Record

Reference NoBR/SN
TitleRecords of St. Nicholas Kirkyard (Aberdeen City)
DescriptionBR/SN/1-3 Burial Registers (1824-1838, 1843-1851, 1855-1925) - These can be electronically searched and viewed on Deceased Online.
BR/SN/4 Lair Index (c.1830 - 1905)
BR/SN/5 Dues Register (1855 - 1918)
BR/SN/6 Alphabetical Index of Burials (1887 - 1903)
BR/SN/7 Lair Index for various sections (compiled c.1920)
BR/SN/8 Colour photograph of St. Peter's Church, England (c. 1965)
Date1824 - c.1965
Related MaterialPlease note that earlier burials in St Nicholas Kirkyard can be found in the Kirk and Bridge Work Accounts from 1571 up to 1793 - an index of these is available in our Town House searchroom and in the ANEFHS Databank https://www.anesfhs.org.uk/databanks/burials/kandb, and the original items are held in our Town House office under reference CA/6/3.

OPR 168A/19 (held at the NRS and searchable through Scotland's People) covers burials in St Nicholas 1793-1820.

Other records from 1887 can be found at

Bereavement Services
Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeen Crematorium
Skene Road
Aberdeen
AB15 8PT

03000 200 292
burials@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Extent8 items
​Open or Restricted AccessOpen
Administrative HistoryThe main burgh kirkyard, St Nicholas is located in the heart of Aberdeen between Union Street and Schoolhill.
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