Collessie, Fife, Scotland Genealogy

Collessie #416

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: Births are intermixed with marriages until 1757. Mother's names are seldom recorded in entries until 1817. Marriages: There are no entries December 1757–November 1783. There is, however, a separate record containing proclamations December 1696– April 1773. Deaths: Burials May 1727–January 1817 are recorded on alternate pages of the register of births after which date there is a separate record. Mortcloth Dues 1723–1773 are recorded among the proclamations. 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 and Accounts 1696–1733, 1742–1818, 1833–1968 Payment for Seats 1779–1780 Register of Poor 1777–1779 Communion Rolls 1851–1893 Burial Register 1855–1872 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/765.

Nonconformist Church Records
According to the New Statistical Account of Scotland for 1836, there were no dissenting meeting–houses of any description in the parish, but there are about 80 families of dissenters who went to several places of worship in adjoining parishes.

Collessie Free Church
History— The minister of the parish, and a considerable congregation came out in 1843. Church, manse and school were erected at Giffordtown. It was at one time intended to unite the congregations of Collessie and Monimail under one minister; but the growth of Ladybank made this impracticable. In 1875 the congregation removed to Ladybank, where a new church had been erected. Membership: 1848, 190; 1900, 53 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—                                        FHL Film number  Session Minutes 1843–1885                1482991 Baptisms and Marriages 1843–1861     1482991 item 4-5 Deacons Court Minutes 1843–1895      1482991 item 4–5