From 1855 compulsory registration has been in force in Scotland, and records are maintained by the Registrar General of all births, marriage and deaths in the county. Post-1855 inscriptions have been recorded here if they mention a surname appearing also on an adjacent pre-1855 stone, and for some of the smaller burial grounds, all inscriptions have been recorded.
Burial Grounds covered are: Arbuthnott, Banchory Devenick, Banchory Devenick Free Church, Portlethen, Banchory Ternan, Benholm, Bervie, Dunnottar, Durris, Fettercairn, Fasque, Newdosk (in edzell parish), Fetteresso, Cowie, Chapel of elsick, Howff of Ury, Fordoun, Kincardine, Kincardine, Garvock, Glenbervie, Kinneff, Catterline, Lawrencekirk, Maryculter (New), Templar's Park (Old), Marykirk, St Cyrus Upper Kirk, St Cyrus Nether Kirk, Strachan.