Collace Genealogical Records

Collace Birth & Baptism Records

Baptism Registers of Collace (1706-1854)

The baptism registers of Collace provide details of births from 1706 to 1854. Entries usually record parents' names (with mother's maiden name) and date of birth and/or baptism.

Baptism Registers of Perthshire (1553-1857)

The registers of baptisms for Perthshire provide details on parentage and are the primary source for such information before 1855.

Scotland Statutory Births (1855-2009)

An index to all foreign, domestic, air-borne, consular, High Commission, marine and military births registered by the Scottish government. The index is linked to images of birth registers from 100 or more years ago. They contain a great deal of information, including parent's full names, date and place of birth, date and place of parent's marriage and more.

Baptism Registers of Scotland (1553-1871)

The baptism registers of Scotland provide details of births from to . Entries usually record parents' names (with mother's maiden name) and date of birth and/or baptism.

British Birth and Baptism Records (1400-2010)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

Collace Marriage & Divorce Records

Marriage Registers of Collace (1720-1854)

Index to names and images of the original marriage registers of Collace. They commonly record the bride and groom's names and their parishes. Occasionally parents' names and witnesses may be recorded.

Marriage Registers of Perthshire (1553-1856)

Index to names and images of the original marriage registers of Perthshire. They commonly record the bride and groom's names and their parishes. Occasionally parents' names and witnesses may be recorded.

Scotland Statutory Marriages (1855-2012)

An index to all foreign, domestic and military marriages recorded by the Scottish government. The index is linked to digital images of records more than 75 years old. Details given include date & place of marriage, full names of all parents and more.

Marriage Registers of Scotland (1553-1885)

The marriage registers of Scotland are the primary source for marriage details before civil registration. A full index to names with original images of the registers are available between and .

British Marriage Records (1392-2011)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of marriage records that cover over 160 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

Collace Death & Burial Records

Burial Registers of Collace (1739-1817)

The burial registers of Collace are the primary source for death details before civil registration. A full index to names with original images of the registers are available between 1739 and 1817. Entries are usually brief, but may contain occupations, ages, cause of death and location of burial.

Burial Registers of Perthshire (1561-1920)

The registers of burials for Perthshire provide details on deaths and are the primary source for such information before 1855.

Scotland Statutory Deaths (1855-2012)

An index to all foreign, domestic, air-borne, consular, High Commission, marine and military deaths registered by the Scottish government. The index is linked to images of death registers from 50 or more years ago. They contain a great deal of information, including parent's full names, date and place of death, age and more.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Burial Registers of Scotland (1549-1920)

The burial registers of Scotland provide details of deaths from to . Entries usually record no more than the deceased's name; occasionally an age and cause of death are given.

Collace Census & Population Lists

1911 Census of Scotland (1911)

Documents listing households and residents throughout Scotland. The records include family relations, gender, age, occupation, place of birth, employment status, number of years married, number of children living and deceased, nationality, whether an individual could speak Gaelic, number of windows in property and some infirmities.

1901 British Census (1901)

The 1901 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

1901 Census of Scotland (1901)

Documents listing households and residents throughout Scotland. The records include family relations, gender, age, occupation, place of birth, employment status, whether an individual could speak Gaelic, number of windows in property and some infirmities.

Scottish Valuation Rolls (1895-1920)

Inventories of all land and buildings in Scotland. They give a description of the property, the name of the owner, tenant & occupier and the rates due on the property.

1891 British Census (1891)

The 1891 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Newspapers Covering Collace

Dundee Evening Post (1900-1905)

A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Dundee area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.

The Dundee Evening Telegraph (1877-1946)

A newspaper covering news and family notices in the Dundee area. The paper was also a mouthpiece for those seeking political reforms.

Dundee Evening Telegraph (1877-1950)

A searchable newspaper providing a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Dundee district. Includes obituaries and family announcements.

Dundee Advertiser (1861-1867)

A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Dundee area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.

Dundee Courier (1844-1920)

This fully searchable newspaper will provide a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Dundee district. Includes family announcements.

Collace Wills & Probate Records

Scottish Wills & Testaments (1500-1925)

An index to testators and the subject's of other testamentary documents. The index is linked to digital images of the documents. An account is required to search the index.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (PPV) (1384-1858)

A index to testators whose will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. They principally cover those who lived in the lower two thirds of Britain, but contain wills for residents of Scotland, Ireland, British India and other countries. A copy of each will may be purchased for digital download.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (Subscription) (1384-1858)

An index and digital images of PCC wills, available on a subscription basis.

