Largs & North Ayrshire Family History Society
There are a number of different avenues open to those researching their family history in Scotland.
The Society's Resources
The Society own a large library of genealogical and local history material. This is located within Largs Library, 18 Allanpark Street, Largs and is available to members, during normal Library hours, on production of their membership card.
In the collection is a well stocked bookcase together with various data which is stored on CD-ROM, microfiche and microfilm
The data on CD-ROM includes :-
- 1881 British Census complied by The Church of Latter Day Saints.
- 1851 Ayrshire Census Index compiled by East Ayrshire FHS.
- 1861 Ayrshire Census Index compiled by East Ayrshire FHS.
- 1851 Glasgow Census Index compiled by Glasgow & West of Scotland FHS.
- 1851 Lanarkshire Census Index compiled by Lanarkshire FHS.
- 1861 Glasgow / Lanarkshire Census Index compiled by Glasgow & West of Scotland FHS.
The data on microfiche includes :-
- I.G.I. for Scotland and Ireland
- I.G.I. for U.K. and Channel Islands.
- O.P.R. index for Scotland.
- 1891 Census index for Scotland.
- 1881 Census index for Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire.
- 1851 Census index for Largs, West Kilbride and Dailly.
- 1841 Census index for Largs & Fairlie.
- Index to Ardrossan Poor Law Records.
The data on microfilm includes :-
- 1841 Census for Ardrossan, Auchinleck, Ayr, Ballantrae, Barr
- 1841 Census for Kilwinning, Kirkmichael, Kirkoswald, Largs, Loudon
- 1841 Census for West Kilbride, Stevenston, Stewarton, Straiton, Stair, Symington (Ayrshire), Tarbolton
- O.P.R. for 86/1-2 Barvas, 87/1 Lochs, 88/1-3 Stornoway
- O.P.R. for 96A/1-2 Dores, 96B/1-4 Duthil and Rothiemurchus, 97/1-2 Glenelg
- O.P.R. for 143/1-4 Speymouth
- O.P.R. for 144/1-3 Urquhart
- O.P.R. for 152/1 Enzie, 153/1 Fordyce
- O.P.R. for 155/1-2 Gamrie and MacDuff
- O.P.R. for 155/3-4 Gamrie and MacDuff
- O.P.R. for 161/1-3 Marnoch
- O.P.R. for 165/1-2 Rothiemay
- O.P.R. for 165/3-4 Rothiemay
- O.P.R. for 188/1-2 Drumblade, 189/1-2 Drumoak
- O.P.R. for 194/1-4 Forgue
- O.P.R. for 202/1-3 Huntly
- O.P.R. for 210/1-2 King Edward
- O.P.R. for 329/1-4 Auchterarder
- O.P.R. for 329/5-8 Auchterarder
- O.P.R. for 343/1-5 Culross
- O.P.R. for 348/1-4 Dunblane
- O.P.R. for 397/1-3 Tulliallan, 398/1-2 Weem
- O.P.R. for 414 Carnock, 415 Ceres, 416 Collessie
- O.P.R. for 465/1-2 Alloa
- O.P.R. for 465/3-7 Alloa
- O.P.R. for 486/1-2 Muiravonside
- O.P.R. for 496/1-3 Dumbarton
- O.P.R. for 496/4-6 Dumbarton
- O.P.R. for 504/1-2 Ardchattan, 505/1-3 Ardnamurchan 506 Ballachlish and Corran
- O.P.R. for 552/1-2 Cumbrae
- O.P.R. for 576/1-4 Ardrossan
- O.P.R. for 587/1-3 Dalry, 588/1-3 Dalrymple
- O.P.R. for 602/1-4 Largs
- O.P.R. for 615/1-4 Stevenston
Ayrshire Resources
The county of Ayrshire is divided into three local authorities, North, East and South Ayshire. Each local authority has established a Local and Family History Centre. Details of these can be found at Ayrshire Online - Family History. Their collections include Census Returns, Old Parish Records, Monumental Inscriptions, Books, Local Newspapers, Photographs, Maps and Historical Documents.
There is one central location for Ayrshire's Archives. Details of which can be found at Ayrshire Archives
The county of Ayrshire is served by four Family History Society's. As well as ourselves there are :-
Alloway & Southern Ayrshire Family History Society
East Ayrshire Family History Society
Each Society covers a specific area of Ayrshire. You should check to see if they cover the town or parish that is of interest to you.