Ferry-Port-on-Craig, Fife, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #429

Condition of Original Registers—
Index: For an index to these records, see the Scottish Church Records Index available 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 December 1694–June 1697. The entries for 1697-1710 are included in the Session minutes. Marriages: From 1640–1674 marriages are intermixed with births for same period. A separate record exists 1674–1708, much of it in the Session minutes. This record contains only four entries, November 1701–March 1704 and there are no entries December 1704–November 1706. There are no entries December 1708–October 1710, after which date records again intermixed with births and so continued throughout. In general there are separate entries of contracts and proclamations and of marriages before 1757. Deaths: Deaths or burials are recorded at various times. 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 1640–1674; 1710–1853 Accounts 1756–1819; 1819–1857 Scroll Minutes and Accounts 1763–1776 Note: Available at St. Andrews University Library, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, record CH2/150.

Ferry-Port-On-Craig, Tayport Free Church
History— The minister here with a large congregation came out in 1843. The church was built and opened in October of that year. The church was renovated and enlarged in 1866. Membership: 1848, 450; 1900, 472. 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— Deacons Court Minutes 1852–1911 Note: Available at St. Andrews University Library, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, record CH3/890.

Ferryport-On-Craig, United Presbyterian Church
History— This congregation originated in the controversy respecting the magistrates power in matters of religion, popularly known as The Old Light Controversy, and partly in the unacceptability of the incumbent of the parish. Part of the congregation assembling at Balmullo adhered to The Constitutional Presbytery, better know as The Synod of Original Seceders, and part to the General Associate Anti-burgher Synod. The latter were chiefly resident in and about Ferryport-on-Craig, where a number of people were dissatisfied with the doctrines taught by the incumbent, and the moral deadness which pervaded the parish. These joined together in a petition to the General Associate Anti-burgher Presbytery of Kirkcaldy for supply of sermon, which was granted in 1806. Their first church was built in 1807 and the second in 1844. 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.

Records— The extent of pre-1855 records is unknown.