Searching the source lists
The Perth burgh burial registers, Threiplands' People and Women's Sources databases are searchable, but in slightly different ways. Read these tips first before you go the the databases
Perth burgh burial registers, 1794-1855
The Archive holds all the burial registers for Perth burgh and the
Friends of P&KCA have been transcribing the early volumes. They have been creating a database record for each person buried between 1794-1855.
How to search the burial database You can simply browse the database by using the 'next' and 'previous' buttons
Or you can search by name and/or date:
- click the 'advanced search' button which takes you to the search page
- type in a surname and/or forename and click 'go'
- narrow down your search by clicking 'search burial date' and completing one or more of the fields that appear as well as the name
- if your search is successful, a hitlist will appear and you can click the blue reference number to find the details that were recorded in the register itself.
The record will show you the reference number of the burial register and can include full name, age, dates of death and burial, cause of death, names of kin, occupation and details of the burial. The information varies from register to register, so not all details will appear in all the records.
From the record:- to return to your hitlist, click 'back to search'
- to make a fresh search from the hitlist, click the 'reset' button
- to browse the database, click 'back to summary' which will take you back to the first page of the database
If your search is unsuccessful, try typing in the surname and ticking 'search alternative spellings'. This should find variants of the name you are looking for. Make a note of these and try searching using each one.
So now try searching Perth Burgh Burial Registers
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You can search the Threiplands People database to find members of the Threipland family, their relatives, friends and associates. The database also includes tenants and workers on the Threipland estates in Perthshire and Caithness, as well as local tradesmen.
The database is to help you pinpoint a document in which the person appears. It's likely that someone will appear in more than one document, although the database record will usually only list one reference number.
However, you can visit the Archive and use the reference number to point you to the appropriate section of the collection's catalogue, a copy of which is held in the searchroom. It's likely that other relevant documents will be listed alongside. Then you can consult all the documents you need.
- You can simply browse the database by using the 'next' and 'previous' buttons
- Or you can search by name and/or date
If the name is in the database a summary list of records will appear
- use the date information to help narrow down your search or
- choose a record from the list
The record should show relationships, the person's role or occupation as quoted from the document, as well as the reference number of the document in which they appear.
From the record:
- to return to your hitlist, click 'back to search'
- to make a fresh search from the hitlist, click the 'reset' button
- to browse the database, click 'back to summary' which will take you back to the first page of the database
Try searching Threiplands' People
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This database can tell you which collections in the Archive contain information about women and their lives.
You can find out which collections have information about female employees, how they interacted with local authorities, or what kind of businesses women were involved in. Some collections have information about women's domestic lives or their participation in politics, philanthropy, health and welfare.
You can use the database to point you in the direction of collections that will help your research into women's history.
You are unlikely to find individuals in this database
How to search Women's Sources
You can simply browse the database by using the 'next' and 'previous' buttons
Or you can search by category:
- click the 'search' button which will take you to the search by category table. You can search by 'all categories' or choose one from the dropdown list
- in the 'title' field, you can enter a place eg Blairgowrie, or part of a collection title, eg housing or health. If you use this field, we recommend that you leave the search on 'all categories'
- alternatively, you can leave the 'title' field blank and choose a category from the drop-down list press the 'go' button to start the search. If you are successful, a hitlist will appear and then you can click the blue reference number to take you to the database record
The record will show you the reference number of the collection or item, the collection title, a description of the record or records in the collection and their covering dates.
At the moment, most of the records in the database relate only to collections, but some will point you directly to bundles of documents, volumes and individual documents which relate to women. As we improve the database, most of the records will contain this specific information.
From the record: - to return to your hitlist, press the 'back' button on your menu bar
- to make a fresh search, click 'return to search women's searches'
- to browse the database, click 'return to women's source list page'
What to do next If your search is successful, the next step is to make a note of the reference numbers and visit the Archive to look at the documents themselves.
Try searching Women's Sources
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Feedback
Volunteers from the Friends of Perth & Kinross Council Archive will be continually updating the databases, so if you don't find what you're looking for today, try again in a few months.
Meanwhile, if you have any comments or suggestions on how we can improve the databases, please contact the Archive.
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