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Longforgan 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.
| Reference | Title | Dates | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH2/249/3 | Longforgan Kirk Session - Minutes | 1710-1729 | Request lookup |
| CH2/249/4 | Longforgan Kirk Session - Minutes Includes mortcloth dues | 1729-1738 | Request lookup |
| CH2/249/5 | Longforgan Kirk Session - Minutes and accounts Includes mortcloth dues | 1772-1782 | Request lookup |
| CH2/249/8 | Longforgan Kirk Session - Minutes and accounts Minutes 1782-1812 and accounts 1782-1805 Includes poor rolls and some mortcloth dues | 1782-1812 | Request lookup |
| CH2/249/9 | Longforgan Kirk Session - Minutes and accounts Minutes 1813-1821 and accounts 1821-1841 (Inc. accounts, 1813-1841) Includes mortcloth dues | 1813-1841 | Request lookup |
| CH2/249/10 | Longforgan Kirk Session - Minutes | 1821-1890 | Request lookup |
| CH2/249/11 | Longforgan Kirk Session - Cash book Includes poor rolls and mortcloth dues | 1841-1856 | Request lookup |
| CH2/249/13 | Longforgan Kirk Session - Communion Roll | 1862-1875 | Request lookup |
| CH2/249/14 | Longforgan Kirk Session - Communion Roll | 1878-1892 | Request lookup |
| CH2/249/19 | Longforgan Kirk Session - Register of Proclamations | 1855-1977 | Request lookup |
| CH2/249/21 | Longforgan Kirk Session - Kirk Session minutes | 1890-1963 | Request lookup |
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 BARNET | 1847 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Elizabeth CARR | 1877 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| John LOGAN | 1859 (2) | Order images | Refused - informal | |
| Rachel MACINTOSH | 1858 (2) | Order images | Refused | |
| Rachel MACINTOSH | 1859 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Rachael MCINTOSH | 1859 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow MCLEOD or CARR | 1877 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Mary STORY or IRVINE | 1863 (1) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) |
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 DAVIDSON Westbank, Longforgan | William BRUCE | 1 Jan 1883 | Order now | Perth SC49/4/49 |
| Mary DOIG Longforgan | William RAMSAY | 15 Mar 1890 Longforgan | Order now | Dundee SC45/6/23 |
| Mary DOIG Longforgan | William RAMSAY | 15 Mar 1890 | Order now | Dundee SC45/6/23 |
| Elizabeth LOW Huntly farm, near Longforgan | Thomas HENRY | 8 Mar 1888 Balgarthno | Order now | Dundee SC45/6/23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Elisabeth BARTON | 17 December 1869 | Mary BARTON | Find the father |
| James BATCHELOR | 27 June 1860 | Christian BATCHELOR | Find the father |
| Agnes BELL | 5 August 1874 | Agnes BELL | Find the father |
| William BEVERADGE | 29 May 1864 | Margaret BEVERADGE | Find the father |
| Margaret Helen Bell BLACKLAW | 7 February 1860 | Elisabeth BLACKLAW | Find the father |
| James BLAIR | 21 October 1867 | Margaret BLAIR | Father found |
| Robert BLAIR | 26 February 1866 | Margaret BLAIR | Find the father |
| William BREWSTER | 10 January 1874 | Margaret BREWSTER | Find the father |
| William Ogilvie BRICKNAL | 27 May 1859 | Mary BRICKNAL | Find the father |
| Martha BRUCE | 26 August 1863 | Elisabeth BRUCE | Find the father |
| William BRUCE | 26 December 1860 | Jean BRUCE | Find the father |
| David BURNS | 14 July 1871 | Mary BURNS | Find the father |
| William BURNS | 28 December 1867 | Mary BURNS | Find the father |
| Janet Scrimgeour CLINK | 13 February 1869 | Clementina CLINK | Find the father |
| William CRAIK | 31 May 1870 | Elisabeth CRAIK | Find the father |
| David Forbes DARGIE | 18 June 1870 | Jane DARGIE | Find the father |
| Alexander Key DOIG | 10 March 1867 | Mary DOIG | Find the father |
| Ann DUFF | 14 January 1855 | Magdalene DUFF | Find the father |
| Charles DUFF | 31 December 1861 | Mary DUFF | Find the father |
| Mary Ann DUFF | 29 September 1859 | Mary DUFF | Father found |
| Mary Mcdougall ELDER | 9 November 1872 | Isabella ELDER | Find the father |
| Peter FERGUSON | 21 November 1856 | Susan FERGUSON | Find the father |
| Jane FLEMING | 6 September 1862 | Janet FLEMING | Find the father |
| Robert FLEMING | 23 July 1863 | Euphemia FLEMING | Find the father |
