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Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful websites. They may have ongoing projects to transcribe records and create indexes. Most societies publish queries in their journals and maintain lists of members’ research interests that may be helpful to you. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources, or support its efforts.

Addresses of the societies are for the most part where their meetings are held as they are by-and-large not brick-and-mortar institutions.

Regional Societies[edit | edit source]

Central Scotland Family History Society
Smith Museum and Art Gallery
Dumbarton Road
Stirling FK8 2RQ UK
Telephone: 01506 845385/01324 714413
Email: georgepj@btinternet.com
Email #2: ianma1999@hotmail.com
Website: Central Scotland Family History Society

The Society was formed in 1990 to serve the needs of those interested in family history who lived in what was then the Central Region. This means that as well as the old counties of Clackmannanshire, Stirlingshire, and West Perthshire, the Society covers the parishes of Bo'ness and Carriden which were in West Lothian.

The Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society
Unit 13
32 Mansfield Street
Glasgow G11 5QP UK
Telephone: 0141 339 8303
Email: visitscotland@gwsfhs.org.uk
Website: The Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society
Website #2: 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.

Local Societies[edit | edit source]

Baldernock Local History Group
Baldernock Church Hall
Glenorchard Road
Balmore
Torrance, East Dunbartonshire G64 4AJ UK
Telephone: 07855 111836
Email: blhg@baldernock.org.uk
Website: Baldernock Local History Group

Baldernock Local History Group was formed in 2013 to explore, understand, and inform about the history of Baldernock parish, a small rural parish between Milngavie and Torrance on the northern outskirts of Glasgow. Baldernock has a rich agricultural legacy as well as extensive remains of mining for limestone, coal, ironstone, and fireclay, and widespread evidence of 18th and 19th century lime burning.

Balfron Heritage Group
Balfron Library
71 Buchanan St
Balfron, Glasgow G63 0TW UK
Email: info@balfronheritage.org.uk
Website: Balfron Heritage Group

The objectives of the Group shall be to promote the benefits of the community of Balfron. In particular by promoting a general interest in the community in the origins, geography, natural and social history, and environmental well-being of the area known as the Parish of Balfron, by presenting information on these matters in such a way as to advance the education of the community itself and, by the positive attraction of tourism, the wider public.

Campsie Local History Group
Tom Johnston House
Civic Way
Kirkintilloch, Glasgow G66 4TJ UK
Email: campsielhg@gmail.com
Facebook: Campsie Local History Group

The aim of the group is to foster and develop an interest in local history, to collate, record, and preserve all information of historical interest to the Parish, and to form a database and make it readily available to a wider public.

Denny & Dunipace Heritage Society
Heritage Rooms
13 Milton Row
Dunipace FK6 6ND UK
Email: heritage@dennydunipaceheritage.org
Website: Denny & Dunipace Heritage Society

The Society aims to promote and preserve the history and environment of the area by collecting, recording, and storing artefacts relating to this history, for the benefit of future generations of the Denny and Dunipace area, thereby making the heritage of our area interesting and accessible to all.

Drymen and District Local History Society
Drymen Village Hall
3 Main Street
Drymen, Glasgow G63 0BP UK
Email: secretary@drymen-history.org.uk
Website: Drymen and District Local History Society

The aims and activities of the Society include organising a regular series of winter lectures on topics of historical interest with particular emphasis on the Drymen area; the collection of historical material including books, maps, and photographs relating to Drymen and the immediate area, to be kept in Drymen Library in a special collection; to carry out research on topics relevant to the history of Drymen and district and to prepare reports to be included in the above collection; to undertake an oral history programme based on interviewing older members of the community; and the long-term aim of publishing a booklet on local history.

Falkirk Local History Society
Falkirk Trinity Church
Manse Pl
Falkirk FK1 1JN UK
Email: flhs.secretary@yahoo.co.uk
Website: Falkirk Local History Society

The Society was formed in 1981 to provide a forum for people with an interest in the history of the Falkirk area, that is what used to be called East Stirlingshire.

Gartmore Heritage Society
Telephone: 01877 382418
Email: maggie@theappleorchard.plus.com
Website: Gartmore Heritage Society

Milngavie & Bearsden Historical Society
Bearsden Hub Lesser Hall
66 Drymen Road
Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire G61 3QT UK
Email: enquiries@mbhistorical.org
Website: Milngavie & Bearsden Historical Society

In recent years the activities have been limited to monthly talks on a wide variety of topics from October to March each year and excursions to sites of historic interest in the summer months.

