Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #325

This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Aberfoyle. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the Scotland: Research Strategies.

History
ABERFOYLE, a parish, in the county of Perth, 14 miles (W. by S.) from Doune, and 20 (W. by N.) from Stirling. This place derives its name from the situation of the church, near the mouth of a rivulet called, in Gaelic, the Poll or Foile, which forms a confluence with the river Forth, at this place an inconsiderable stream. The church, built in 1774, and thoroughly repaired in 1839, is a plain structure, containing 250 sittings.

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

For more information on Aberfoyle see: Aberfoyle at GENUKI

Parish Registers
Return to Perthshire parish list.

Parish Chest
Vestry minutes (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].

Church warden accounts (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].

Tithe Records
The tithe agreement date for Aberfoyle was DATE.

Nonconformist Chapel Records
XXXX-XXXX denotes that the information has not been compiled yet.

Civil Registration
The Civil Registration District for Aberfoyle is DATES AND NAMES CIV REG.

Poor Law Unions
Visit the England and Wales Poor Law Records page for more information.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Aberfoyle at Vision of Britain