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"KINROSS, a parish, containing a post-town of the same name, in Kinross-shire. It is bounded by Orwell, Portmoak, Cleish, and Fossoway. Its length eastward is a little less than 4 miles; and its breadth is about 3 miles. Loch-Leven flanks most of its east side, separating it from Portmoak; and three streams, the North Quiech, the South Quiech, and the Gairney, drain it eastward to that lake ..."
"The town of Kinross is pleasantly situated at the west end of Loch-Leven, on the road from Edinburgh to Perth, 13 miles north by east of Inverkeithing, 16 south by east of Perth, 19 south-west of Cupar, 23 east-north-east of Stirling, and 27 north-north-west of Edinburgh. It was formerly a very mean place; but it has in recent times been much improved. The streets present a fair appearance, and are lighted with gas; and a large proportion of the private houses are new or modern, and in good style."
from the Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, edited by John Marius Wilson, 1868.
Map of Kinross from 1823 showing surnames of owners of properties
More general information about Kinross including some of its more illustrious children can be found at The Edinburgh University Gazetteer
You can see some photographs of Kinross from the past here
Pre-1855 inscriptions for the parish are contained in the Scottish Genealogy Society's volume of "Monumental Inscriptions in Kinross-shire".
The parish church (Established Church of Scotland) has records dating from 1676. The present building dates from 1832. The records are held in the General Register Office for Scotland in Edinburgh, and copies on microfilm may be consulted in LDS Family History Centres around the world.
Record references;
Other Church References for Kinross include at the Scottish Record Office;
Please see also the following pages;
(With thanks to Marjorie Jodoin for her permission to insert these pointers to her pages.)
John Chalmers
Last updated 17-Jul-2004:
