Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #439

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index on computer at the Family History Library and family history centers. The records may be indexed in the International Genealogical Index. Births: There are no entries August 1581–June 1601 and April 1623–February 1640. Mother's names are recorded after June 1601. Marriages: There are two pages of imperfect entries at 1783–1784. Deaths: There is only one entry dated prior to June 1698. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. FHL British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1605–1610, 1622–1632, 1639–1647, 1716–1961 Register of Collections and Disbursements 1716–1775, 1794, 1829–1920 Communion Rolls 1848–1963 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/472.

Kinghorn Free Church
History— In the summer of 1843 a Free Church Association was formed. Regular services were provided in November of that year, and in May 1844 a probationer was appointed to the congregation. The charge was sanctioned in 1845. The church was erected in 1846 and the manse in 1850. A succession of industrial failures retarded the progress of the congregation. Membership: 1848, 108; 1900, 129. Source: Annals of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843–1900, ed. Rev. William Ewing, D.D., 2 vols. pub. 1914. Film #918572. More details may be given in the source.

Records— Session Minutes 1845–1918 Deacons Court Minutes 1846–1918 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/406.

Kinghorn United Presbyterian Church
History— When the parish minister of Kinghorn resigned in 1778, several parishioners were displeased with the new choice and withdrew from the Established Church and applied to the Relief Presbytery of Edinburgh to be taken under their inspection as a forming congregation, which was granted the same year. After the death of their first minister, the congregation applied in 1791 to the Associate Burgher Presbytery of Dunfermline to be taken under their inspection, which was granted. Several Seceders residing in and about the town, who had previously been connected with the Associate Congregation of Kirkcaldy, now joined the congregation. A Church was built in 1779. A new church was built in 1866. Source: Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church, by Rev. William MacKelvie, D.D., pub. 1873. Film #477618. More details may be given in the source, including ministers.

Records— Session Minutes 1824–1856, 1862–1961 Trustees and Managers Minutes 1842–1960 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH/405.