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"KINCARDINESHIRE, - usually called the MEARNS, - a county on the north-east coast;
bounded on the north by Aberdeenshire, from which, in a great measure, it is divided by
the river Dee; on the east by the German Ocean; and on the south and west by Forfarshire,
from which it is divided by the North Esk. The form is triangular, with its most acute
angle stretching north-eastward to the city of Aberdeen, and terminating at Girdleness.
The coast-boundary extends south-westward for 32 miles, being the greatest length of the
county; and its greatest breadth, from east to west, is 24 miles. Square area 380 miles,
or 243,444 English acres, of which 1,280 are covered with water; 120,000 consist of
cultivated land, woodland, improveable moor, &c; and the remainder of mountains,
hills, and general waste. The county is locally divided into four districts, - the
Grampian, the Dee-side, the valley or Howe of the Mearns, and the Coast-side."
Gazetteer of Scotland, Vol II, Edinburgh, 1855
"Handlist of bibliography of the shires of Aberdeen, Banff and
Kincardine"
Alexander W Robertson
Published Aberdeen, 1893
"A concise bibliography of the history, topography and institutions of the
shires of Aberdeen, Banff and Kincardine"
James F K Johnstone
Published Aberdeen, 1914 (Aberdeen University Press)
"Bibliographia Aberdonensis: being an account of books relating to or
printed in the shires of Aberdeen, Banff, Kincardine or written by natives or residents or
by officers, graudates or alumni of the Universities of Aberdeen"
James F K Johnstone & Alexander W Robertson
Published Aberdeen, 1929 (2 volumes)
"The eastern counties: Aberdeenshire, Angus and Kincardineshire"
Nigel Tranter
Published London, 1972
"Angus & The Mearns: A Historical Guide"
Richard Oram
Published 1996, Edinburgh. Birlinn. ISBN 1 874744 47 5
"Pre-1855 gravestone inscriptions: an index for Kincardineshire (the Mearns)"
There has been a census every ten years since 1801, excluding 1941. The latest that is currently available is 1891. Scottish census returns are held at New Register House, Edinburgh and copies on microfilm may be consulted there or at local libraries, family history societies or LDS Family History Centres around the world.
The Kirk Session of a parish consists of the minister of the parish together with the elders of the congregation. Its role is to look after the general well-being of the congregation and, particularly in centuries past, parochial discipline. Most Kirk Session records are held in the Scottish Record Office in Edinburgh and can be fascinating reading.
Microfilm copies of parish records can be consulted in local libraries, in the General Register Office for Scotland, and in LDS Family History Centres around the world.
Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths began in Scotland on 1st January 1855. For details of these and other records held at the General Register Office in Edinburgh, follow this link.
Records of testaments, inventories etc. are held at the Scottish Record Office.
© Copyright Michael Morton
Last updated 07 March 1998