Stirling Local History Society
Smith Museum and Art Gallery
40 Albert Pl
Stirling FK8 2RQ UK
Email: enquire@stirling-lhs.org
Website: Stirling Local History Society

Stirling Local History Society was established in 2006 and aims to stimulate interest in the history of the burgh and city of Stirling.

Torrance Heritage and History Group
Caldwell Halls
16 Campsie Road
Torrance G64 4BN UK
Email: torranceheritageandhistory@gmail.com
Website: Torrance Heritage and History Group

The aim of Torrance Heritage and History Group is to develop an interest in local history for all people with an interest in Torrance. The Group works to improve the promotion and preservation of historical documents, artefacts, and oral histories relating to Torrance.

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 Email: [mailto:georgepj@btinternet.com georgepj@btinternet.com]<br>Email #2: [mailto:ianma1999@hotmail.com ianma1999@hotmail.com]<br>
 Website: [http://www.csfhs.org.uk/ Central Scotland Family History Society]<br>
-Website #2: [https://www.familytreeresources.co.uk/scotland-family-history-societies2.html#central Central Scotland Family History Society]<br>
-Website #3: [https://www.parishchest.com/Central_Scotland_Family_History_Society__LID14008 Central Scotland Family History Society]
-:The Society was formed in 1990 to serve the needs of those interested in family history who lived in what was then the Central Region. This means that as well as the old counties of Clackmannanshire, Stirlingshire, and West Perthshire, the Society covers the parishes of Bo'ness and Carriden which were in West Lothian.
+{{Block indent|The Society was formed in 1990 to serve the needs of those interested in family history who lived in what was then the Central Region. This means that as well as the old counties of Clackmannanshire, Stirlingshire, and West Perthshire, the Society covers the parishes of Bo'ness and Carriden which were in West Lothian.}}
 '''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 #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: [http://www.gwsfhs.org.uk/ 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.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.
+{{Block indent|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.}}
 == Local Societies ==
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 '''Baldernock Local History Group'''<br>Baldernock Church Hall<br>Glenorchard Road<br>Balmore<br>Torrance, East Dunbartonshire G64 4AJ UK<br>
 Telephone: 07855 111836<br>Email: [mailto:blhg@baldernock.org.uk blhg@baldernock.org.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://baldernock.herokuapp.com/groups/baldernock/sections/91 Baldernock Local History Group]
+Website: [https://www.slhf.org/member-organisation/baldernock-local-history-group Baldernock Local History Group]
-: Baldernock Local History Group was formed in 2013 to explore, understand, and inform about the history of Baldernock parish, a small rural parish between Milngavie and Torrance on the northern outskirts of Glasgow. Baldernock has a rich agricultural legacy as well as extensive remains of mining for limestone, coal, ironstone, and fireclay, and widespread evidence of 18th and 19th century lime burning.
+{{Block indent|Baldernock Local History Group was formed in 2013 to explore, understand, and inform about the history of Baldernock parish, a small rural parish between Milngavie and Torrance on the northern outskirts of Glasgow. Baldernock has a rich agricultural legacy as well as extensive remains of mining for limestone, coal, ironstone, and fireclay, and widespread evidence of 18th and 19th century lime burning.}}
 '''Balfron Heritage Group'''<br>Balfron Library<br>71 Buchanan St<br>Balfron, Glasgow G63 0TW UK<br>
 Email: [mailto:info@balfronheritage.org.uk info@balfronheritage.org.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.balfronheritage.org.uk/ Balfron Heritage Group]
-:The objectives of the Group shall be to promote the benefits of the community of Balfron. In particular by promoting a general interest in the community in the origins, geography, natural and social history, and environmental well-being of the area known as the Parish of Balfron, by presenting information on these matters in such a way as to advance the education of the community itself and, by the positive attraction of tourism, the wider public.
+{{Block indent|The objectives of the Group shall be to promote the benefits of the community of Balfron. In particular by promoting a general interest in the community in the origins, geography, natural and social history, and environmental well-being of the area known as the Parish of Balfron, by presenting information on these matters in such a way as to advance the education of the community itself and, by the positive attraction of tourism, the wider public.}}
 '''Campsie Local History Group'''<br>Tom Johnston House<br>Civic Way<br>Kirkintilloch, Glasgow G66 4TJ UK<br>
-Email: [mailto:campsielhg@gmail.com campsielhg@gmail.com]<br>Website: [http://www.campsielocalhistorygroup.talktalk.net/index.htm Campsie Local History Group]
+Email: [mailto:campsielhg@gmail.com campsielhg@gmail.com]<br>Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/796105143759031/ Campsie Local History Group]
-:The aim of the group is to foster and develop an interest in local history, to collate, record, and preserve all information of historical interest to the Parish, and to form a database and make it readily available to a wider public.
