Scotland Church Directories

Online Resources

 * Scottish Post Office Directories, index and images
 * National Library of Scotland - Post Office Directories can be downloaded as pdfs here
 * Fife, Scotland, The Dunfermline Register, 1829 - 1859 ($)
 * FamilyRelatives.com - trade directories
 * Rampant Scotland Directory - directory of various religions in Scotland

Introduction
A church directory lists church ministers and parishes and other ecclesiastical jurisdictions, such as presbyteries, synods, and so forth. Directories can provide important information, including:


 * Addresses for church officials.
 * Lists of church jurisdictions and headquarters.
 * Chronological lists of principal church officials.
 * Brief biographies or career summaries of ministers.
 * Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae - the succession of ministers in the parish churches of Scotland
 * Addresses of church schools or other institutions.

Finding Church Directories
Directories exist for many denominations. Search in the FamilySearch Catalog to find them under:

SCOTLAND - CHURCH DIRECTORIES

You can also find directories in other libraries, archives, and repositories.