Fife Council Archive Centre

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Fife Council Archive Centre

Burgh and Town Council Records:

Anstruther   Auchtermuchty   Buckhaven & Methil   Burntisland   Crail   Culross    Cupar   Dysart   Falkland   Kilrenny   Kinghorn   Kirkcaldy   Leslie   Leven    Markinch   Newburgh   Newport-on-Tay   Pittenweem   St Andrews   St Monans

The catalogue can be searched on the Fife Council website (select  A in the A-Z list, then  Archives).

• Anstruther (including Kilrenny, Anstruther Easter & Anstruther Wester):
  • Abstract of Accounts 1927-1973
  • Valuation Roll 1930-1933
  • Assessment Roll 1931-1974
  • Police Court 1945-1963
  • various papers, files, correspondence c.1932-1964
  • The main holdings of Anstruther burgh records are at St Andrews University Special Collections Dept.

• Auchtermuchty:
  • various papers, files, correspondence c.1939-1974
  • Dean of Guild Court minutes & papers 1972-1973
  • The main holdings of  Auchtermuchty burgh records are at St Andrews University Special Collections Dept.

• Buckhaven & Methil:
  • Town Council minutes 1891-1975
  • Police Court register of cases 1928-1974
  • Licensing Court minutes 1911-1937 and applications 1904-1961
  • Buckhaven & Leven Gas Commissioners minutes 1947-1948
  • Abstract of Accounts 1903-1972
  • Valuation Rolls 1965-1975
  • Assessment Rolls 1957-1964
  • other records including correspondence 1962-1972

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• Burntisland:
  • Town Council minutes 1873-1972
  • Police Commission minutes 1872-1877
  • Gas Commissioners minutes 1891-1930
  • Dean of Guild Court 1798-1958
  • Licensing Registers 1927-1962
  • Treasurer's account book 1764-1839
  • Watson's Mortification charity records 1776-1887
  • Burgh Court registers 1958-1975
  • various other records, correspondence & cash books c.1913-1974
  • Other Burntisland burgh records are at the National Archives of Scotland

• Crail:
  • various minor papers & receipts c.1930-1972
  • The main holdings of Crail burgh records are at St Andrews University Special Collections Dept.

• Culross:
  • Town Council minutes 1588-1892 (with gaps)
  • account books 1696-1820
  • cess book 1794-1825
  • Other Culross burgh records are at Dunfermline Library and the National Archives of Scotland

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• Cupar:
  • Minutes 1901-1949
  • miscellaneous documents, maps, accounts 1838-1957
  • The main holdings of Cupar burgh records are at St Andrews University Special Collections Dept.

• Dysart:
  • Town Council minutes 1643-1930 (see Kirkcaldy Burgh after 1930)
  • account books 1713-1898
  • Other Dysart burgh records are at the National Archives of Scotland

• Falkland:
  • various accounts, correspondence etc c.1946-1975
  • The main holdings of Falkland burgh records are at St Andrews University Special Collections Dept.

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• Kilrenny (see also Anstruther):
  • Abstract of Accounts 1919-1950
  • The main holdings of Newburgh burgh records are at St Andrews University Special Collections Dept.

• Kinghorn:
  • Town Council minutes 1709-1772, 1873-1975
  • Police Commission minutes 1873-1899
  • Burgh Registers of Sasines 1620-1809
  • Registers of Deeds & burgh charter books 1682-1975
  • Abstracts of Accounts 1908-1964 (with gaps)
  • Stent account books 1826-1830, 1833; rent books of council properties at Dysart 1828-1830; tacks of burgh properties 1811-1842
  • lists of voters 1832, 1867-1874
  • Kinghorn School papers & receipts & Philps Charity c.1825-1846
  • misc. (mainly Cemetery Committee minutes) 1855-1963 (with gaps) & housing records
  • Kirkcaldy Museum hold Kinghorn minute books 1733-1741 & 17490-1820; Treasurer's books 1656-1868; Burgh Court books 1642-1653; Register of Decreets 1705-1733 & 1754.
  • the Register of Sasines 1810-1927 is held by the National Archives of Scotland

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• Kirkcaldy:
  • Town Council minutes 1633-1793, 1843-1975 (including Linktown 1857-1876)
  • Police Commission minutes 1873-1899 (including Dysart 1877-1893, and Linktown 1835-1876)
  • Burgh Court records 1567-1940
  • Harbour Commissioners minutes 1829-1904
  • Trades Council minute book 1612-1764
  • licensing registers 1765-1975 (with gaps)
  • Parochial Board / Parish Council records for Abbotshall, Dysart & Kirkcaldy 1845-1930
  • Dean of Guild minutes & registers 1878-1889
  • Valuation Rolls 1904-1972
  • Registers of Mortgages & Bonds 1867-1939
  • Accounts & papers 1698-1822; Abstracts of Accounts 1902-1974

• Leslie:
  • Town Council & Police Commission minutes 1620-1975 (with gaps)
  • account books 1728-1946
  • charter 1457
  • various other misc. records

• Leven:
  • Town Council minutes 1899-1975
  • Police Commission minutes 1840-1898; letter books 1864-1969
  • Dean of Guild court minutes 1949-1975
  • Licensing Court register 1958-1970; minutes 1941-1969
  • Statute Labour Committee minutes & accounts 1858-1861
  • Public Library Committee minutes 1951-1975

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• Markinch:
  • Town Council minutes 1890-1975
  • Water Committee minutes 1908-1922
  • Burgh Court case register 1950-1975
  • various other committee minutes c.1954-1962

• Newburgh:
  • misc. papers & correspondence c.1940-1975
  • The main holdings of Newburgh burgh records are at St Andrews University Special Collections Dept.

• Newport-on-Tay:
  • Police Commissioners misc. correspondence1888-1914
  • Burgh letter books 1889-1952
  • Dean of Guild court papers 1891, 1918-1959 (with gaps)
  • Town Council minutes 1956-1965 (with gaps)
  • various other papers, accounts, correspondence
  • Abstracts of Accounts1965-1974
  • Forgan Kirkyard Record of Interments 1875-1899
  • The main holdings of Newport-on-Tay burgh records are at St Andrews University Special Collections Dept.

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• Pittenweem:
  • Chartualary - Pittenweem Parish Trust of Ballingry Tack - Duties 1948-1968
  • The main holdings of Pittenweem burgh records are at St Andrews University Special Collections Dept., with a few at Cupar Library.

• St. Andrews:
  • Registers of Bonds & Mortgages 1894-1955; Registers of Housing Bonds 1917-194
  • Abstracts of Accounts 1948-1973
  • Dean of Guild Court petitions 1948-1959; minor warrants 1959-1963
  • Valuation Rolls & Assessments 1924-1956
  • misc. accounts & papers c.1923-1957
  • misc. papers relating to R & A Golf Club & Joint Links Committee c.1951-1974
  • papers & accounts for Mussels c.1826-1972
  • Water Committee minutes & papers 1784-1875; various later items re: water supply & drainage
  • Town Council Minutes 1912, 1930-1946 (with gaps); indexes to minutes 1931-1946
  • Council staff wages records 1961-1974
  • Cemeteries accounts books 1935-1963
  • St Andrews Harbour Trustees minutes 1897-1967
  • The main holdings of St. Andrews burgh records are at St Andrews University Special Collections Dept.

• St. Monans:
  • various legal documents, accounts & correspondence c.1790-1920
  • The main holdings of St. Monans burgh records are at St Andrews University Special Collections Dept.

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