Records -> Inverness-shire
Dores records
Lookup searches – Access records in Scottish archives for ancestors in this parish (e.g. Kirk Session Records). Available from £1 a name a year.
Poor Law appeals – Indexed Poor Law appeals with the option to order images of records.
Asylum records – Index to the General Register of Lunatics in Asylums
School records – Index to School Leaving Certificate Examination results
Anatomy Registers – Index to the records of the Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland
Birth records with no father’s name – Hit a brick wall with no father named in a birth record? Help is at hand: see our list for this parish below.
Asylum records – Index to the General Register of Lunatics in Asylums
Male Heads of Families – Free transcripts of rolls of male heads of families from the 1830s
Kirk Sessions Index – Free extracts from Kirk Session records
Lookups
The records of the Kirk Session contain a variety of documents which detail many aspects of the daily lives of all types of people throughout Scotland from the 16th century onwards. We are pleased to be able to offer a search service in some of the records available for this parish. We will search for a given name in any of the record sets in the table below, and provide you with transcripts of any matching entries for just £1 per name per year.
We do not currently have any lookups available for this parish.
Board of Supervision poor relief appeals
The Board of Supervision was established under the 1845 Poor Law Act. One of its tasks was to hear appeals by paupers against inadequate poor relief granted by Parochial Boards. These appeals were recorded in the Board of Supervision minutes. Cases were often heard over an extended period. The minutes may contain a variety of information, including about other family members, medical conditions and other circumstances. For more information about these records, see here.
We are pleased to be able to offer to obtain images of the minutes for each appeal, at the following rates:
We are pleased to be able to offer to obtain images of the minutes for each appeal, at the following rates:
- £3 for a single minute
- £6 for up to 3 minutes for a single case
- £9 for any single case with more than 3 minutes (some cases have as many as 8 minutes)
| Name | Address | Year(s)/ minutes | Order images | Deliverance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widow Annie ANDERSON or MCBEAN | 1873 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Betsy ANDERSON | 1871 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Margaret CAMERON | 1871 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Thomas CAMERON | 1869 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Isabel FERGUSON or MCINTOSH | 1853 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Christie FINLAYSON | 1871 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow FORBES | 1871 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Jane FORBES or MCNEILL | 1871 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John FORBES | 1847 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John FORBES | 1850 (1) | Order images | Refused - see 443 1847 | |
| John FORBES | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| John FORBES | 1854 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| John FORBES | 1874 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Ann FRASER | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Betsy FRASER | 1874 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Betsy FRASER | 1882-1883 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Catherine FRASER or CHISHOLME | 6 Shuttle Lane Inverness | 1846 (2) | Order images | Refused - understanding that Inspector's letter be complied with |
| Widow Catherine FRASER or MCDONALD | 1851 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed (poorhouse) | |
| Widow Catherine FRASER or MCDONALD | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused - see 228 1851 | |
| Widow Christina FRASER | 1879 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Hugh FRASER | 1876 (2) | Order images | Applicant dead | |
| Jessie Dallas FRASER | 1872 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| John FRASER | 1871 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Mary FRASER or MCDONALD | 1849 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Robert FRASER | 1858 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Margaret GOLLAN | 1872 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Peter GRANT | 1855 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Peter GRANT | 1857 (3) | Order images | Dead | |
| John KENNEDY | 1880 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| Catherine MACDONALD | 1871 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Christy MACDONALD | 1872 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Hector MACDONALD | 1854 (6) | Order images | Minute issued | |
| Margaret MACDONALD | 1871 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Mary MACINTOSH | 1876 (1) | Order images | Refused - parochial board to repair her house | |
| Widow MACKENZIE | Cullaird | 1846 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed |
| Janet MACKENZIE | 1850 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| John MACKENZIE | 1862 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| John MACKENZIE | 1863 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| John MACKENZIE | 1871 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Alexander MCBEAN | 1853 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Duncan MCBEAN | 1867 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Ewen MCBEAN | 1867 (1) | Order images | Refused - informal | |
| Widow Margaret MCBEAN or FRASER | 1851 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Christy MCDONALD | 1856 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed (poorhouse) | |
| Hector MCDONALD | 1851 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Hector MCDONALD | 1852 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Jessie MCDONALD | 1877 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Widow Ann MCGRUER or RANKINE | 1860 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Farquhar MCINTOSH | 1871 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow MCKAY or MATHIESON | 1878-1879 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Isobel MCKENZIE or SMITH | 1848 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Margaret MCKENZIE | 1848-1849 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| William MCKENZIE | 1871 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| John MCNEIL | 1856 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| John MCNEIL | 1857 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| Alexander SMITH | 1869 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Alexander SMITH | 1871 (3) | Order images | Refused | |
| Isobell SMITH | 1871 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Jane WILLIAMS or ANDERSON | 1857 (1) | Order images | Refused |
Sheriff Court paternity decrees
Single mothers often took the fathers of their children to court for child support. Such cases were known as filiation and aliment cases. The court could order the father to provide maintenance payments to the mother. If the mother won her case, the court would issue a decree, which would allow the mother to enforce payment of aliment. We have indexed all the records of such cases held by the National Records of Scotland from at least 1855 to 1880, and can provide digital images of the records. To order your copy, simply click on the Order now link in the table below.
