-east by the counties of Fife and Kinross, on the south by the Firth of Forth and the counties of Stirling and Clackmannan, on the west by Argyllshire, and on the south-west by the county of Dumbarton. It is about 77 miles in length and 68 miles in extreme breadth, comprising an area of 5000 square miles or 3,200,000 acres.
For centuries the city of Perth was the residence of the Scottish kings until the reign of James III (1460-1488), and the abbey of Scone, from a very early period to a comparatively recent date, continued to be the place of their coronation. It was anciently divided into nine districts, all of which were stewartries under the jurisdiction of the great landholders to whom they gave title, but which, since the abolition of heritable jurisdictions, have ceased to be under any particular authority.
The county comprised 69 parishes, besides parts of other parishes. Two sub-sheriffs reside respectively at Perth and Dunblane. For civil purposes, the county is divided into nine districts. Perth is the county town and a royal burgh, along with Culross. There are eleven other populous towns or villages, several of which are burghs of barony, and other places.
The population of the county in 1851 was 137,390.[1][2]
ScotlandsPeople: An Important Online Source[edit | edit source]
ScotlandsPeople is one of the largest online sources of original genealogical information. If you are researching UK genealogy, your Scottish ancestry or building your Scottish family tree, they have more than 100 million records to look through.
The comprehensive choice of Scottish records includes:
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For more detail on record availability, see Guides. For the content guide to what records are on the site, see Guides A-Z. More information on the site, its contents, and instructions for using it can be found in the ScotlandsPeople Wiki article. Indexes may be searched for free, and there is a pay per view fee to see the digitized record.
Census[edit | edit source]
Many census records have been indexed by surname. Some indexes cover one parish (and will be listed in the Wiki on the parish page) and some indexes are for the county as a whole. The Family History Library has county-wide census placename indexes for Perthshire) for 1881. Click here for other census indexes available at the library.
- ScotlandsPeople, index, images, free index, pay per view ($)
- Scotland Census, 1841, no images. Also at MyHeritage, index, ($); Findmypast, index, ($); Ancestry.com, index, ($).
- Scotland Census, 1851, no images. Also at MyHeritage, index, ($); Findmypast, index, ($); Ancestry.com, index, ($).
- Scotland Census, 1861, no images. Also at MyHeritage, index, ($); Findmypast, index, ($); Ancestry.com, index, ($).
- Scotland Census, 1871, no images. Also at MyHeritage, index, ($); Findmypast, index, ($); Ancestry.com, index, ($).
- Scotland Census, 1881, no images. Also at MyHeritage, index, ($); Findmypast, index, ($); Ancestry.com, index, ($).
- Scotland Census, 1891, no images. Also at MyHeritage, index, ($); Findmypast, index, ($); Ancestry.com, index, ($).
- Scotland Census, 1901 at FamilySearch — index.
- Scotland Census, 1901, index and images, ($). Also at MyHeritage, index, ($); Findmypast, index, ($); Ancestry.com, index, ($).
- Scotland Census, 1911, index and images, ($).
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- 1658-1919 Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records, 1658-1919 at FamilySearch — index
- 1736 - 1990 Scotland Presbyterian & Protestant Church Records, 1736-1990 at FamilySearch — index
Civil Registration or Statutory Registers[edit | edit source]
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Parishes[edit | edit source]
Here is a list of historic parishes in the county of Perth with their parish numbers. Click on a parish name to see information about records. Click on this link for an outline map of the parishes of Perthshire.
Biographies[edit | edit source]
The Red Book of Perthshire: Author: Gordon A. MacGregor: Collection of documentation on all families who helpd lands in Perthshire.
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Most of the county of Perth is in the Sheriff's court of Perth (SC49). The Registers of Deeds for Sheriffs' courts contain much valuable information for family history research such as marriage contracts and deeds of 'disposal and settlement' (or assignment) of property, which both give names and relationships. The Registers of Deeds of Perth are the earliest in Scotland, surviving from 1570.
The marriage contracts found in the Perth Registers of Deeds for 1687-1809 were extracted, indexed, and published in 1978 by eminant genealogist Gerald Hamilton-Edwards. The index is available at various repositories in Perth, at the National Archives in Edinburgh, and at the Family History Library (FHL book 941.32 P28sc).
Maps[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Probate records are those which deal with the settlement of the estate of a deceased person. In Scotland, until 1868, a person could only pass movable property such as household furniture, farm equipment, livestock, money and clothes through a document known as a 'testament. Immovable property such as land was passed to the eldest son or heir through a document known as a 'Service of Heir,' which is not a record of probate. Read more about Scotland Probate Records.
Until 1823, the parishes in roughly the north half of Perthshire were under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Dunkeld (CC7). The parishes in much of the south half of the county were under the jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Dunblane (CC6). Two dozen parishes in the eastern portion of the county were under the jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of St, Andrews (CC20). Since 1823, most of the county has been under the jurisdiction of the Sheriff's Court of Perth (SC49) while parishes in the southwest have been under the Sheriff's Court of Dunblane (SC44). For a breakdown by parish, see the parish pages in the Wiki.
Probate records for 1513-1901 (including inventories of goods) 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 thelibrary catalog for the 'Place' of Perth (county) and the subject of 'Probate records.' Then click on the link to the records of the appropriate Commissariat court.
The library also has some post-1823 probate records for Perthshire. Look for then in the same way in the library catalog.
Poorhouse Records[edit | edit source]
NOTE: Workhouses in Scotland were commonly known as poorhouses. For more information on Scottish poorhouses, go to the Scotland Poorhouses, Poor Law, Etc page.
There were three workhouses in this county:
A description with drawings and photos of the workhouses today along with databases of those living there from the 1881 Census are provided on the links above located on the site entitled The Workhouse: The story of an institution... which is owned and operated by Peter Higginbotham.
Societies[edit | edit source]
Central Scotland Family History Society
4 Fir Lane
Larbert,
FK5 3LW
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Scotland
email-secretary
North Perthshire Family History Group
Moulin Kirk
Moulin Square
Pitlochry
Perthshire
PH16 5EH
Scotland
The NPFHG has been closed down, but the online data from their website is still available on the Pitlochry & Moulin Heritage centre site[3].
Tay Valley Family History Society
179 - 181 Princes Street
Dundee
DD4 6DQ
Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1382 461845
Scottish Genealogy Society
15 Victoria Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2JL
Scotland
Phone-0131 220 3677
Email enquiries@scotsgenealogy.com
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Perthshire Resources and help pages on RootsChat Perthshire Resources and help pages. (Free).
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Samuel Lewis. Topographical Dictionary of Scotland, (London, England: S. Lewis and Co., 1846), 3 v.: 651, [FHL book 941 E5]. Digitized by FamilySearch International, FamilySearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/216925 (accessed June 20, 2016).
- ↑ Samuel Lewis. "Pencaitland - Perth," in A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland, (London, 1846), 351-367. British History Online, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-dict/scotland/pp351-367 (accessed June 5, 2020).
- ↑ Rootschat, Thursday 20 September 2018 [1]