| David Thomas FRASER | 20 February 1863 | Jane FRASER | Find the father |
| William GELLATLY | 28 May 1862 | Catherine GELLATLY | Father found |
| Elisabeth Porter GOW | 11 September 1857 | Jean GOW | Find the father |
| John HAGGIE | 22 December 1860 | Margaret HAGGIE | Find the father |
| Helen HAY | 28 June 1870 | Elisabeth HAY | Find the father |
| Elisabeth HUTTON | 12 May 1860 | Margaret HUTTON | Find the father |
| Mary Martin HUTTON | 3 January 1871 | Margaret HUTTON | Find the father |
| Charles JAMES | 8 January 1860 | Christina JAMES | Find the father |
| Mary KERR | 15 August 1863 | Elisabeth KERR | Find the father |
| David Paton LISTER | 25 December 1866 | Agnes LISTER | Find the father |
| Isabella LIVINGSTON | 17 May 1871 | Jean LIVINGSTON | Find the father |
| George LOW | 17 May 1866 | Margaret LOW | Find the father |
| Ann MATTHEW | 26 February 1869 | Ann MATTHEW | Find the father |
| James MATTHEW | 20 July 1871 | Jessie MATTHEW | Find the father |
| Jessie MATTHEW | 14 January 1866 | Ann MATTHEW | Find the father |
| William MATTHEW | 13 June 1867 | Margaret MATTHEW | Find the father |
| James MCDONALD | 16 July 1859 | Ann MCDONALD | Find the father |
| James MCDONALD | 29 January 1873 | Jessie MCDONALD | Find the father |
| James Soutar MCDONALD | 20 December 1871 | Ann MCDONALD | Find the father |
| Jessie MCDONALD | 28 October 1872 | Isabella MCDONALD | Find the father |
| Euphemia MCEWAN | 19 December 1863 | Ann MCEWAN | Find the father |
| Jessie Bruce MCEWAN | 21 May 1862 | Ann MCEWAN | Find the father |
| Margaret MCFARLANE | 17 December 1855 | Margaret MCFARLANE | Find the father |
| John MCINROY | 14 April 1869 | Grace MCINROY | Find the father |
| Elspet Innes MCINTOSH | 3 January 1861 | Agnes MCINTOSH | Find the father |
| Janet MCINTOSH | 15 October 1868 | Innes MCINTOSH | Find the father |
| Jessie MCKINNON | 10 December 1870 | Ann MCKINNON | Find the father |
| Peter Boyd MCLEAN | 24 November 1873 | Isabella MCLEAN | Find the father |
| Andrew MELVILLE | 1 January 1871 | Jane MELVILLE | Find the father |
| Helen MILLER | 26 May 1863 | Helen MILLER | Find the father |
| George MONCUR | 25 May 1862 | Margaret MONCUR | Find the father |
| William Boyd MORTON | 4 March 1868 | Isabella MORTON | Find the father |
| Joan Hird NESS | 5 January 1870 | Margaret NESS | Find the father |
| James OGILVIE | 10 March 1856 | Mary Coupar OGILVIE | Find the father |
| Jane OGILVIE | 21 June 1859 | Mary Coupar OGILVIE | Find the father |
| William OGILVIE | 7 March 1861 | Mary Coupar OGILVIE | Find the father |
| James PATERSON | 14 October 1870 | Betsy PATERSON | Father found |
| Duncan PAUL | 7 October 1862 | Christina PAUL | Find the father |
| Elisabeth PAUL | 18 November 1865 | Ann PAUL | Find the father |
| Louisa PAUL | 10 December 1872 | Elisabeth PAUL | Find the father |
| Agnes PEEBLES | 13 December 1863 | Agnes PEEBLES | Find the father |
| Alexander PRAIN | 23 July 1871 | Agnes PRAIN | Find the father |
| Helen PRAIN | 20 August 1862 | Alison PRAIN | Find the father |
| Ann Candow RICHARDSON | 29 June 1858 | Janet RICHARDSON | Find the father |
| James ROBB | 23 October 1863 | Isabella ROBB | Find the father |
| Margaret ROBB | 30 August 1856 | Margaret ROBB | Find the father |
| Archibald ROBERTSON | 22 April 1858 | Mary Ann ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| Helen ROBERTSON | 7 July 1861 | Elisabeth ROBERTSON | Find the father |
| George ROSS | 11 February 1861 | Isabella ROSS | Find the father |
| Mary ROSS | 5 May 1858 | Mary ROSS | Find the father |
| Agnes White SELLARS | 4 November 1873 | Euphemia SELLARS | Find the father |
| John Mcarthur SHAW | 25 January 1870 | Isabella SHAW | Find the father |
| Sarah Campbell SHAW | 13 November 1863 | Margaret SHAW | Find the father |
| Mary Ann SMALL | 8 March 1862 | Mary SMALL | Find the father |
| Amelia SOUTAR | 2 April 1865 | Helen SOUTAR | Find the father |
| Helen Jane SOUTAR | 14 May 1856 | Janet SOUTAR | Find the father |
| William STEELE | 11 May 1868 | Euphemia STEELE | Find the father |
| Ann STEWART | 17 January 1866 | Margaret STEWART | Find the father |
| Jane Ann STEWART | 29 October 1859 | Margaret STEWART | Father found |
| William STURROCK | 7 November 1858 | Marjory STURROCK | 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.