British Wills and Probate Records (1163-1999)

A collection of indexes, abstracts, transcripts and digital images of over 5.5 million wills, administrations and other probate records.

British Inheritance Disputes Index (1574-1714)

An index to almost 78,000 wills that were disputed. The index can lead you to documents that may shed a great deal of genealogical information as disputes often arose between siblings and cousins.

Collace Immigration & Travel Records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

17th Century British Emigrants to the U.S. (1600-1700)

Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.

Migration from North America to Britain & Ireland (1858-1870)

A list of over 40,000 passengers traveling from North America to the British Isles. Details of passengers may include: occupation, nationality, gender, age, martial status, class, destination, and details of the vessel they sailed on.

Collace Military Records

Prisoners of War of British Army (1939-1945)

A searchable list of over 100,000 British Army POWs. Records contains details on the captured, their military career and where they were held prisoner.

British Prisoners of World War II (1939-1945)

Details on around 165,000 men serving in the British Army, Navy and Air Force who were held as prisoners during WWII.

British Army WWI Medal Rolls (1914-1920)

Index and original images of over 5 million medal index cards for British soldiers It can be searched by individual's name, Coprs, Unit and Regiment. Due to the loss of many WWI service records, this is the most complete source for British WWI soldiers

British Army WWI Service Records (1914-1920)

This rich collection contains contains records for 1.9 million non-commissioned officers and other ranks who fought in WWI. Due to bomb damage in WWI, around 60% of service records were lost. Documents cover: enlistment, medical status, injuries, conduct, awards and discharge. A great deal of genealogical and biographical documentation can be found in these documents, including details on entire families, physical descriptions and place of birth.

Silver War Badges (1914-1920)

An index to nearly 900,000 military personnel who were awarded the Silver War Badge for sustaining injures. Records include rank, regimental number, unit, dates of enlistment and discharge, and reason for discharge.

Protocol Book of Sir Robert Rollock (1534-1552)

A transcription of books containing public matters concerning estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney and more in the county of Perthshire. Contains much genealogical information.

UK Lunacy Patients Admission Registers (1846-1912)

Digital images, searchable by a name index, of registers recording the admittance and discharge of over 840,000 people to insane asylums.

Register of The Privy Council of Scotland (1545-1632)

The Privicy Council dealt with a wide spectrum of issues pertaining to administration, the economy, politics and social affairs.

Licences of Parole for Female Convicts (1853-1887)

Details on the parole and revocation thereof, of over 4,400 female prisoners.

Perry's Bankrupt Gazette (1828-1867)

A publication giving brief details of bankruptcies, including the names of parties and companies involed.

Collace Taxation Records

Scottish Valuation Rolls (1895-1920)

Inventories of all land and buildings in Scotland. They give a description of the property, the name of the owner, tenant & occupier and the rates due on the property.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures (1710-1811)

An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.

Revenues of Excise Settlement & Customs in Scotland (1656)

A report detailing the manner in which customs and excise are dealt with in Scotland.

Collace Land & Property Records

Scottish Valuation Rolls (1895-1920)

Inventories of all land and buildings in Scotland. They give a description of the property, the name of the owner, tenant & occupier and the rates due on the property.

Landowners of Scotland (1873)

A list of people who owned more than one acre of land in Scotland. Lists a landowner's residence, acreage and estimated gross yearly rental.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Perthshire Cess, Stent and Valuation Rolls (1650-1899)

A collection of various land valuation documents extending as far back as 1650, but primarily covering the period after 1884. Useful for establishing the ancestry of land owners and their tenants.

UK Poll Books and Electoral Rolls (1538-1893)

Poll books record the names of voters and the direction of their vote. Until 1872 only landholders could vote, so not everyone will be listed. Useful for discerning an ancestor's political leanings and landholdings. The collection is supplemented with other records relating to the vote.

Collace Directories & Gazetteers

Perth & Perthshire Directory (1893-1894)

A directory detailing the local government, amenities, trades-people and professionals.

Post Office Directory of Perthshire (1884-1885)

Place-by-place listings of private and commercial residents, supplemented with descriptions of the settlement.

Post Office Directory of Perthshire (1882)

Place-by-place listings of private and commercial residents, supplemented with descriptions of the settlement.

Post Office Directory of Perthshire (1880)

Place-by-place listings of private and commercial residents, supplemented with descriptions of the settlement.

