Parish Archives of the Diocese of Aberdeen

Comprising: the City of Aberdeenshire; Highland (except the Parish of Kingussie, the former district of Lochaber and the Isle of Skye); Moray; Orkney Islands; Shetland Islands. 

Reference Title Dates Extent Scope and Content
MP/10 Aberdeen, Cathedral of St Mary of the Assumption with St Peter's up to 1895 1782-1957 62 Cathedral Clergy House, 20 Huntly Street, Aberdeen AB10 1SH; foundation date of 1860; St Peter's Castlegate, Justice Street's registers combined pre-1895 see MP/234
MP/11 Ballater, St Nathalan 1769-2002 3 vols Ballater, Aberdeenshire, St Nathalan; Golf Road united with Aboyne and Braemar, 1994; foundation date 1905; Pairsh of Upper Deeside, served from Banchory
MP/12 Ballogie, St Michael's 1833-1876 4 vols Parish registers
MP/13 Beauly, Inverness-shire, Highland, St Mary 1851-2011 5 vols St Mary's, Beauly IV4 7AU, foundation date of 1843 and 1864
MP/14 Blairs, Aberdeenshire, St Mary's with Scalan 1789-2017 7 St Mary's South Deeside Road, Blairs, Aberdeen AB12 5YQ; foundation date 1829 and 1901
MP/15 Braemar, Aberdeenshire, St Andrew's 1608-1992 5 Auchendryne Square, Location AB35 5WS; served form St Columba's banchory; foundation dates of circa 1703 and 1839, united with Aboyne and Braemar, 1994
MP/16 Buckie, Moray, St Peter 1786-1994 10 vols  St Peter's, St Andrew's Square, Buckie AB56 1BU; foundation date of 1857.  
MP/17 Chapeltown, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour 1813-2006 4 vols Chapeltown, Braes of Glenlivet, Moray, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour; foundation date 1829 and 1897; served from Tomintoul
MP/18 Dornie, St Duthac 1844-1966 6 Dornie, Kintail, Highland, St Duthac; foundation circa 1703 and 1860; Bundalloch Road, IV40 8EL
MP/19 Dufftown, Our Lady of the Assumption 1861-1929 4 vols Dufftown, Moray, Our Lady of the Assumption; foundation date 1728 and 1825; Fife Street, AB55 4AP; served from Elgin
MP/20 Elgin, Moray, St Sylvester's 1840-2017 172 St Sylvester's, 19 Institution Road, Elgin IV30 1QT; founded in 1843
MP/21 Eskadale, Highlands, St Mary's 1793-1958 13 Eskadale, Highlands, St Mary's; Located IV4 7JR, foundation date of 1793 and 1826; Catholic Cemetery
MP/22 Fetternear, Our Lady of the Garioch and St. John the Evangelist 1850-1920 1 vol Fetternear, Aberdeenshire, Our Lady of the Garioch and St. John the Evangelist; foundation date of 1859; served form Inverurie; AB51 5JU: 1 1/2 miles N.W. of Kemnay; signposted St John's Church on the Burnhervie to Blairdaff Road
MP/24 Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Highlands, St Peter and St Benedict's 1842-2017 9 1842 as St Peter's; 1999, new Chapel in old Abbey Lodge, Glendoe Road, PH32 4BG.
MP/25 Huntly, Aberdeenshire, St Margaret 1741-1973 8 St Margaret's, 30 Chapel Street Huntly AB54 8BS; foundation dates of circa 1742 and 1834, restored and rededicated in 1990
MP/26 Inverness, Highland, St Mary 1832-1995 10 St Mary's , 30 Huntly Street, Inverness IV3 5PR; Foundation date 1837, extended and re-dedicated, 1979. 
MP/27 Keith, Moray, St Thomas 1836-1979 4 Chapel Street; foundation dates of circa 1783 and 1831; served from Huntly
MP/28 Cannich, Highland, Our Lady and St Bean, Marydale 1793-2014 6 vols Located at IV4 7LT; foundation date of 1868
MP/29 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, St Mary's 1847-2017 4 vols Located St Peter Street, AB42 6QB, Foundation date 1847
MP/30 Portsoy, The Annunciation 1805-1987 6 vols Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, The Annunciation; foundation, circa 1790 and 1829, closed 2007; Served from Banff
MP/31 Preshome, St Gregory's 1787-2005 8 Vols Preshome, Enzie, Moray, St Gregory; foundation date 17th Century, and 1788; Served from Bucke, AB56 5EP
MP/32 Stratherrick and Glenmoriston, The Immaculate Conception and Foyers, Corpus Christy 1854-2016 1 vol Stratherrick, Highland, The Immaculate Conception, Located IV2 6UL; founded in 1859; Baptisms register had entries for Foyers, Courps Christy.  
