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List of the Old Parish Registers of Scotland 168-249 List of the Old Parish Registers Aberdeenshire OPR ABERDEENSHIRE A 168 . ABERDEEN A 168 /1 B 1563-91 M - D - A 168 /2 B 1602-31 M - D - A 168 /3 B 1631-47 M - D - A 168 /4A B 1647-58 M - D - A 168 /4B B 1658-72 M - D - A 168 /5 B 1672-98 M - D - A 168 /6 B 1688-1704 M - D - A 168 /7 B 1704-34 M - D - A 168 /8 B 1735-71 M - D - A 168 /9 B 1769-98 M - D - A 168 /10 B 1796-1810 M - D - A 168 /11 B 1810-21 M – D – A 168 /12A B - M 1566-1571 D - A 168 /12B B - M 1603-1776 D - A 168 /13 B - M 1695-1776 D - A 168 /14 B - M 1776-1803 D - A 168 /15 B - M 1804-20 D - A 168 /16 B - M 1780-1819 D - A 168 /17 B - M 1804-20 D - A 168 /18 B - M - D 1560-1687 A 168 /19 B - M - D 1793-1820 (St Nicholas) A 168 /20 B - M - D 1789-1819 (St Clement's) A 168 /21 B 1820-27 M - D - A 168 /22 B 1827-32 M - D - A 168 /23 B 1832-38 M - D - A 168 /24 B 1838-42 M - D - A 168 /25 B 1843-48 (separate index) M - D - A 168 /26 B 1849-54 (separate index) M - D - A 168 /27 B 1854-55 M - D - A 168 /28 B - M 1820-30 D - A 168 /29 B - M 1832-39 (sep. index) D - A 168 /30 B - M 1840-44 (sep. index) D - A 168 /31 B - M 1845-49 (sep. index) D - A 168 /32 B - M 1850-54 D - A 168 /33 B - M 1820-31 D - A 168 /34 B - M - D 1820-36 A 168 /35 B - M - D 1836-43 A 168 /36 B - M - D 1843-54 A 168 /37 B - M - D 1820-54 (St Clement's) A 168 /38 Index to B 1843-48 A 168 /39 Index to B 1849-54 A 168 /40 Index to M 1832-54 RNE * See Appendix 1 under reference CH2/2 List of the Old Parish Registers Aberdeenshire OPR 168A. ABERDEEN (cont.) Chronicle of Aberdeen (OPR 168A/1, 12, and 18). A chronologically-arranged transcription of “The Chronicle of Aberdeen 1491 to 1594” was published in “The miscellany of the Spalding Clubvolume second” (Aberdeen 1842). The preface (xxi-xxxi) explains that the original volumes of baptisms, marriages and deaths were preserved in the Charter-room of the City of Aberdeen. They had been created for his private use by Walter Cullen (1526-c1610), Vicar and Reader of Aberdeen. The city had paid his daughter, Margaret, two pounds for them after his death. The register also includes lists of elders and deacons, verses and recipes for medical prescriptions. The ‘Detailed list of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland’ (Registrar General for Scotland, 1872) does not include a reference to the early entries in the Chronicle or the historical lists. Two entries have been found among baptisms for 1570-1590: Bessie Praitt, daughter of Thomas and wife of Walter Cullen, died 7 December 1538 and Sir William Cowper, chaplain to the parish kirk of Aberdeen died 23 April 1539. List of the Old Parish Registers Aberdeenshire OPR B 168 . OLD MACHAR B 168 /1A B 1641-1673 M - D - B 168 /1B B 1673-1699 M 1701 B 168 /2 B 1699-1721 M - D - B 168 /3 B 1721-63 M - D B 168 /4 B 1763-97 M - D - B 168 /5 B 1797-1819 M - D - B 168 /6 B - M 1621-1721 D - B 168 /7 B - M 1722-83 D - B 168 /8 B - M 1783-1819 D - B 168 /9 B - M - D 1642-1766 B 168 /10 B - M - D 1766-1819 B 168 /11A B 1776-1806 (Appendix) M - D - B 168 /11B B 1803-1839 (Appendix) M - D - B 168 /12 B 1820-30 (sep. index) M - D - B 168 /13 B 1830-36 (sep. index) M - D - B 168 /14 B 1836-54 (sep. index) M - D - B 168 /15A B 1820-54 (Appendix) M - D - B 168 /15B B 1830-34 (Appendix) M - D - B 168 /16 B - M 1820-35 (sep. index) D - B 168 /17 B - M 1835-47 (sep. index) D - B 168 /18 B - M 1847-54 (sep. index) D - B 168 /19 B - M - D 1820-49 (sep. index) B 168 /20 B - M - D 1849-54 (sep. index) B 168 /21A B - M - D 1772-1792 (duplicate) B 168 /21B B - M - D 1793-1832 B 168 /21C B - M - D 1832-1855* B 168 /22 Index to B 1820-54 B 168 /23 Index to M 1820-54 B 168 /24 Index to D 1820-54 * Contains register of burials in Old Machar churchyard Pages 399 - 592 169. ABERDOUR 169/1 B 1698-1783 M 1698-1751 D - 169/2 B 1783-1819 M 1786-1819 D 1786-1819 169/3 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D 1847-54 RNE 170. ABOYNE 170/1 B 1752-1819 M 1754-1819 D 1754-1809 170/2 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D - p.41: June 14th, 1853: Burial of George Gordon, Marquis of Huntly. List of the Old Parish Registers Aberdeenshire OPR 171. ALFORD# 171/1 B 1717-1819 M 1717-98 D - 171/2 B 1820-54 M 1836-54 D 1844-54 # See Appendix 1 under reference CH2/9 172. AUCHINDOIR AND KEARN* 172/1 B 1694-1820 M 1705-1819 D 1739-47 172/2 B 1820-54 M 1818-39 D - RNE * Prior to 1811 Kearn was united with Forbes. See Tullynessle and Forbes OPR 246 173. AUCHTERLESS 173/1 B 1680-1758 M 1733-57 D - 173/2 B 1758-1819 M 1757-1819 D - 173/3 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D 1838-54 174. BELHELVIE 174/1 B 1624-1715 M 1624-1715 D 1698-1715 174/2 B 1716-62 M 1716-63 D 1716-63 174/3 B 1763-1819 M 1763-1819 D 1764-1819 174/4 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D 1820-54 175. BIRSE 175/1 B 1758-1819 M 1782-1819 D - 175/2 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D - 176. BOURTIE 176/1 B 1709-1819 M 1709-1819 D - 176/2 B 1820-54 M 1826-54 D 1852-54 177. CABRACH 177/1 B 1711-1819 M 1722-1819 D 1784-94 177/2 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D - List of the Old Parish Registers Aberdeenshire OPR 178. CAIRNEY 178/1 B 1731-89 M 1738-89 D - 178/2 B 1789-1819 M 1789-1819 D - 178/3 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D - 179. CHAPEL OF GARIOCH 179/1 B 1763-1819 M 1783-1819 D 1783-87 179/2 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D 1850 180. CLATT 180/1 B 1680-1819 M 1783-98 D 1783-90 180/2 B 1707-24 M 1707-45 D - 180/3 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D 1823-54 181. CLUNY 181/1 B 1751-1819 M 1772-1819 D 1772-1819 181/2 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D 1836-53 182. COULL 182/1 B 1752-1819 M 1752-1819 D - 182/2 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D 1826-46 RNE 183. CRATHIE AND BRAEMAR 183/1 Crathie B 1717-1819 M 1737-95 D 1789-94 Braemar B 1763-1819 M 1739-1820 D - 183/2 Crathie B 1820-54 M 1825-54 D - Braemar B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D - 184. CRIMOND 184/1 B 1743-1819 M 1784-89 D 1784-90 184/2 B 1820-54 M 1851-54 D 1822-51 List of the Old Parish Registers Aberdeenshire OPR 185. CRUDEN* 185/1 B 1707-59 M 1707-59 D 1707-1811 185/2 B 1760-1819 M 1760-1819 D - 185/3 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D 1828-54 * See Appendix 1 under reference CH2/447 186. CULSAMOND 186/1 B 1735-1819 M 1735-1814 D 1735-86 186/2 B 1820-54 M 1832-54 D - 187. DAVIOT 187/1 B 1723-1819 M 1783-1819 D - 187/2 B 1820-54 M 1821-54 D 1824-35 188. DRUMBLADE 188/1 B 1702-1819 M 1745-1819 D 1783-94 188/2 B 1820-54 M 1820-45 D - 189. DRUMOAK 189/1 B 1692-1819 M 1715-1819 D - 189/2 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D - 190. DYCE 190/1 B 1646-1819 M 1646-1819 D 1648-1787 190/2 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D - 191. ECHT* 191/1 B 1678-1819 M 1714-1819 D - 191/2 B - M 1648-64 D - 191/3 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D - * See Appendix 1 under reference CH2/560 List of the Old Parish Registers Aberdeenshire OPR 192. ELLON 192/1 B 1640-1739 M - D - 192/2 B 1740-1819 M - D - 192/3 B - M 1638-1819 D 1638-1819 192/4 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D 1819-54 RNE * Contains index to B 1844-1854 Surname followed by forename of child 193. FINTRAY 193/1 B 1728-1819 M 1728-1819 D 1783-1819 193/2 B 1820-54 M 1820-54 D 1820-54 194.
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