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"ABERFELDY, Town at terminus of branch of Highland Railway, 322 miles north-west of Perth. It stands on Moness burn, adjacent to the Tay, amid a picturesque tract of the country; is famous for falls on Moness burn in a wooded dell, sung by Burns as the 'Birks o' Aberfeldy;' has good street arrangements, with recent extensions in questionable tastes; has much attraction for tourists and summer residents, and contains a head post office with all departments, 3 banking houses, 2 hotels, a public hall projected in 1880, an Established church, also projected in 1880, a large Free church, a large Congregational church, a small Baptist chapel, and a public school with about 240 scholars. Pop. 1260."
Wilson, Rev. John, The Gazetteer of Scotland, 1882.
Cemetries
Census
Church Records
Societies
Aberfeldy Cemetery
The interment register is available at the local council offices
in Pitlochry. Please consult the cemeteries page.
The GRO(S) Ref. No. is 324 (Please consult the county page for general information).
NB. Aberfeldy was only enumerated seperately from 1861 onwards. For 1841 and 1851, see Dull or Logierait.
(Please consult the county page for general information)
Church of Scotland - OPR records are either under Dull or Logierait
Aberfeldy Congregational Church
1870-1986: minutes, accounts and papers with Perth & Kinross Archive, Ref. MS
99
St Margaret's Episcopal Church
1897-1980 : registers of baptisms, confirmations, marriages and
burials held at St Andrews Strathtay. Congregation meeting
minutes held at Holy Trinity Pitlochry
Private records, Ref. NRA(S) 2706 - enquiries to:
National Register of Archives (Scotland)
HM General Register House
Edinburgh EH1 3YY
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