Dysart Parish Records
- work in progress
There is more information about
some churches on the Kirkcaldy
and Abbotshall
pages.
An
authoritative book is Kirkcaldy's
Churches, 1999, Kirkcaldy Civic Society, ISBN 0946294178,
available from Fife
Family History Society. The much briefer historical notes
below were provided by the Scottish
Archive Network
(SCAN).
The parish of Dysart was a prebend of the Collegiate
church of St Mary on the Kirk Heugh at St Andrews. Ministry of the
parish is recorded from 1560. A second charge for the parish of Dysart
was erected in 1607 and a new parish church built in 1802. Following
the union of the Church of Scotland and the United Free church in 1929,
the Free Church session of Dysart St Serf's and the parish church
congregation, now named Dysart Barony, were united together in 1972.
The united session was known as Dysart. Dysart sat within the
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy.
- Dysart Free Church Kirk Session, United Free, Church of
Scotland, St Serf's:
Dysart Free Church was formed at the Dissolution,
when the minister and a large part of the congregation adhered to the
Free Church. A church erected in 1844 was replaced in the 1870s. It
passed successively to the United Free Church, as Dysart St Serf's, and
to the Church of Scotland. The Church of Scotland charge united with
Dysart Barony as Dysart in 1972. It was in the presbytery of Kirkcaldy
and the synod of Fife.
- Dysart, Relief Church, U.P., U.F. Normand Road Church:
-
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- CH2/390
Dysart Kirk Session
Minutes, 1619-1657 and 1662-1842; Cash book, 1779-1848; Poor's
Accounts, 1686-1706 and 1747-1845; List of Dysart poor, 1830-1840;
Miscellaneous books of accounts, 1827, 1841, 1846-1847 and 1856-1878;
Seats in the area and gallery, 1830-1842; Typed transcript of Burials, 1795-1899; Communion
roll, 1817-1866.
- CH3/1481
Dysart Free Church Kirk Session, United Free, Church of Scotland, St
Serf's
Minutes, 1892-1929; Congregational board minutes, 1929-1948; Accounts,
1880-1909; Collections, 1884-1925; Baptisms, 1843-1854, 1868 (1 entry), 1872-1874, 1859-1888, 1889-1922;
Lists of families, 1891; Communion roll, 1866-1867; Roll of baptised
persons not yet communicants, c 1903-1929; Marriages, 1930-1943, 1946.
- CH13/5
Dysart, Relief Church, U.P., U.F. Normand Road Church
Minutes, 1819-1820, 1828-1831, 1865-1901; Managers' minutes, 1775-1813,
1864-1910; Boxmaster's Accounts, 1779-1828; Missionary cash book,
1854-1867; Register of baptisms, 1828-1831, 1838; Communion rolls,
1862-1908; 1839-1964; Miscellaneous papers, 19-20 cents.
Fife Family History Society have transcribed the
baptism
records for the Dysart Relief Church from 1828-1831 (with gaps) and
they have been published as Baptismal
Registers No. 1. They are available on the Records
pages of their
website.
- CH3/105
Dysart Relief Presbytery
Minutes, 1803-1847; Scroll Minutes, 1836-1840
The LDS
have filmed the following records which may be consulted at LDS
Family History Centres.
LDS Library Film Numbers:
| Data
provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints |
At the ScotlandsPeople
Centre, Edinburgh but not online:
- Dysart Kirk Session
MR115/1
Index to register of births with extract of marriages being a 'copy of
birth and marriage register sent to the Registrar General, 1 January
1855’. Contains: index; list of births in date order; list of births
arranged alphabetically by parents’ names; proclamation register;
extract of marriages; and miscellaneous notes. 1814-1854.
This has not
been filmed.
At the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, USA, but
available on microfilm at LDS Family History Centres around the world:
- Microfilm no. 104150 Item 13
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dysart Branch
Record of members, early to 1875.
At the NationalArchives
of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- B/21
Dysart Burgh Records
Register of deeds etc, 1690-1829; Index to register of deeds,
1811-1822; Court and council records, 1534-1739.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- HR/613
Dysart parish heritors' records
Minutes, 1818-1929; Accounts, 1818-1929; Papers relating to buildings,
1865-1921; Correspondence, 1824-1925; Plans of manse, ropewalk, ground
at Sinclairtown, Coalgate, ground for Memorial Hall, feus, 1863-1920,
nd.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- VR27
Valuation Rolls: Dysart Burgh
1855-1930; the Roll from 1930 is included in the Valuation Roll for the
County of Fife
- VR101
Valuation Rolls: Fife
1855-1975; covers the part of the parish outwith the Burgh
- B/21
Dysart Burgh Records
Register of sasines, 1602-1830; Register of sasines minutes, 1823-1930.
At the Fife
Council Archive Centre, Markinch:
- B/Dy
Dysart Parochial Board / Parish Council
Minute books, 1879-1901
- On the Fife
Council website there is a list of people sent to the
poorhouse by the Parish Councils of Dysart and Markinch. (Includes
Markinch Paupers 1868 - 1888, Dysart Paupers 1878 - 1883.) Fife
Family History Society have published a more detailed copy of
the index in their Publications Series, 34.
- B/Kdy
Kirkcaldy and Dysart Parish Council
Minutes, 1901-1930
At the Fife
Council Archive Centre, Markinch:
- Gallatown School
Log books, 1863-1930.
- Boreland Public School
Log books, 1869-1892.
- Pathhead Primary School
Log books, 1863-1962.
- Sinclairtown School
Log books, 1864-1940.
- Dysart Primary School
Log books, 1945-1979.
- Dysart [Burgh] School Board
Minutes, 1873-1910.
- Dysart Parish School Board
Minutes, 1873-1907.
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart School Board
Minutes, 1910-1919.
Entries less than 50 years old may contain sensitive personal
information and are not on open access. If you are a former pupil you
are entitled to see your own entry. Please contact the Archivist for
further details.
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- E326
Assessed Taxes Schedules, 1748-1802
Dysart Royal Burgh:
- Window tax, May 1753-Apr 1798
- Commutation tax, 1784-1798
- Inhabited house tax, 1778-1798
- Female servant tax, 1785-1792
At the National
Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:
- B/21
Dysart Burgh Records
Dysart burgh records, 1534-1930, including: Protocol books, 1540-1640;
Register of sasines, 1602-1830; Register of sasines minutes, 1823-1930;
Register of deeds etc, 1690-1829; Index to register of deeds,
1811-1822; Court and council records, 1534-1739; Burgess rolls,
1738-1927.
At the Fife
Council Archive Centre, Markinch:
- B/Dy
Dysart Burgh records
Town council minutes, 1645-1930; Police Commissioners minutes,
1877-1893; Dysart Parochial Board/Parish Council minute books,
1879-1901; Dysart Combination Poorhouse management committee minutes,
1921-1928; Town Council accounts, 1713-1930 (with gaps).
Data provided by the Scottish Archive Network
(SCAN)
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William
McM.
Owen : Last updated:
6 May, 2009
