Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Genealogy

Foveran #195

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available on computers at the Family History Library and family history centers. The records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: Birth records are blank July 1665–July 1671, and November 1684–April 1685. There are some duplicates August 1708–January 1721, eight irregular entries, 1701–19, recorded after January 1721 and only one entry 1748–October 1754. Mothers’ names not recorded in the entries until 1756. Marriages: There are only six entries March 1746–July l756. Prior to November 1766, there are proclamations and marriages, after that date marriages only are recorded. The records are defective about 1775–1787. Deaths: Burials are blank, except for three entries in 1671, June 1665–February 1676 and they are blank 1682–1760. There is a separate record for the chapel yard of Newburgh 1658–1677and they are blank except for one entry for 1671, and 1666–July 1676. See also Kirk Session records below. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b. Monumental Inscriptions: Indexed transcriptions are available at the Family History Library. 1623–1959 in Book 941.25/F1 V22m (also film 0874437 item 6) 1753–1966 in Book 941.25/F1 V3m

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Burial Register 1753–1855 - with index Minutes 1668–1873 Cash Book 1839–1856 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/164.

Foveran Free Church
History—  From 1844, evening services were held in a granary in the village of Newburgh, by preachers from Aberdeen and elsewhere. A congregation was formed and a probationer appointed. The church was erected in 1847–1848. The charge was sanctioned in 1852. The church was three miles from Newburgh. In 1887 a hall was erected in that village, and evening service regularly conducted there. Membership: 1849, 134; 1900, 161. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details are given in the source.

Records— Deacon’s Court Minutes 1852–1908 Cash Book 1848–1883 Subscriptions for New Church 1847–1849 Note: Available at the New Register House, Edinburgh, records CH3/475. See also CH2/164.

Newburgh Methodist Church
History— The chapel was built about 1795. A new chapel was built in 1818 and was sold in 1827. It was bought back in 1831 and was finally closed a few years later. Source: Methodism in Scotland, by Wesley F. Swift, pub. 1947. FHL Book 941 K2sw

Records— The extent of records is unknown. For information write to: Methodist Archives and Research Centre John Rylands University Library of Manchester 150 Deansgate Manchester M3 3EH, England

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