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Argyllshire
Catalogue of Fiche, Film & CDs
Note that the spelling of place names may have changed over the years so remember to check all variations.
 Updates highlighted in Red
This catalogue is divided into the following categories.
Choose any link below to go to your area of interest.


1841 Census Indexes    

1841 Census  


1861  Census Indexes

1871 Census

1881 Census Transcript & Index

1881 Census  

1891 Census

1891 Census Index

Court Records    
Directories    

Gazetteers      

Maps

Monumental Inscriptions   

Nonconformist Parish Registers   

Occupational Records  

Parish Registers    New

Probate Records

Taxes

1841  CENSUS  INDEXES

1841 Census Index for The Lorn District of Argyll
Including Ardchattan, Glenorchy, Kilbrandon, Kilchrenan/Dalavich, Kilmore/Kilbride, Kilninver & Kilmelford, Lismore/Appin, and Muckairn.
CD

1841 CENSUS
Argyllshire Parishes in the 1841 Census held in the AIGS Library
Note that these items are microfilm of the original Census records and are filed in the Film cabinets under their Parish Numbers.

Ardchattan (504)
Ardnamurchan & Sunart (505)
Ballachulish (506)
Campbeltown (507)
Craignish (508)

1861 CENSUS
Argyllshire Parishes in the 1861 Census held in the AIGS Library
Note that these items are microfilm of the original Census records and are filed in the Film cabinets under their Parish Numbers.

Acharacle (505)
Appin (525/2)
Ardchattan (504)
Ballachulish & Corran of Ardgour (506)
Ballachulish & Glencoe(525/3)
Bowmore (or Kilarrow) (536)
Campbeltown (507)
Coll (551)
Corran of Ardgour &  Ballachulish(506)
Craignish (508)
Cumlodden (Quoad Sacra)  (509)
Dunoon & Kilmun (510)
Duror (525/4)
Gigha (537)
Glassary (511)
Glassary Quoad Sacra Parish of Lochgilphead (526)
Glenaray &  Inveraray  (513)
Glencoe & Ballachulish (525/3)
Glenorchy & Inishall (512)
Inishall & Glenorchy  (512)
Inveraray & Glenaray (513)
Inverchaolain (514)
Iona (Mull) (538)
Jura (539)
Jura (disconnected) (515)
Kilarrow  (or Bowmore)(536)
Kilberry (516)
Kilbrandon & Kilchattan (515)
Kilbride & Kilmore  (523)
Kilcalmonell (516)
Kilchattan &  Kilbrandon(515)
Kilchenzie  & Killean  (519)
Kilchoman (540)
Kilchrennan (517)
Kildalton (Islay) (541)
Kilfinan (518)
Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (Mull) (542)
Killean & Kilchenzie (519)
Kilmallie (520)
Kilmartin (521)
Kilmelford & Kilninver  (524)
Kilmeny (543)
Kilmodan (522)
Kilmore & Kilbride (523)
Kilmorich (527/2)
Kilninian & Kilmore (Mull) (544)
Kilninver & Kilmelford (524)
Kilvickeon &  Kilfinichen (Mull) (542)
Kinlochspelvie (Mull) (545)
Kinlochspelvie (Quoad Sacra Parish)
Lismore (525/1)
Lochgoilhead (527/1)
Morvern (528)
Muckairn (529)
North Knapdale (530)
Oa (Islay) (546)
Oa (Quoad Sacra Parish)
Portnahaven (547)
Portnahaven  (Quoad Sacra Parish)
Port Wemyss and Salen (548)
Quoad Sacra  Parish of Cumlodden (509)
Saddell & Skipness (531)
Southend (532)
South Knapdale (533)
Strachur & Stralachan (534)
Tarbert (535)
Tobermory (549) 
Torosay (550)

Census of Merchant and Royal Navy Ships
The film of 1861 Census of Merchant and Royal Navy Ships in Port covers all of Scotland.
For Argyll, ships are listed in the following Registration Districts: - Campbelltown, Craiginst, Dunoon Kilmun, Glenorchy/Inishail, Inverary, Kilbandon & Kilchatton, Kilmallie, Kilmore & Kilbride, Kilminver & Kilmelford, Lismore, Ballachulish, Duror, Lochgilphead, Morwern, Southend, Strathlan, Tarbut, Gigha, JuraKilchoman, Kildalton, Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, Tobermory, Tyree, Coll, Cumbrais, Kilbride. These entries are all listed on Film 902.