Post Office Directory of Perthshire (1878)

Place-by-place listings of private and commercial residents, supplemented with descriptions of the settlement.

Collace Cemeteries

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Scotland Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Scotland's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Maritime Memorials (1588-1950)

Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.

Collace Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Collace Histories & Books

Perth & Kinross Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Perth & Kinross.

Geograph: Photos of the UK and Ireland (2005-Present)

A growing database including millions of photographs of the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Ireland catalogued by latitude & longitude and OS grid reference.

Britain from Above (1919-1953)

Ariel photographs of the British Isles. Browsable by location.

UK & Ireland Historical Postcards (1885-1950)

Over 19,000 postcards depicting places in the UK & Ireland.

UK Photos (1857-2005)

A collection of 220,000 professional photos covering most towns and villages in Britain, and parts of Ireland.

Collace School & Education Records

Perthshire School Registers (1869-1902)

A name index linked to original images of admission, progress, and withdrawal registers for Perthshire schools. Records may detail a child's admission, date and place of birth, name and address of parents, last school and reason for leaving.

Edinburgh University Roll of Honour (1914-1919)

Contains dates and information (and photographs of the fallen where available) for members of Edinburgh University who served and fell during The Great War. Also includes a section on orders, decorations and dispatches.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge Alumni Database (1198-1910)

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Collace Occupation & Business Records

British Trade Union Membership Registers (1870-1999)

An index to and images of registers recording over 3.7 million trade union members.

UK Medical Registers (1859-1959)

Books listing doctors who were licensed to operate in Britain and abroad. Contains doctor's residencies, qualification and date of registration.

Railway Employment Records (1833-1963)

A rich collection of records documenting those who worked for railway companies that were later absorbed by the government. Records include: staff registers, station transfers, pensions, accident records, apprentice records, caution books, and memos. Records may include date of birth, date of death and name of father.

Royal Navy Medical Journals (1817-1857)

Indexed medical journals from British ships containing personal and medical details of patients. The journals list names, ages, rank/status, diseases, illness duration and notes on symptoms and treatment. Contains details on military men as well as people immigrating or being deported to colonies.

British Postal Service Appointment Books (1737-1969)

This collection gives brief details on the appointment of over 1.4 million people who worked for the Post Office. Includes references to corresponding data in the Postmaster General’s minute books and is a starting point for research in the rich archive of the British Postal Museum.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Collace

Scotland Public Register of Arms (1672-1913)

Digital images of registers recording those who are eligible to bear coats of arms in Scotland. The records can contain genealogical tracts and renderings of the arms.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Collace Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Scotland Public Register of Arms (1672-1913)

Digital images of registers recording those who are eligible to bear coats of arms in Scotland. The records can contain genealogical tracts and renderings of the arms.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage (1921)

A dictionary of families elevated to the peerage of Great Britain & Ireland. It includes genealogies and biographical details.

Burke's Landed Gentry of Britain & Ireland (1885)

Lineages of Britain and Ireland's untitled landed families; supplemented with biographical sketches.

Collace Church Records

Old Parish Registers of Collace (1706-1854)

Prior to civil registration in 1855, the old parish registers of Collace are the most common place to turn for details on births, marriages and deaths. Entries usually contain both parents' surnames.

Old Parish Registers of Perthshire (1553-1920)

The baptism registers of Perthshire provide details of births from to . Entries usually record parents' names (with mother's maiden name) and date of birth and/or baptism.

Scotland Parish Registers (1914-2013)

Prior to civil registration in 1855, the parish registers of Scotland are the most common place to turn for details on births, marriages and deaths.

Old Parish Registers of Scotland (1549-1920)

Index to names and images of the original baptism registers of Scotland. They commonly record the date of birth or baptism with parents' names (often including the mother's maiden name).

Scotland Parish Registers (1538-1855)

The parish registers of Scotland are a collection of books documenting baptisms, marriages and burials from 1817 to 1934.

Biographical Directories Covering Collace

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Jacobites of North East Scotland (1715-1745)

A compendium of biographies of thousands of Scottish Jacobites.

Collace Maps

Maps of Perthshire (1807-1913)

Images of maps covering Perthshire.

UK Popular Edition Maps (1919-1926)

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

Ordnance Survey 1:10 Maps (1840-1890)

Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Parish Maps of Britain (1832)

Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.

