Cults, Fife, Scotland Genealogy

Cults #419

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 1693–1748 and Mortcloth Dues also included from February 1704. There are no entries July 1709–September 1726. From February 1751, births, marriages and deaths for each year are recorded by turns in the same register. Mother's names are inserted in entries after December 1696. Marriages: There are no entries July 1709–September 1726 and no entries December 1708–January 1727. From 1751–1764 inclusive both contracts and marriages are recorded. Deaths: There are no entries July 1709–September 1726 and October 1765–1773. There are Mortcloth Dues for October 1765–1773. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. FHL British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Cash Book 1845–1903 List of Ministers from the Reformation to 1936 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/1160.

Pitlessie United Presbyterian Church
History— When a disagreement arose over appointment of a new parish minister in 1835, a number of the parishioners withdrew and applied to the United Associate Presbytery of Cupar to be taken under their inspection as a forming congregation, which was granted. They met in a village hall until a church was built. 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.

Cults Free Church
History— A church was built here in 1843 at first Cults was a preaching station. It was eventually sanctioned in 1860. A manse was erected in 1863 and the church enlarged in 1880. Cults became a suburb of Aberdeen with suburban railway and tramway car service. Membership: 1866, 119; 1900, 340. 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 including list of ministers.

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