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One of the south-western counties of Scotland, and the most important county of the country. It ranks only tenth among Scottish counties as to area, but is by far the most populous - containing, indeed, as many inhabitants as the three next in order all taken together, and very nearly a quarter of the whole population of Scotland - and the most valuable, as the valuation, exclusive of burghs, is greater than that of the next two in order taken both together. It is bounded N by Stirlingshire and a detached portion of Dumbartonshire, NE by Stirlingshire, Linlithgowshire, and Edinburghshire, E by Peebleshire, SE and S by Dumfriesshire, SW by Dumfriesshire and Ayrshire and W by Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire."
(Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland 1883)
A wide range of illustrated histories and books of old photographs of a variety of Scottish towns and Glasgow districts have been published in recent years by Richard Stenlake Publishing
The names of some Cemeteries in Glasgow, some in North Lanarkshire and some in South Lanarkshire.
There has been a census every ten years since 1801, excluding 1941. The latest that is currently available is for 1901. The censuses for 1891 and 1901 are available (for a small fee) on the web from at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. (Other Censuses will be available later). Scottish census returns are held at New Register House and copies on microfilm may be consulted in Mormon Family History Centres around the world. In the Lanarkshire area microfilm copies can be consulted at a number of locations in Glasgow and at a number of local libraries.
The church has, over the centuries, exercised a great influence in the developement of Scotland and its people. But this "influence" has been a two-way process, where the people have also had their say in a manner which reflects something basic about the Scottish people - always compassionate yet often at odds with each other. The church (and others areas such as education and the law) is an area where the cultural difference between Scotland and England can easily be seen, with the national "established" church - the Church of Scotland - being presbyterian in form of government. This does not, however, mean that all presbyterians belong to the national church.
The rights of the people are important in Scotland where, in theory at least, the people and not parliament are sovereign. The people have also stood their ground, in the days of the Covenanters, to ensure that government of their national church was controlled by the people and their clergy and not by the aristocracy of the country. The Covenanters were strong in the Lanarkshire area and often suffered for their beliefs and rights, including in the Battle of Bothwell Bridge.
The Kirk Session is the governing body of a Presbyterian church and consists of the minister of the parish and the ordained elders of the congregation. It looks after the general spiritual wellbeing of the congregation and, particularly in centuries past, parochial discipline. Kirk Sessions meet on a regular basis with additional meetings at other times, including Communion, and each of these meetings is carefully minuted. Most Church of Scotland Kirk Session records are held in the Scottish Record Office in Edinburgh and can be fascinating reading. Records for churches within the Presbytery of Glasgow are kept in the Glasgow Archives.
Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths began in Scotland on 1st January 1855. For details of these and other records held and available for search at the General Register Office in Edinburgh.
For the old "Strathclyde Region" area (which included Lanarkshire) facilities exist in Glasgow to search and view some of these records on computer index and microfiche.
An Analytical Index to the Lanarkshire Statutory Registers of Death for the years 1855 and 1856 are commercially available on microfiche from wayne.mckirdy@paradise.net.nz
The Mormon church has placed some of the early statutory records on to microfilm. Reference numbers for these are available online for 1855 to 1867 and for 1868 to 1891. They also publish the Old Parish Records and reference numbers for birth and marriage records (on micro-fiche) and for what death and mort-cloth records are available (on micro-film).
Records of testaments, inventories etc. are held at the National Archives of Scotland.
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Useful sources for genealogical research can be found throughout Lanarkshire. Some local libraries have family history research resources specific to their area
Information on what genealogical resources are available in South Lanarkshire (in East Kilbride, Hamilton and Lanark).
Information on what genealogical resources are available in North Lanarkshire (in Motherwell, Airdrie, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Shotts).
A wide range of resources can be found in the City of Glasgow.
If you're looking for somewhere to discuss things genealogical and historical about the county, check the Lanarkshire Mailing List
The main phone books for the Lanarkshire area are the Glasgow North, Glasgow South and Clyde Valley. You can also find the UK Phone Book online.
The Statistical Accounts for Scotland 1791-1799 and 1845 are available online.
1781- first ironstone works in Lanarkshire started at Wilsontown in Carnwath.
1879 - 314 iron-works with 5149 puddling furnaces and 846 rolling mills in operation in Lanarkshire.
1881- 392 coal pits and 9 fireclay pits in operation in Lanarkshire.
The iron industry in Lanarkshire was second in size only to that of Ayrshire.
If you're looking for somewhere to discuss things genealogical and historical about the county, check the Lanarkshire Mailing List
Local newspapers in Lanarkshire.
Many old occupations have now disappeared and their names may therefore not be familiar to you.
The Mining Industry
Lists of coal mines operating in Lanarkshire in 1896 for - eastern Lanarkshire and western Lanarkshire.
Lists of metalliferous mines operating in Lanarkshire in 1896 for - eastern Lanarkshire and western Lanarkshire.
There are two family history societies based in the Lanarkshire area:-
Towns and Parish pages can be reached from the parish index or from the parish map.
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