Kingdom of Fife

Kingsbarns

Kingsbarns Parish Records

Church History

• Kingsbarns Parish Church:

The parish of Kingsbarns was disjoined from that of Crail and erected as a separate parish by the Commissioners of Teinds on the 9th Feb 1631, the erection was confirmed by Act of Parliament on the 28th June 1633. Kingsbarns parish church, which was erected in 1631, was partly rebuilt many years later in 1811 and in 1976 Kingsbarns established a link with Crail. The Kirk Session of Kingsbarns has sat within the Presbytery of St Andrews throughout its existence.

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Church Records

At the Special Collections Dept. of St Andrews University Library, with digital copies of the earlier volumes at the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:

• CH2/819
  Kingsbarns Kirk Session
  Minutes and accounts, 1630-1648; Minutes, 1663-1954; Accounts, 1760-1853; Baptisms, 1855-1861; Communion roll, 1870-1955; Proclamations, 1876-1894; Certificates of transference, 20th cent.
  

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Heritors' Records

At the National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh:

• HR/184
  Kingsbarns parish heritors' records
  Minutes, 1765-1930; Cash books, 1765-1834, 1869-1926; Accounts, 1927-1929; Papers relating to transference to Church of Scotland, 1926-1929.

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Parochial Board  /  Parish Council Records

At the Fife Council Archive Centre, Markinch:

• FCC/6/38
  Kingsbarns Parish Council
  Minute books, 1927-1930.

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School Records

At the Fife Council Archive Centre, Markinch:

• Kingsbarns School
  School Board Minute books, 1873-1919; Admissions Registers, 1939-1970; School Log Book, 1910-1983

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