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Lanarkshire
Catalogue of Fiche, Film and CDs
Note that the spelling of place names may have changed over the years so remember to check all variations.
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1881  CENSUS  TRANSCRIPT  &  INDEX
1881 Census Index for entire County of Lanarkshire in 6 sets of fiche
(Surname Index, Birth Place Index, Census Place Index, As Enumerated, Misc. Notes, Ships, Institutions).
Also on CD (1881 British Census and Index).


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


CIVIL  REGISTRATION

Analytical Index to the Statutory Registers for Scotland [McKirdy] Index - Death Registrations
 
1855
fiche Lks 2-12
1856
fiche Lks 13-20
1857
fiche Lks 214-222

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

List of Cases for Trial at Glasgow Assize Court Circuit
Assizes for Lanarkshire, Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire. 
Spring Circuit May 1827 to Winter Circuit January 1835.
Films Sct 7 - 18

DIRECTORIES

1783 John Taits Directory for Glasgow & District
fiche Lks 1
Jones Directory or Useful Pocket Companion containing an alphabetical list of the
names and places of abode of the Merchants, Manufacturers, Traders & Shopkeepers in and about The City of Glasgow
1787
1789
1790



fiche Lks 25
fiche Lks 26
fiche Lks 27
1801 The Glasgow Directory containing a list of Merchants,
Manufacturers and Traders in the City & Suburbs

fiche Lks 28
1803-1886 The  Glasgow Directory containing a list of Merchants,
Manufacturers and Traders in the City & Suburbs

fiche Lks 29-182
1805 Directory of Lanarkshire – Glasgow
Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection
fiche Lks 231
1820 Directory of Lanarkshire [Glasgow, Hamilton &Lanark]
Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
fiche Lks 223-224
1825 Pigot & Co Directory of Scotland
CD
1826 Directory of Lanarkshire [Glasgow]
Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
fiche Lks 225-228
1837 Directory of Lanarkshire
Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
fiche Lks 229-230
1840 Directory of Lanarkshire [Glasgow]
Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
fiche Lks 232-234
1845 Directory of Lanarkshire [Glasgow]
Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection
fiche Lks 235-238
1856 [Publication] Glasgow and its Clubs
fiche Lks 201-212
1869-70 Post Office Directory of Glasgow
CD
1870 Directory of Lanarkshire [Glasgow – Shipping, Merchants & Manufacturers]
Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
fiche Lks 239
1881 Slaters Directory of Glasgow & Its Vicinity
fiche Lks 21-24
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. 

insert CD 196

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. - County of Lanark.
Plan of the town of Lanark [from the actual survey 1819,  Wood, John]
Glasgow & Loch Lomond [30 Miles Around] [Johnston & Bacon]
Glasgow - Plan of the parishes within the Royalty and the parishes of Gorbals & Barony of Glasgow. 1822. Cleland, James.
Plan of the town of Hamilton [from the actual survey 1819,  Wood, John]
Complete Set of Ordnance Survey Plans for Scotland

MILITARY RECORDS

Over the centuries Scots men and women served in the British Army, both in Regiments formed in their native Scotland and those formed elsewhere.   The library has a large collection of Army records, details of which can be found by following this link
Royal Scots Fusiliers [1st Foot] Militia Attestation 1887-1914
Majority of the men from Ayrshire, Lanark, Wigtownshire and Renfrewshire.
insert CD 1110

MISCELLANEOUS  RECORDS

Burgesses of Glasgow 1573-1750
CD
New Lanark’s People - The Early Years
insert CD 2128
Lanarkshire FHS Members Interest 2003

insert CD 521

Lanarkshire FHS Members Interest update
insert CD 860
Annals of Glasgow 1816
A history of Glasgow from 370 until 1816. It has chapters on the rise and progress of the city including chapters on the magistrates and law, religions influence and structure, public buildings, charities, hospitals, societies, schools, regiments, riots, fires, construction and destruction, as well as tales of the city.
CD

MONUMENTAL  INSCRIPTIONS

Blackfriars Burial Ground  - Index to Burials
insert CD 1859
Carluke Vital Records Volume 1
insert CD 1596
Carluke Vital Records Volume 2
insert CD 1597
Kirk O Shotts MIs [CD 1]
insert CD 2137
Kirk O Shotts MIs [CD 2]
insert CD 2138
Larkhill Cemetery - Transcriptions and digital image of headstones

insert CD 801

Pettinain Old Churchyard MIs [WS 13]
insert CD 2318
Ramshorn Burial Ground  - Index to Burials
insert CD 1859
Stane Cemetery MIs [WS 13]
insert CD 2319

NEWSPAPER  RECORDS

Births 1851 in The Glasgow Herald - Index
fiche Lks 198
Deaths 1851 in The Glasgow Herald - Index
fiche Lks 199
Marriages 1851 in the Glasgow Herald - Index
fiche Lks 200
Please note:  the above three indexes include events from all of Scotland, plus Countries from around the World.  

NONCONFORMIST RECORDS

Avondale Parish –
Strathaven Associate Congreg.Baptisms & Marriages [mized] 1769-1819, 1844-1855
Film Sct 29
Biggar & Peebles Free Presbytery Minutes 1843-1857
Film Sct 32
Ellsridge Hill Free Church  Baptisms 1856-1858
Film Sct 29
Glasgow – Great Hamilton Street Reformed Presbyterian Church [644]  Baptisms 1754-1861
Film Sct 29
Glasgow, [644] -London Rd. United Session Church [Blotter]  Christenings  1838-1887
Film Sct 23
Glasgow – London Road Session Church [644]  Baptisms 1838-1860
Film Sct 29
Glasgow - Regent Place Meeting House, Blackfriars Street – Associate Session
Baptisms 1825-1874,   Marriages 1838,   Deaths 1837-1840
Film Sct 28
Glasgow - St Stephens Free Church [644]   Baptisms 1850-1860,  Marriages 1850-1851
Film Sct 29
Hepzibah Congregation Church [Blotter]
Christenings  1848-1877,  Marriages  1848-1879
Film Sct 23
Kingston Congregational Church [Blotter]
Christenings  1848-1861
Film Sct 23

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