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Church Directories

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Scottish Post Office Directories, index and 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.