Dalbeattie is a parish in Kirkcudbrightshire, bounded by the parishes of Urr and Kirkgunzeon. (1892-6: Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, by Francis H. Groome)
Dalbeattie
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
Services were begun here in 1842 and a chapel-of-ease constituted. This parish was disjoined from Urr, and erected 6 July 1864. A new church was opened 27 January 1880.
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
(1928: Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, by Hew Scott, D. D.)
Parish registers turned over to the Registrar-General, as a result of the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland) Act of 1854. The letters B. D. and M. indicate Births (or Baptisms), Deaths (or Burials), and Marriages (or Proclamations of Banns) respectively. Numbers indicate separate volumes or books. Note: These records are by no means complete or without damage; consult the Detailed List of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland (1872) to learn more about the condition of the records.
| OPR and RD Numbers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Range | Name | Number | Type |
| 1842-1854 | Dalbeattie | 864 | OPR |
| 1855-2004 | Dalbeattie | 864 | RD |
| 2005-2009 | Dumfries and Galloway, Dalbeattie | 864 | RD |
| 2026 | Dumfries and Galloway Council; Dalbeattie Community Council | ||
(2009: Parishes and Registration Districts of Scotland - Old and New, National Records of Scotland)
Local community councils (2026) are provided as a potential source of additional information for settlements within the original boundaries of the parish. (Source)
Statistics from informal and official censuses
Clark, Foulkes
Note: Names appearing in research materials, other than censuses. Simple names (First name, surname only) have been omitted unless they appear associated with large properties. All women's names, and men's names with occupations, military ranks, or peerage titles are included.
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