MP/33 Strichen 1834-1957 1 vol Parish registers
MP/35 Tomintoul, Our Lady and St Michael's 1783-2007 4 Tomintoul, Moray, Our Lady and St Michael's, foundation date 1837; Main street Chruch closed July 2020
MP/36 Tynet, St Nanina's 1808-1925 2 Tynet, Moray, St Ninian, foundation date 1755; AB56 5HH, served from Buckie
MP/42 Banff, Our Lady of Mount Carmel 1845-1918 7 vols Banff, Aberdeenshire, Our Lady of Mount Carmel; foundation date 1870; Sandyhill Road, AB45 1 BE
MP/75 Roybridge, St Margaret's 1818-1976 8 vols Parish registers
MP/91 Wick, Caithness, Highlands, St Joachim 1857-2014 3 vols St Joachim, Breadalbane Terrace, KW1 5AG; foundation date of 1836
MP/97 Bellie; St Marys 1785-1789 2 Parish registers
MP/101 Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Our Lady and St Joseph's,  1860-1961 87 Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Our Lady and St Joseph's; Junction Road, Foundation dates of 1939, 1877, 1985
MP/107 Aboyne, St Margaret's 1918-1925 3 Parish of Upper Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Gordon Crescent, AB34 5HJ; foundation date of 1874; United with Ballater and Braemar, 1994
MP/116 Aberlour, Moray, The Sacred Heart 1917-1968 1 vol Chapel Terrace, AB38 9LL; foundation date of 1909; served form Elgin; register not located
MP/210 Aberdeen, Our lady of Aberdeen, Kincorth 1962-2012 5 Our Lady of Aberdeen, 70 Cairngorm Crescent, Aberdeen AB12 5BR; foundation dates of 1961 and 1963
MP/212 Lerwick, St. Margaret and the Sacred Heart 1900- Archive in Parish St Margaret's Presbytery, 87 St Olaf Street, Lerwick Shetland ZE1 )ES; foundation dates of 1900 and 1910; register not located
MP/213 Unst, St. Ninian's Church, Saxa Vord n.d. Archive in Parish Chapel of ease to St Margaret's MP/212
MP/214 Voe, Voe Church n.d. Archive in Parish Chapel of ease to St Margaret's MP/212
MP/215 Yell,  n.d. Archive in Parish Chapel of ease to St Margaret's MP/212
MP/216 Banchory, Aberdeenshire, St Columba 1931- Archive in Parish St Columba's Corsee Cottage, 5 High Street, Banchory;  foundation dates of 1931 and 1964, united with Ballater MP/218 and Braemar MP/15, 1994
MP/217 Aboyne, Parish of Upper Deeside, Aberdeenshire, St Margaret 1882-1978 1 vol Gordon Crescent Location AB34 5HJ; served from Banchory MP/216; foundation data of 1874, united with Ballater MP/218 and Braemar MP/15, 1994,
MP/218 Ballater, Aberdeenshire, St Nthalan 1905- Archive in Parish Golf Road, Location AB35 5RS; served from Banchory MP/216; foundation date of 1905, united with Aboyne MP/217 and Braemar MP/15, 1994,
MP/219 Strathdon, Our Lady of the Snows n.d. Archive in Parish Served from Banchory
MP/220 Thurso, Caithness, Highland  St. Anne 1960- 2 St Anne's, 2 Sweyn Road, Thurso KW14 7NW; foundation date of 1960; not in project
MP/221 Tongue n.d. Archive in Parish Served from St Anne's MP/220
MP/223 Forres, Moray, St Margaret 1929-2016 4 vols High Street; founded in 1939 and 1927; also entries for RAF Kinloss
MP/224 Lossiemouth, Moray, St. Columba n.d. Archive in Parish Union Street, IV31 6BG; served from Elgin
MP/225 Achiltibuie n.d. Archive in Parish Served form Dingwall; chapel of ease, no registers 
MP/226 Aultbea n.d. Archive in Parish Served form Dingwall; chapel of ease, no registers 
MP/227 Cromarty n.d. Archive in Parish Served form Dingwall; chapel of ease, no registers 
MP/228 Dingwall, Ross-shire, Highland, St Lawrence 1902-1999 5 St Lawrence's 21 Castle Street, Dingwall IV15 9HU; foundation date of 1902
MP/229 Fortrose, St. Peter and St. Boniface n.d. Archive in Parish Cathedral Square; Served from Inverness IV10 8TB
MP/230 Garve n.d. Archive in Parish Served form Dingwall; chapel of ease, no registers 
MP/231 Fort George, n.d. Archive in Parish Served from Culloden; chapel of ease no registers
MP/232 Ardersier, n.d. Archive in Parish Served from Culloden; chapel of ease no registers
MP/233 Nairn, Highland, St Mary 1892-2014 7 St Mary's, 7 Academy Street, Nairn, IV12 4RJ; foundation date 1861 and 1864.  
