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Fife
Catalogue of Fiche, Film and CDs

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Please remember that the spelling of place names and the names of Parishes, as with the spelling of surnames, has varied over the course of many years. We have endeavoured to check the spelling of names in this catalogue to ensure accuracy, however be aware of variations from present day spelling. Adopt a liberal approach in your research in the interpretation of the entries.
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MONUMENTAL  INSCRIPTIONS
New Abbothall Cemetery Monumental Inscriptions including ditigal images of headstones.
(insert CD 1853)
  Crail Churchyard.
Containing Crail Churchyard Survey (Old Churchyard) database,
Mural Tombs Database, Maps & Index (ca 1650's to ca 1930).

(insert CD 642)
New Faulkland Old Cemetery & Mausloeum Monumental Inscriptions including ditigal images of headstones.
(insert CD 1850)
  Kilmany Parish Church Monumental Inscriptions.
(insert CD 1148)

NONCONFORMIST REGISTERS
  Kirkcaldy Second Associate Church -
Congregation Account Book 1821-1882.
Kirkcaldy Second Associate Congregational (later Union U.P. & U.F.) Church
Baptismal Register 1866-1918        
United Free Congregation Kirkcaldy -
Account of Income & Expenditure for the year ended 15th December 1902.
Kirkcaldy Union Church -
Death Register 1892, 1895, 1897-1902, 1908-1918
(not necessarily in year order)
Communicants Roll Book or Names & Designations of Members
(Film Wig 3)
  Limekilns Burgh Seceders (Blotter) Register (United Association Congregation)
Baptisms 1857-1865.
(Film Sct 27)
  Lochgelly Associate Congregation. (Blotter) (405) (Auchterderran  Parish)
Blotter registers & sermon.    1773-1778.

(Film Sct 23)

New Newburgh Associate Congregation Church.  Baptisms 1785-1850,  Marriages 1758-1821, 1860.
(Film Sct 29)
  Saline Free Church Register
Baptisms 1843-1883,  Marriages 1844-1865,  Deaths 1844-1866.
(Film Sct 24)

OCCUPATIONAL  RECORDS

Merchant Seamen Crew Lists & Agreements. 1863-1913 (CLIP)

 (CD)

The Register of Apprentices of the City of Edinburgh 1583-1800
(Note:  These Apprentices come from all parts of Scotland)              

 (CD)

Historical Clock & Watchmakers Index.  UK-wide index

 (CD)

Merchant Seamen’s Crew Agreement Lists 1851 PRO Catalogue No. BT 98
Note: The area designation relates to the ships’ Port of Registration not the birthplace of the seaman. 
A seaman could sign on anywhere and change ships at will, so if you do not find him where expected try other areas.
The files include a Master Surname Index to Lists published to date.
Areas covered are:-Aberdeen, Angus, Cornwall, Lanark, Renfrew, Scotland South- East, Scotland South-West, Highlands & Islands, Wales, Ireland North (Ulster), Ireland Mid  & East (Leinster) Ireland South &West (Munster & Connaught).
(CD)

PARISH  REGISTERS
Abbreviations uses:  B. Burials,  C. Christenings/Baptisms,  D.  Deaths,  M.  Marriages.
  Fife Deaths - Pre 1855 Index Version 2 (over 250,000 names)

(insert CD 747)
  Abbotshall Parish Register.  (399) C. 1820-1854, M 1820-1854, B 1750-1860
Annual Subscriptions - undated. Marriage Index Miscellaneous late entries

(Film Fif 9)
  Auchtermuchty Parish Register. (406)
Kirk Session Cash Book 1797-1833
(Film Sct 26)
  Cupar Parish Register. (420)
C.M. & B 1654-1716, 1717-1777, 1778-1819, 1820-1854
Register of Neglected Entries

(Film Fif 1)
  Dunfermline Parish Register. (424)
B. 1825-1854 Register of Neglected Entries Index to Christenings

