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Argyllshire County Coat of Arms
Argyllshire
Catalogue of Fiche, Film & CDs

Caution!!

Please remember that the spelling of place names and the names of Parishes, as with the spelling of surnames, has varied over the course of many years. We have endeavoured to check the spelling of names in this catalogue to ensure accuracy, however be aware of variations from present day spelling. Adopt a liberal approach in your research in the interpretation of the entries.
Please note that items in this Catalogue are for research within the library premises only and are NOT available for LOAN or SALE.

Note:- Updates marked as   New

This catalogue is divided into the following categories.
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1841 Census Indexes    

1841 Census.  

1861  Census Indexes

1871 Census

1881 Census Transcription & Index

1881 Census  

1891 Census

1891 Census Index

Court Records

Directories     New

Gazetteers      

Maps

Monumental Inscriptions   

Non Conformist Parish Registers    New

Occupational Records  

Parish Registers     New

Probate Records

Taxes

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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.
( insert CD 881)

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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)

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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.

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1861   CENSUS  INDEXES.

Index to Marine Returns for Scotland.
(fiche Sct 1E)

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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

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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)

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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).

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1891 CENSUS INDEX.

Parishes in the Argyllshire 1891 Census in the A.I.G.S. Library.
We have a complete set of Indexes for all Argyllshire parishes for the 1891 Census.

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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)

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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)

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.

( insert CD 375)

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DIRECTORIES.


Pigot's 1825 Directory of Scotland
(CD)

Slaters 1837 Directory of Argyllshire
(fiche Arl 1)

Slaters 1915 Directory of Argyllshire
(fiche Arl 2-3)
New
Directory of Scotland (Private Residents & Trades) 1915
(Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Sct 419-425)

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GAZETTEERS.

Francis Groome's 1896 Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (6 volumes) together with additional material and  indexes 
( insert CD 196)
Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland
(CD)

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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

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MONUMENTAL  INSCRIPTIONS.

Oban Old Parish Churchyard 1816-1951
(Film Sct 1)
Inverary Cemetery 1728-1956 
(Film Sct 1)

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NON CONFORMIST 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)
New
Tobermory Free Church Registers
Births and Baptisms, 1843-1854 Marriages, 1843-1849.
(Film Sct 30)


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