Monfieth, Angus, Scotland Genealogy

Parish #310

History
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Condition of Original Registers—
Indexed: 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: Birth records are intermixed with marriages and other matters up to 1649. After July 1708 there are four pages containing births of children of strangers 1676–1708 and the record is blank July 1708–February 1710. Mothers’ names are not recorded until January 1770. Marriages: After July 1678 there is a record of marriages of strangers 1676–1682 on one page. The records are blank July 1708–March 1710, and December 1755–May 1770. Deaths: The death record is blank December 1665–August 1668, and August 1670–February 1676. Before July 1676 there is a record of burials of strangers 1676–1705 on three pages and it is blank again May 1708–January 1717. Burials recorded from about 1748 but are blank December 1804–1833. Source: Key to the Parochial Registers of Scotland, by V. Ben Bloxham, pub. 1970. British Book 941 K23b.

Established Church—Kirk Session Records
Minutes 1678–1706, 1710–1943 Accounts 1769–1804 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH2/270.

Broughty Ferry United Presbyterian Church
History— The United Associate Presbytery of Forfar began preaching at Broughty Ferry in 1837, and a congregation was organized June 1838. They rented a place of worship until 1847 when they built one for themselves. 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— Minutes 1837–1925 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/509.

Broughty Ferry East Free Church
History— In response to a memorial presented to the Presbytery by local Free Church members, this congregation was organized in December 1861. Public worship was held in a hall. This was burned down, and another temporary place of worship was erected. The charge was sanctioned in 1863. The church was built in 1865 and the manse in 1877. Membership: 1866, 205; 1900, 394. 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— There are no known pre-1855 records.

Broughty Ferry West Free Church
History— The minister of the “quoad sacra” church of Broughty Ferry and many of the congregation came out at the Disruption. The minister was absent owing to illness, and signed the Deed of Demission on his deathbed. A church was built and opened in March 1844. In 1856 the church was enlarged and again in 1890. The East Free and Monifieth South Free Churches were offshoots from this congregation. Membership: 1848, 250; 1900, 714. 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— Various Minutes 1844–1962 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/508

Monifieth Free Church
History— The minister of Monifieth, with two elders and many of his congregation, came out in 1843. For some time public worship was conducted in a tent, as no site for a building could be obtained. At last, in 1846 a church was erected in 1846–1847. A manse was also provided. Membership: 1848, 254; 1900, 136. 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— Minutes 1843–1851, 1865–1920 Communion Roll 1844–1845 Note: Available at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, record CH3/1180

Broughty Ferry Congregational Church
History— A preaching station was located at Broughty Ferry from 1813 to 1824, served from Dundee. See that parish.

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