Falkland, Fife, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #428

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 July 1674–February 1702; January 1746–June 1748. Records are incomplete March 1755–July 1758 and there are no entries, except four, May 1759–March 1768. From 1772 –July 1780 the entries are alphabetically, according to the baptismal names of the children in the form of an index. There are six pages of irregular entries 1789–1817. Marriages: Marriages are mainly proclamations intermixed with other matters prior to 1669 and from 1687–1705. There are no entries November 1688–October 1691 nor May 1703–January 1705, except entries of pledges, after which the record is pure. There are no entries May 1746–May 1748; December 1755–April 1772 and April 1780–April 1786. The fact of marriage is rarely recorded after 1687. Deaths: There are no entries September 1706–March 1737, April 1780– October 1784, and June 1795–January 1817. 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 1643–1661; 1667–1681; 1691–1750; 1755–1896 Cash Disbursements 1643–1644 Testimonials 1656–1663 Accounts 1772–1864 Note: Available at St. Andrews University Library, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, record CH2/428.

Falkland Free Church
History— The minister of Falkland with many of his congregation came out in 1843. He conducted the first Free Church communion service on the West Green on July 16, 1843. The congregation worshiped for five months in the Congregational Church and then in the Town Hall, until March 1845 when the new church was opened. An unfortunate division over the election of a successor retarded progress. The manse was built in 1867. Membership: 1848, 142; 1900, 118. 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— Session Minutes 1845–1938 Note: Available at St. Andrews University Library, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, record CH3/357.

Freuchie United Presbyterian Church
History— The congregation of Freuchie originated with members of the Established Church who, being desirous of having a place of worship more conveniently situated for them than the parish church of Falkland, applied for and obtained supply of sermon from the Associate Burgher Presbytery of Perth in 1794. The church was built the following year; a new one in 1869. 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.

Freuchie Branch, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Records—                                  FHL Film Number  Record of Members 1851–1854       0104151 item 4