Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Genealogy

Turriff #247

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: There are no entries March 1704–October 1707. Irregular entries occasionally occur after 1738 and are more frequent between 1785 and 1806. Mothers’ names not recorded until after 1790, and very often omitted until 1809. Marriages: The first two leaves of the record are slightly imperfect. Deaths: Records are burials and were kept by the Sexton. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b. Monumental Inscriptions: FHL Book 941.25/T4 V3m.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1817–1903, very badly damaged Accounts 1776 or earlier, 1810 or later, very badly damaged Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/871.

Turriff Presbytery
Records— Minutes 1642–1664, 1670–1684, 1686, 1688, 1697–1973 Scroll Minutes 1839–1846 Separate Register 1774–1909 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1120.

Turriff Free Church
History—  This congregation was formed at the Disruption with about 100 members. They worshiped in a small chapel kindly lent by the Congregational church at Millseat, until their own building was ready in 1844. The church was pulled down, and a new church built on the same site in 1898. This was a country congregation, and the membership fluctuated with the changes of farmers and farm servants. Membership: 1848, 131; 1900, 455. 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 1847–1868 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/1072.

Turriff Independent Congregational Church
History— Independents in the parish purchased the old Episcopal chapel in 1825 and they were designated as a preaching station but were never an organized congregation. In 1842, Membership: Numbered only about 16.

Records— No known Records.

Turriff Episcopal Church
History— A congregation has existed here since the Revolution. A chapel was built prior to 1745, which in 1797 was being used as a school house. A second chapel may have been built which was later sold to the Independents. A new place of worship was built in 1824. It is not known when the present chapel was built. Membership: 1797, 320; 1842, 265.

Records— The extent of Records is unknown. For information, write to: The Rectory 9 Deveron Road Turriff AB53 4BB, Scotland

Turriff Catholic Church
History— The New Statistical Account of Scotland for Turriff for 1842 states that there were a few families of Roman Catholics who occasionally met together for worship and that they were under the superintendence of a talented priest who resided at Strichen.

Records— The extent of Records is unknown.

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