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Renfrewshire Catalogue of Fiche, Films & 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.
Click on the link to go direct to your area of interest.


1841 Census Index & Transcript   

1851 Census Indexes    

1861 Census   

1861 Census Indexes

1881 Census Transcription & Index

1891 Census Index

Court Records    

Directories    New

Gazetteers

Maps    

Military Records

Monumental Inscriptions

Non Conformist Records   

Occupational Records  

Parish Registers    

Probate Records & Wills

Taxes


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1841 CENSUS INDEX & TRANSCRIPT.

Paisley High, Low, Martyrs, Middle, North & South Parishes.
(CD)
Erskine, Houston & Kinellan, Inchinnan, Inverkip, Kilbarchan, Kilmacolm, Lochwinnoch, Port Glasgow & Renfrew Parishes.
(CD)
Cathcart, Eaglesham, Eastwood, Mearns & Neilston Parishes
(CD)
Greenock Parish.
(CD)
Abbey Parish.
(CD)

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1851 CENSUS INDEXES

Census Name Index for the County of Renfrewshire
(CD)
Alphabetical Index to the whole county of Renfrew in two sets of microfiche.
(fiche Rfw 1D-15D)
(fiche Rfw 16D-25D)

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1861 CENSUS. 

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.

Abbey (559)
Cathcart (560)
Eaglesham (561)
Eastwood (562)
Erskine (563)
Greenock (564)
Houston & Killellan (565)
Inchinnan (566)
Innerkip (567)
Kilbarchan (568)
Kilmalcolm (569)
Lochwinnoch (570)
Mearns (571)
Neilston (572)
Paisley (573)
Port Glasgow (574)
Renfrew (575)
Abbey Institutions (559) -

Abbey Parish of Paisley Poorhouse
Abbey Lunatic Asylum
Greenock Institutions (564) -
Sir Gabriel Woods Mariners Asylum
Greenock Hospital & Infirmary
Greenock Poor House
Greenock Lunatic Asylum
Greenock Ragged & Industrial School
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 Renfrew, ships are listed in the following Registration Districts: - Erskine, Greenock, Greenock Old, Innerkip, Paisley Middle, Port of Glasgow and Renfrew.  These entries are all listed on film 902.

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1861 CENSUS INDEXES.

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

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1881  CENSUS  TRANSCRIPT  &  INDEX.

1881 Census Index  for entire County of Renfrew 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)

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1891 CENSUS INDEX.

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

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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)

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

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DIRECTORIES.


Holden's Triennial Directory of 85 Provincial Towns in Great Britain & Ireland, 1805-1806-1807. (includes Greenock & Paisley)
(fiche England Gen 161-163
New Directory of Renfrewshire - North 1805
(Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Rfw 1)
New Directory of Renfrewshire (Greenock, Paisley & Port Glasgow) 1820
(Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Rfw 2)

Pigot & Co Directory of Scotland 1825
(CD)
New Directory of Renfrewshire 1836
(Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Rfw 3-6)
New Directory of Renfrewshire 1837
(Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Rfw 7)
New Directory of Renfrewshire (Greenock) 1864
(Part of The Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Rfw 8-10)

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GAZETTEERS.

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

(CD)

Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland
(CD)
If you are unable to visit the A.I.G.S. Library to use any of the above resources,
why not make use of the Institute Research Service ?

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