1861 CENSUS  INDEXES

Index to Marine Returns for Scotland
fiche Sct 1E

1871 CENSUS
Argyllshire Parishes in the 1871 Census held in the AIGS Library
Note that these items are microfilm of the original Census records and are filed in the Film cabinets under their Parish Numbers.

Ardchattan Acharacle
Arisaig
Ardnamurchan
Ballachulish & Corran of Ardgour
Campbelltown
Craignish
Cumlodden

1881 CENSUS
Argyllshire Parishes in the 1881 Census held in the AIGS Library
Note that these items are microfilm of the original Census records and are filed in the Film cabinets under their Parish Numbers.

Cumlodden (509)     Dunoon & Kilmun (510)  Glassary (511)

1881  CENSUS TRANSCRIPT & INDEX
1881 Census Index for entire County of Argyllshire in 6 sets of fiche. 
(Surname Index, Birth Place Index, Census Place Index, As Enumerated, Misc. Notes, Institutions). 
Also on CD (1881 British Census and Index).


1891 CENSUS INDEX
Parishes in the Argyllshire 1891 Census in the AIGS Library
We have a complete set of Indexes for all Argyllshire parishes for the 1891 Census.


1891 CENSUS
Argyllshire Parishes in the 1891 Census held in the AIGS Library
Note that these items are microfilm of the original Census records and are filed in the Film cabinets under their Parish Numbers.

Campbeltown (507)

COURT  RECORDS

Decisions of the Court of Session 1781-1822
Published by David Hume in 1839 this is a wonderful record of hundreds of court decisions involving people from all over Scotland.

CD

Campbelltown Burgh Police Court 1787-1889
CD
Calendars of Documents for the following Courts:-
The Commissary Court of Argyll which dealt mainly with executries of the deceased although it also dealt with cases of small debt and scandal i.e. defamation. Its jurisdiction was restricted to the parishes of mainland Argyll together with the parishes of Kilmallie, Kilmonivaig and Glenelg Inverness-shire. The Calendar makes available the listings of the Processes (i.e. the case papers), the Petitions, the Edicts and the Bonds of Caution (i.e. the sureties) of the Court.
The Vice Admiral Court of Argyll which dealt with matters civil and criminalrelating to the sea and trade on it. Its jurisdiction was over the west coast of Scotland, including the islands apart from those in the Clyde Estuary, from Dumbarton Rock to Cape Wrath in the far North-West 1685-1825.
The Justice of the Peace Court of the County of Argyll which dealt with ordinary matters in the countryside, in particular it dealt with issues concerning employment, excise matters including the issue of licenses to sell beer, ale and spirits and from the late 18th century onwards, small debt.
The Burgh Court of Campbeltown which could deal with a range of legal matters affecting the townspeople of the Burgh almost as wide as the Sheriff Court.
The Burgh Court of Inveraray – similar to the Court of Campbelltown.
CD


DIRECTORIES

1825 Pigot's Directory of Scotland
CD
1837 Slaters Directory of Argyllshire
fiche Arl 1
1915 Slaters Directory of Argyllshire
fiche Arl 2-3
1915 Directory of Scotland [Private Residents & Trades]
Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection
fiche Sct 419-425

GAZETTEERS

Francis Groome's 1896 Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (6 volumes)
together with additional material and  indexes. 
CD
Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland
CD

MAPS

The collection of Maps held in the library is in paper format, and will be found in either the Maps Stands or on top of the film cabinets in Map holders.
Civil Parishes and Counties of Scotland showing Overall Dates of Old Parochial Records Held in Edinburgh and available Worldwide on microfilm for the Counties of Bute & Argyll.
Complete Set of Ordnance Survey Plans for Scotland

MONUMENTAL  INSCRIPTIONS

Inverary Cemetery 1728-1956
Film Sct 1
Lochgolihead Church Cemetery MIs
CD 2321
Oban Old Parish Churchyard 1816-1951
Film Sct 1

NONCONFORMIST   REGISTERS

Dunoon & Kilmun (Scroll of Parochial Reg) South West Argyll
Christenings 1830-1846, Marriages 1830-1846
Film Sct 25
Kilfinan Free Church Registers
Christenings 1843-1877
Film Sct 25
Tobermory Free Church Registers
Births and Baptisms, 1843-1854 Marriages, 1843-1849
Film Sct 30

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