We have not yet indexed any Kirk Session records for this parish.
| Mother name and residence | Defender name | Child birth | Order | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth FORBES Midtown, Bunachton, Dores | Alexander MACDONALD | 2 Oct 1862 | Order now | Inverness SC29/7/33 |
| Mary FRASER Inverfarigaig, Dores, Inverness-shire | John MACTAVISH | Order now | Inverness SC29/7/37 | |
| Mary FRASER Inverfarigaig, Dores, Inverness-shire | John MACTAVISH | 25 Aug 1876 | Order now | Inverness SC29/7/37 |
| Margaret MACBEAN Dores, Inverness-shire | Alexander HEPBURN | 15 Feb 1851 | Order now | Inverness SC29/7/32 |
| Isabella MACKINTOSH Altnagoire, Dores, Inverness-shire | Neil MCLAREN | 16 Jan 1880 | Order now | Inverness SC29/7/37 |
| Margaret MACKINTOSH Scaniport, Dores | Ronald GOLLAN | 16 Feb 1854 | Order now | Inverness SC29/7/32 |
School Leaving Certificate Exams
This is an index to the registers of school leaving certificate examination results (NRS Reference ED36). We do not currently have any records for this parish.
Anatomy register
This is an index to the registers of the Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland (NRS Reference MH1/1-MH1/30). We do not currently have any records for this parish.
List of Births with no Father's name 1855-1874
Your research hit a brick wall when you discovered a birth record missing this vital name? Choose Find the Father by any birth below to start breaking down that barrier today with our FREE search service. Where we've already identified the father, click on the Father Found link to order a copy of the record naming the father. For births outwith this period, click here.
| Child name | Date of birth | Mother name | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Isabella BURNETT | 1 December 1867 | Isabella BURNETT | Find the father |
| James CAMERON | 17 June 1864 | Ann CAMERON | Find the father |
| William CAMERON | 1 January 1871 | Elizabeth CAMERON | Find the father |
| Alexander FRASER | 28 August 1857 | Janet FRASER | Father found |
| Donald FRASER | 13 March 1857 | Janet FRASER | Find the father |
| Donald FRASER | 6 December 1874 | Margaret FRASER | Find the father |
| Ann GRANT | 26 March 1867 | Mary GRANT | Father found |
| Margaret LAING | 1 September 1861 | Isabella LAING | Find the father |
| William LEITH | 3 December 1868 | Ann LEITH | Find the father |
| Alexander MACDONALD | 2 August 1865 | Jessie MACDONALD | Find the father |
| John MACKAY | 9 October 1869 | May MACKAY | Find the father |
| John MACKENZIE | 30 August 1863 | Jessie MACKENZIE | Find the father |
| Joanne MACLEAN | 6 November 1866 | Jessie MACLEAN | Find the father |
| James Ross MACNAUGHTON | 16 December 1859 | Mary MACNAUGHTON | Find the father |
| Mary Anne MARTIN | 16 September 1864 | Isabella Fraser MARTIN | Find the father |
| May MCBEAN | 31 December 1857 | Bella MCBEAN | Find the father |
| Jane MCDONALD | 27 April 1874 | Jessie MCDONALD | Find the father |
| John MCDONALD | 14 September 1872 | Jessie MCDONALD | Find the father |
| Mary MCDONALD | 14 August 1866 | Mary MCDONALD | Find the father |
| William MCDONALD | 2 May 1870 | Mary MCDONALD | Find the father |
| Alexander MCKENZIE | 5 January 1860 | Isabella MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| Catherine MCKENZIE | 6 July 1858 | Betsy MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| James MCKENZIE | 21 January 1869 | Catherine Gordon MCKENZIE | Father found |
| John MCKENZIE | 17 September 1872 | Betsy MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| Wilhilimina MCKENZIE | 22 January 1865 | Margaret MCKENZIE | Find the father |
| Isabella MCTAVISH | 25 November 1864 | Ann MCTAVISH | Find the father |
| Isabella MORRISON | 26 July 1864 | Mary MORRISON | Find the father |
| Wilhilmina MORRISON | 15 July 1868 | May MORRISON | Find the father |
| Emilia MUNRO | 10 December 1869 | Jane MUNRO | Find the father |
| Henry ROSS | 22 October 1870 | Ann ROSS | Find the father |
| Hugh ROSS | 5 April 1855 | Catherine ROSS | Find the father |
| Isabella ROSS | 1 October 1872 | Ann ROSS | Find the father |
| Jemima SHARP | 13 January 1857 | Elizabeth SHARP | Find the father |
| Margaret SHARP | 18 April 1866 | Catherine SHARP | Find the father |
| Isabella Ann Mcdougall SHAW | 15 September 1873 | Isabella SHAW | Find the father |
| Isabella Young SHAW | 19 November 1874 | Isabella SHAW | Find the father |
General Register of Lunatics
This index shows patients from this parish admitted to asylums. We have not yet identified any patients from this parish.
Rolls of Male Heads of Families
In 1834, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland passed the Veto Act, removing the absolute right of landowners to appoint ministers to their parish. The Act gave male heads of families who were communicants with the parish the right to veto the appointment of a new minister if a majority of them objected. To this end, the Assembly instructed kirk sessions to draw up rolls of the male heads of families in each parish. We have transcribed the surviving rolls, and are publishing them here. They are significant as they pre-date the earliest nominal census, which took place in 1841.
No Roll of Male Heads of Families has yet been found for this parish
Kirk Session Records Index
Use the name links below to go to the entries for the person you are interested in. We have selected 1832 as an example year for parishes across Scotland. If you would like more information about the existence of Kirk Session minutes for this or another parish or would like to search for particular people in the minutes please contact us.
We have not yet indexed any Kirk Session records for this parish.
