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Kincardineshire Deaths Kincardineshire Parish Ref. MI’s, Burial & death Records Publisher Shelf OPR Death Mark Records Arbuthnott 250 Arbuthnott Chyd KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE 1691 - 1818 Arbuthnott Kirkyard in Historic Kirkyards in Kincardine & Deeside DC TB/BE Kincardine & Deeside. Banchory Devenick 251 Banchory Devenick MI’s KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE Banchory Devenick Free church Mi’s KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE Portleithan MI’s KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE Portlethan Chyd ANEFHS to C20 TB/BE The Kirkyard of Banchory Devernick ANEFHS TB/BE St Devenick-on-the Hill MI’s ANEFHS TB/BE Banchory Ternan 252 St Ternan’s Chyd KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE 1849 - 1853 Banchory Ternan Chyd ANEFHS TB/BE Banchory Ternan Kirkyard in Historic Kirkyards Kincardine & Deeside DC TB/BE in Kincardine & Deeside. Benholm 253 Benholm, St Marnock Chyd KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE 1718 - 1853 Johnshaven Cemetery CD SMI CD TB/BE Bervie 254 Inverbervie Chyd KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE Dunottar 255 Parish Chyd KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE 1755 – 1810 Kirkyard of Dunnottar ANESFHS 1820 - 1854 Dunottar Kirkyard in Historic Kirkyards in Kincardine & Deeside DC TB/DE Kincardine & Deeside. Durris 256 Chyd KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE 1783 - 1819 Kirkyard of Durris ANESFHS TB/BE Fettercairn 257 Fettercairn Chyd KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE 1721 - 1854 Fasque Episcopal Ch KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE Newdosk KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE Kirkyard of Fettercairn ANESFHS TB/BE Kincardineshire Parish Ref. MI’s, Burial & death Records Publisher Shelf OPR Death Mark Records Fetteresso 258 Parish Chyd KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE 1820 - 1847 Cowie KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE Chapel of Elsick KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE Howff of Ury KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE Cowie, St Mary of the Storms ANESFHS TB/BE Fordoun 259 Fordoun Chyd KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE Fordoun Kirkyard in Historic Kirkyards in Kincardine & Deeside DC TB/BE Kincardine & Deeside. Garvock 260 Garvock, St James Chyd KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE 1732 - 1853 Glenbervie 261 St Michael’s Chyd KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE The Kirkyard of Kirkyard ANESFHS TB/BE Glenbervie Kirkyard in Historic Kirkyards in Kincardine & Deeside DC TB/BE Kincardine & Deeside. Kinneff & Catterline 262 Parish Chyd KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE 1641 – 1662 Kineff & Catterline (including St Philip’s ANESFHS TB/BE 1737 - 1846 Episcopal) Laurencekirk 263 Parish Chyd KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE 1703 - 1759 Laurencekirk Parish & Episcopal CD SMI TB/BE Maryculter 264 Parish Chyd (New) KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE 1783 - 1854 Templar’s Park (Old) KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE Templar Kirkyard in Historic Kirkyards in Kincardine & Deeside DC TB/BE Kincardine & Deeside. Marykirk 265 Parish Chyd KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE 1704 – 1719 Kirkyard of Marykirk ANESFHS 1763 – 1768 and 1847 Nigg 266 Nigg UNP TB/BD/O 1803 - 1854 (now in Aberdeen) St Fittick’s ANESFHS, to C20 TB/BD Kincardineshire Parish Ref. MI’s, Burial & death Records Publisher Shelf OPR Death Mark Records St Cyrus 267 Upper St Cyrus KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE 1783 - 1790 Nether St Cyrus KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE The Nether Kirkyard in Historic Kirkyards in Kincardine & Deeside DC TB/BE Kincardine & Deeside. Strachan 268 Strachan Chyd KNC, SGS, Pre 1855 TB/BE 1831 - 1842 Strachan Chyd ANESFHS TB/BE .
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