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'''The Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society'''<br>Unit 13<br>32 Mansfield Street<br>Glasgow G11 5QP UK<br>Telephone: 0141 339 8303<br>
'''The Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society'''<br>Unit 13<br>32 Mansfield Street<br>Glasgow G11 5QP UK<br>Telephone: 0141 339 8303<br>
Email: [mailto:visitscotland@gwsfhs.org.uk visitscotland@gwsfhs.org.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.gwsfhs.org.uk/ The Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society]<br>
Email: [mailto:visitscotland@gwsfhs.org.uk visitscotland@gwsfhs.org.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.gwsfhs.org.uk/ The Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society]<br>
Website #2: [https://www.visitscotland.com/info/services/glasgow-west-of-scotland-family-history-society-p1475951 The Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society]<br>Website #3: [https://www.facebook.com/gwsfhs/ The Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society]
Website #2: [https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/glasgow-west-of-scotland-family-history-society-p2136111 The Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society]<br>Website #3: [https://www.facebook.com/gwsfhs/ The Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society]


:The society was founded in 1977 with the aim of promoting the study of family history, particularly for those whose family history has links with Glasgow and the west of Scotland.  The counties included are Argyll, Ayr, Bute, Dunbarton, Lanark, Renfrew, and Stirling.
:The society was founded in 1977 with the aim of promoting the study of family history, particularly for those whose family history has links with Glasgow and the west of Scotland.  The counties included are Argyll, Ayr, Bute, Dunbarton, Lanark, Renfrew, and Stirling.
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:The society's aim is to create greater awareness of the history, culture, and heritage of Clydebank and to encourage the preservation, development, and improvement of features of general public amenity and historic interest.
:The society's aim is to create greater awareness of the history, culture, and heritage of Clydebank and to encourage the preservation, development, and improvement of features of general public amenity and historic interest.
'''Kilmaronock Heritage Group'''<br> Kilmaronock Millennium Hall<br>Church Rd<br>Gartocharn, Alexandria G83 8NF UK<br>
Email: [mailto:KMHG.secretary@mybtinternet.com KMHG.secretary@mybtinternet.com]<br>
Website: [http://www.gartocharn.org/clubs-and-groups-classes/heritage-group Kilmaronock Heritage Group]<br>
Website #2: [http://www.drymen-history.org.uk/kilmaronock.html Kilmaronock Heritage Group]
:The purpose is to collate, chronicle, and keep oral, written, photographic or any other form of records of biographical, archaeological, anthropological, historical, and natural historical and scientific details of Kilmaronock and its environs, inhabitants, and activities.


'''Kirkintilloch and District Society of Antiquaries'''<br>Park Centre<br>45 Kerr Street<br>Kirkintilloch G66 1LF UK<br>
'''Kirkintilloch and District Society of Antiquaries'''<br>Park Centre<br>45 Kerr Street<br>Kirkintilloch G66 1LF UK<br>
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:We are a history and heritage society drawing membership from across West Dunbartonshire, mainly from Bowling to Balloch. We concentrate mainly on lectures through the winter months and hold these monthly in the Concord Centre in Dumbarton. We do however participate in various other events and activities. These have included walks, sometimes in conjunction with the Clydebank History Society.
:We are a history and heritage society drawing membership from across West Dunbartonshire, mainly from Bowling to Balloch. We concentrate mainly on lectures through the winter months and hold these monthly in the Concord Centre in Dumbarton. We do however participate in various other events and activities. These have included walks, sometimes in conjunction with the Clydebank History Society.


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