Towns were usually referred to as Burghs in Scotland.

At the National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh:

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  Elie and Earlsferry Burgh Records
  1696-1959, including: Register of sasines, 1696-1959; Register of sasines minutes, 1822-1959.

At the Special Collections Dept. of St Andrews University Library:

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  Elie and Earlsferry Burgh Records
  Earlsferry: Council minutes, 1742-1929; Elie and Earlsferry: Council minutes, 1929-1975 (with Dean of Guild Court minutes, 1929-1952); Police commissioners minutes, 1900-1901; Cash books, 1806-1831, 1848-1885; Abstracts of accounts, 1909-1930 and undated; Licensing register, 1901-1903; Housing minutes, 1930-1954; Dean of Guild Court: register of proceedings, 1929-1937; Index to register of plans, 1895-1975; Elie, Liberty and Williamsburgh: Town Council minutes, 1901-1929; Police commissioners minutes, 1864-1904.

Towns were usually referred to as Burghs in Scotland.

The burghs (towns) in Fife were:

• Royal Burghs: Anstruther Easter, Anstruther Wester, Auchtermuchty, Burntisland, Crail, Culross, Cupar, Dunfermline, Dysart, Earlsferry, Elie, Falkland, Inverkeithing, Kilrenny, Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy, Newburgh, Pittenweem, St. Andrews
• Others: Buckhaven and Methil, Cowdenbeath, Ladybank, Leslie, Leven, Lochgelly, Markinch, Newport-on-Tay, St. Monance, Tayport

Records of the former burghs in Fife are held at several locations. Details will be found on the parish pages.

• Burgh Records