Collace Reference Works

Scotland Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in Scotland.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

British Family Mottoes (1189-Present)

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Historical Description

The parish of Collace is situated on the north side of the Sidlaw hills, seven miles from Perth; it is about two miles square, and contains 120 houses, and 562 inhabitants, viz. 270 males, and 292 females; of whom 40 were returned as being employed in agriculture, and 93 in trade and manufacture. The ground rises towards the Sidlaw hills, and is rather improductive, but the spirit of agriculture prevails much.

Dunsinnan House is an elegant mansion, situated amidst extensive plantations; but the old castle, sometimes called Macbeth’s Castle, is a total ruin. It is more than probable, that the immortal Shakespeare visited this castle as well as Dunsinnan hill, noted for the abode of two famous witches, and viewed the different places where the great events which he describes are said to have taken place. From Dunsinnan hill, though of no great height, there is one of the most commanding prospects to be met with; it overlooks the country for fifty miles, in almost every direction.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

Most Common Surnames in Collace

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Perthshire
1Millar301:147.33%56
2Martin171:243.91%50
3Gray161:263.96%57
4Thomson121:341.15%16
4Shepherd121:346.06%115
6Marshall111:372.45%49
6Bruce111:372.23%42
6McLaren111:370.66%7
9Smith101:410.73%9
9Young101:410.84%13
9Stewart101:410.25%2
9Fraser101:411.34%25
9Craig101:416.49%166
9Donald101:417.75%206
15McKenzie91:461.06%21
15Band91:4631.03%648
17Fairweather81:5119.05%499
17Fergusson81:516.02%196
19McDonald71:590.37%5
19Henderson71:590.85%23
19Carr71:595.22%194
19Laird71:5910.61%343
19Salmond71:5916.67%499
19Rumgay71:5936.84%855
25Hunter61:681.77%65
25Steel61:689.84%364
27Scott51:820.41%11
27Watson51:820.91%37
27Morris51:822.43%109
27Cameron51:820.28%6
27McDougall51:821.33%59
27Petrie51:822.82%135
33Anderson41:1030.27%8
33Miller41:1030.46%20
33Westwood41:10312.90%620
33Rattray41:1031.94%109
33Will41:10314.29%668
33Norval41:10321.05%855
39Brown31:1370.25%12
39Graham31:1370.70%53
39Dunbar31:1374.84%360
39Coupar31:1375.17%377
39Nairne31:13718.75%947
44Taylor21:2050.17%15
44Mitchell21:2050.31%31
44Simpson21:2050.64%70
44Campbell21:2050.10%3
44Robertson21:2050.05%1
44Reid21:2050.20%17
44McGregor21:2050.11%4
44McIntosh21:2050.24%22
44Welch21:2056.90%648
44Blair21:2050.88%100
44Paton21:2050.66%73
44Calder21:2053.85%409
44Brewster21:2058.33%749
44Flight21:2059.09%790
58Wilson11:4100.11%19
58Clark11:4100.12%24
58Hill11:4100.78%208
58Mason11:4100.69%179
58Murray11:4100.14%26
58West11:4102.22%466
58Davidson11:4100.21%45
58Sharp11:4100.23%51
58Duncan11:4100.17%35
58Sinclair11:4100.21%46
58Milne11:4100.41%91
58McFarlane11:4100.09%14
58McMillan11:4100.53%126
58Fleming11:4100.39%86
58Watt11:4100.70%183
58Hay11:4100.40%87
58Hogg11:4101.30%306
58Sharpe11:4104.76%814
58Arthur11:4103.23%620
58Jack11:4100.34%77
58Menzies11:4100.11%18
58Brough11:4100.34%81
58Laurie11:4103.13%607
58Arnott11:4100.74%191
58Lumsden11:4101.47%334
58Frazer11:4102.08%434
58Wight11:4107.14%1,008
58Melvin11:41010.00%1,228
58McLeish11:4100.29%64
58Imrie11:4100.92%235
58Oliphant11:4101.52%343
58Peddie11:4100.57%137
58Wanless11:41010.00%1,228
58Clunie11:4103.23%620
58Gellatly11:4100.68%175
58Stirton11:4101.08%261
58Whittet11:4100.75%196
58McLaggan11:4101.33%313
58Keillor11:4102.86%571
58Whytock11:4101.45%329
58Fyall11:41010.00%1,228
58Patullo11:41014.29%1,557
58McCathie11:4107.14%1,008
58Slidders11:4105.88%907
58Carscadden11:410100.00%3,301