Genealogy Resources for Dumfries and Galloway

Maps and Directories for Dumfries and Galloway

Maps 1583-1921 for Dumfries and Galloway
The above link will take you to a wonderful source of maps for Dumfries and Galloway. Also among the National Library of Scotland's greatest treasures are the earliest surviving detailed maps of Scotland, made by a Timothy Pont over 400 years ago.

Old Maps of Dumfries and Galloway Towns
Index of detailed old maps of most of the villages around 1860. You can explore out to all sides by using the arrows at the top of the page. These maps are ideal for finding the locations of areas such as farms.

1791-99 and 1845 Statistical Accounts
Click on the Parish List tab then select Account Year followed by County and Parish required. Click on the page link in the 'reference' column when this is found.

Dumfries & Galloway History and Genealogy Websites

Dumfries and Galloway Council
On line search of their historical indexes including 1851 census, jail and bond books, kirk sessions for Dumfries and Mouswald and Town Chamberlains accounts.

Dumfries & Galloway Family History Soc
Extensive library, documents, directories, newspaper indexes, many local publications. They also publish a newsletter.

Genuki: Dumfriesshire
Offers information on available resources for Dumriesshire and it's parishes.

Kirkconnel Parish Heritage
Gives insight into local history, projects, photos, and early history.

Dumfies & Galloway Museums and Galleries
Collection of history with information on local museums and places of interest.

Churches & Graveyards in Dumfies & Galloway
Index to pages of photographs, no memorials listed but are available for some, see notes.

Rootsweb: The Scottish Page

Seanachaidh: folklore of Dumfies & Galloway

Stewartry Kirkyards Illustrated
Ongoing project to photograph the gravestones on the Stewartry. Completed parishes are for sale. Also some parish history material.

Old Kirkudbright
Contains many articles, history, genealogy, parish landowners, list of pauper's from Kirkcudbright Poor House.

Dalbeattie Town History Parish of Urr
History of the ports of the Urr, opening of Dalbeattie Reservoir, and short history of Palnackie Village

Buittle Parish Home Page
Offers informtion on old parish records, history, valuation rolls, census and more.

Genuki: Kirkcudbright
Information on available resources for Kirkudbrightshire and it's parishes.

Genuki: Wigtownshire
Information on available resources for Wigtonshire and it's parishes.

Wigtonshire Pages
Offers some great resource, including census, memorials, photos etc..and are willing to do lookups.