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There are two main cemeteries in New Monkland. One is named "New Monkland Cemetery" and is situated within the town of Airdrie. The other is named "Old Monkland Cemetery," and is situated within the town of Coatbridge. For all enquiries about Cemeteries in North Lanarkshire contact:-
North Lanarkshire Council
Cemeteries Office,
1 Southerhouse Rd,
Coatbridge,
Lanarkshire ML5 4AA
It is understood that they will normally only accept written requests for information.
Dates of Old Parish Registers
b.1693-1854
m.1703-1854
d.1748-1849
Covenanters
On Friday 30th November 1683, John Whitelaw from New Monkland was executed
with other Covenanters. He became known as the Monklands Martyr.
Local Information
A web site for the Monklands area of Lanarkshire can be found at
http://www.monklands.com.
This site includes pages devoted to Genealogy, including their Family History
Information Exchange Board, as well as information and photographs from towns
in the Monklands area.
For History and Information on the town of Airdrie visit
http://airdrie.net. This site
covers all manner of information about the town and a Message Board which has
been used by several overseas visitors looking for relatives and
friends. The site is operated by Gerry McBride who is aware of the
value of the site those involved in genealogy.
He would welcome suggestions for ideas and services which visitors would find
useful on the site. Gerry can be contacted at
webmaster@airdrie.net.
The local newspaper for the area is the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser
Based on pages created by Robert Dixon.