(Film Fif 7)
  Dunfermline Parish Register. (Blotter) (424)
Births & Christenings    1821-1845,
Burials 1790-1800, 1815-1833.
(Film Sct 23)
New Inverkeithing Parish Register. (432)  Baptisms 1805-1820,  Marriages 1748-1819, 
Burials 1698-1784,  Marriages 1698-1749,  Burials 1698-1843, 
Baptisms 1820-1854,  Marriages 1820-1855.
(Film Fif 11)
New Kemback Parish Register. (433)  Baptisms 1649-1819,  Marriages 1648-1810,  Burials 1700-1819,
Baptisms 1820-1854,  Proclamations to Marry 1820-1854,  Burials 1820-1854.
(Film Fif 11)
  Kirkcaldy Parish Registers.  Baptisms 1614-1630, 1638-1662, 1673-1783, 
Marriages 1615-1666, 1673-1688, 1737-1783,  Baptisms 1732-1752, 1752-1783.
(Film Fif 2)
  Kirkcaldy Parish Registers.  Baptisms 1783-1854, 
Supplementary 1820-1854,  Marriages 1783-1867,  Register of Neglected Entries.
(Film Fif 3)
  Leuchars Parish Register. (445)  Christenings 1665-1819,  Marriages 1665-1819, 
Christenings 1820-1854,  Marriages 1820-1855,  Mortcloth 1720-1765,  Deaths 1766-1854.
(Film Fif 4)
  Logie Parish Register. (446)  Session book.  Christenings 1660-1819,  Marriages 1660-1819,
Deaths 1780-1819,  Christenings 1820-1854,  Marriages 1820-1854,  Deaths 1820-1851.
(Film Fif 4)
  Markinch Parish Register. (447)  Burials 1799-1819,  Christenings 1820-1854,
Proclamations 1834-1855,  Morthcloth 1820-1854,  Burials 1820-1854.
(Film Fif 6)
  Markinch Parish Register. (447)  Christenings 1635-1777,  Marriages 1697-1777, 
Burials 1635-1723,  Christenings 1780-1819,  Marriages 1779-1805, 
Marriages 1670-1686 (or proclamations),  Burials 1649-1819.
(Film Fif 5)
  St. Andrews Parish Register. (453) 
Baptisms 1820-1854 (including many late entries of mixed dates at end of 1854)
Marriages - 1820 March 1855.
(Film Fif 8)
  St. Leonards Parish Register. (453)  Baptisms 1667-1819, 
Marriages 1668-1819  (At end of film after St. Andrews) -
Births 1820-1854,  Marriages 1820-1854,  Register of Neglected Entries
Also many late entries just pre 1855 at end of each section - mixed dates.  Deaths 1820-1854.
(Film Fif 8)
New Strathmiglo Parish Register. (457)
Kirk Session Distributions & Collections 1742-1819.
Baptisms 1820-1854,   Marriages 1820-1854,  Burials 1820-1854.
(Film Fif 10)
New Torryburn Parish Register. (458)   Baptisms 1663-1681, 1680-1819,
Marriages 1629-1665, 1680-1819,   Burials 1768-1819.
Scroll of the Mortcloth Money,  Roll of Weekly Pensioners,  Accidental Payments.
(Film Fif 10)

PARISH  REGISTER TRANSCRIPTS
New Dunfermline Parish Register. (424)  1561-1700.
(CD)

PROBATE  &  WILLS
Wills before 1875 were proved in Commissariot Courts.
The areas covered by  Commissariot Courts pre 1800 in Scotland, relate to Church jurisdiction and not County borders. So more than one Court can cover a County.
The Commissariot Courts of Edinburgh had jurisdiction for the whole of Scotland and abroad and should also be checked.
These Testaments are for personal property only. The Institute Library has a complete set of Indexes for pre 1800 Commissariot Court Wills.
The Commissariot of Edinburgh was the main court and covers all of Scotland and Overseas as well as the local area and should always be checked.
(fiche T11-T23)
The Commissariot of Stirling covers the following parishes in Fife:- Carnock, Saline and Torryburn.

(fiche T46-T47)
The Commissariot of Dunkeld  covers the following parishes in Fife: Aberdour, Leslie and Strathmiglo.

(fiche T8-T9)
The Commissariot of St. Andrews covers the following parishes in Fife: The whole of the County of Fife with the possible exceptions of the parishes of Carnock, Saline, Culross and Tulliallan.

(fiche T41-T45)
Land was covered by separate laws and is covered by the records detailed in:
The Retours of Services of Heirs index 1544 - 1699 
The Service of Heirs Index 1700 - 1859		  
(insert CD130)
(insert CD131)
Scottish Calendar of Confirmations (of wills) 1876 - 1923
(fiche)
British Probate Calendar   1858 - 1898
Contains English and Welsh Wills and Administrations as well as some Irish and Scottish entries.
Entries can also be found from around the world and from deaths many years earlier. See Guide. 
Where a Scottish testator also held property in England, for the years listed below, wills were also proved in London and indexes to these are found at the end of the films listing English probate on the last film for each year after the letter 'Z.'
1858 to 1866 inclusive.
1869 to 1876 inclusive.		  
Register of Defuncts  1846 - 1867
Index to the Inventories of the Personal Estates of Defuncts recorded in the  Commissary Court Books of Fife, Dundee, Clackmannan, Kinross, Stirling, Aberdeen, Kincardine, Banff, Elgin, Nairn, Inverness, Ross & Cromarty, Sutherland, Caithness, Orkney and Zetland. (RH 3/211/2)
(Film Sct 5)

TAXES
Hearth Tax
List of hearths within the presbytery of Dunfermline, 1694.
List of hearths presbytery of Kirkcaldy, Cupar & St. Andrews 1694.
(Film Sct 20)

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