MP/234 Aberdeen, Castlegate, St Peter's  1895-2017 8 St Peter’s,  3 Chapel Court, Justice Street,  Aberdeen AB11 5HX; known as the 'Hidden Gem of Aberdeen'; Founded in 1774 the early register for St  Peter's (pre 1895) were merged with St Mary of the Assumption Cathedral MP/10
MP/235 Aberdeen, Cove n.d. Archive in Parish Served from Our Lady of Aberdeen, Kincorth; chapel of ease, no registers
MP/236 Clove in Kildrummy, Our Lady and St Moloch 1882-1995 1 vol Book found in Inverurie 
MP/237 Aberdeen, Portlethen Mass Center n.d. Archive in Parish Served from Our Lady of Aberdeen, Kincorth; chapel of ease, no registers
MP/238 Inverbervie, St David's Scottish Episcopal Church n.d. Archive in Parish Served form Stonehaven; mass center, no registers
MP/239 Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, The Immaculate Conception 1877-2017 3 vols Arbuthnott Place, St Mary's, 3 Rickarton Cottages, Bridgefield, AB39 2FY; foundation date 1877
MP/240 Bonar, Sutherland, Highland, Christ the King 1957- Archive in Parish RC Church, Gower Street, Brora KW9 6PU; foundation date 1957 and 1973; not in project
MP/241 Dornoch,  n.d. Archive in Parish Served by Brora, MP/240
MP/242 Durness,  n.d. Archive in Parish Served by Brora, MP/240
MP/243 Golspie n.d. Archive in Parish Served by Brora, MP/240
MP/244 Helmsdale n.d. Archive in Parish Served by Brora, MP/240
MP/245 Lairg n.d. Archive in Parish Served by Brora, MP/240
MP/246 Scourie, n.d. Archive in Parish Served by Brora, MP/240
MP/247 Banff, Aberdeenshire, Our Lady of Mount Carmel 1913-2017 6 Sandyhill Road; foundation date of 1870; served from Huntly
MP/248 Cullen n.d. Archive in Parish Served form Banff
MP/249 Cruden Bay n.d. Archive in Parish served form Fraserburgh
MP/250 Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Our Lady , Star of the Sea and St Drostan 1919-1959 1 vol Commerce Street, AB43 9LR; foundation date of 1896
MP/251 Gairloch n.d. Archive in Parish Served form Beauly
MP/252 Lochinver n.d. Archive in Parish Served form Beauly
MP/254 Poolewe, n.d. Archive in Parish Served form Beauly
MP/255 Aberdeen, Torry, Sacred Heart 1899-1990 2 vols Grampian Road, AB11 8ED; foundation date 1905 and 1911
MP/256 Fyvie n.d. Archive in Parish Served from Inverurie
MP/257 Glenkindie n.d. Archive in Parish Served from Inverurie
MP/258 Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, The Immaculate Conception 1920-1967 4 116 North Street, Inverurie, AB51 4TL; founded in 1849 and 1852
MP/274 Aberdeen, Woodside, St Joseph 1881-2006 8 St Joseph's, 2 Tanfield Walk, Aberdeen, AB24 4AQ; foundation date 1842.  
MP/275 Aberdeen, Dyce, parish Church Hall n.d. Archive in Parish Served form St Joseph's, Aberdeen
MP/620 Orkney, Italian Chapel, Lambholm n.d. 2 Orkney, Italian Chapel, Lambholm; chapel of ease to Our Lady and St. Joseph
MP/623 The Holy Family, Mastrick 1954 4 The Holy Family, Mastrick, 117 Deveron Road Aberdeen, AB16 6LZ; foundation date 1954 and 1967; served from St Joseph's Woodside
MP/632 University Chaplaincy Parish (university of Aberdeen; Robert Gordon University) 1967 4 University Chaplaincy Parish (university of Aberdeen; Robert Gordon University); Hight Stree, Old Aberdeen AB24 3EE; foundation dates of 1909, 1967, 1972 and 2004,