+{{Block indent|The aim of the group is to foster and develop an interest in local history, to collate, record, and preserve all information of historical interest to the Parish, and to form a database and make it readily available to a wider public.}}
 '''Denny & Dunipace Heritage Society'''<br>Heritage Rooms<br>13 Milton Row<br>Dunipace FK6 6ND UK<br>
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 Website: [http://www.dennydunipaceheritage.org/ Denny & Dunipace Heritage Society]
-:The Society aims to promote and preserve the history and environment of the area by collecting, recording, and storing artefacts relating to this history, for the benefit of future generations of the Denny and Dunipace area, thereby making the heritage of our area interesting and accessible to all.
+{{Block indent|The Society aims to promote and preserve the history and environment of the area by collecting, recording, and storing artefacts relating to this history, for the benefit of future generations of the Denny and Dunipace area, thereby making the heritage of our area interesting and accessible to all. }}
 '''Drymen and District Local History Society'''<br>Drymen Village Hall<br>3 Main Street<br>Drymen, Glasgow G63 0BP UK<br>
 Email: [mailto:secretary@drymen-history.org.uk secretary@drymen-history.org.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.drymen-history.org.uk/ Drymen and District Local History Society]
-:The aims and activities of the Society include organising a regular series of winter lectures on topics of historical interest with particular emphasis on the Drymen area; the collection of historical material including books, maps, and photographs relating to Drymen and the immediate area, to be kept in Drymen Library in a special collection; to carry out research on topics relevant to the history of Drymen and district and to prepare reports to be included in the above collection; to undertake an oral history programme based on interviewing older members of the community; and the long-term aim of publishing a booklet on local history.
+{{Block indent|The aims and activities of the Society include organising a regular series of winter lectures on topics of historical interest with particular emphasis on the Drymen area; the collection of historical material including books, maps, and photographs relating to Drymen and the immediate area, to be kept in Drymen Library in a special collection; to carry out research on topics relevant to the history of Drymen and district and to prepare reports to be included in the above collection; to undertake an oral history programme based on interviewing older members of the community; and the long-term aim of publishing a booklet on local history.}}
 '''Falkirk Local History Society'''<br>Falkirk Trinity Church<br>Manse Pl<br>Falkirk FK1 1JN UK<br>Email: [mailto:flhs.secretary@yahoo.co.uk flhs.secretary@yahoo.co.uk]<br>
 Website: [https://falkirklocalhistory.club/ Falkirk Local History Society]
-:The Society was formed in 1981 to provide a forum for people with an interest in the history of the Falkirk area, that is what used to be called East Stirlingshire.
+{{Block indent|The Society was formed in 1981 to provide a forum for people with an interest in the history of the Falkirk area, that is what used to be called East Stirlingshire.  }}
 '''Gartmore Heritage Society'''<br>Telephone: 01877 382418<br>Email: [mailto:maggie@theappleorchard.plus.com maggie@theappleorchard.plus.com]<br>
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 Email: [mailto:enquiries@mbhistorical.org enquiries@mbhistorical.org]<br>Website: [http://www.mbhistorical.org/ Milngavie & Bearsden Historical Society]
-:In recent years the activities have been limited to monthly talks on a wide variety of topics from October to March each year and excursions to sites of historic interest in the summer months.
+{{Block indent|In recent years the activities have been limited to monthly talks on a wide variety of topics from October to March each year and excursions to sites of historic interest in the summer months. }}
 '''Stirling Local History Society'''<br>Smith Museum and Art Gallery<br>40 Albert Pl<br>Stirling FK8 2RQ UK<br>
 Email: [mailto:enquire@stirling-lhs.org enquire@stirling-lhs.org]<br>Website: [https://www.stirling-lhs.org/ Stirling Local History Society]
-:Stirling Local History Society was established in 2006 and aims to stimulate interest in the history of the burgh and city of Stirling.
+{{Block indent|Stirling Local History Society was established in 2006 and aims to stimulate interest in the history of the burgh and city of Stirling.}}
 '''Torrance Heritage and History Group'''<br>Caldwell Halls<br>16 Campsie Road<br>Torrance G64 4BN UK<br>
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 Website: [https://www.slhf.org/member-organisation/torrance-heritage-and-history-group Torrance Heritage and History Group]
-:The aim of Torrance Heritage and History Group is to develop an interest in local history for all people with an interest in Torrance. The Group works to improve the promotion and preservation of historical documents, artefacts, and oral histories relating to Torrance.
+{{Block indent|The aim of Torrance Heritage and History Group is to develop an interest in local history for all people with an interest in Torrance. The Group works to improve the promotion and preservation of historical documents, artefacts, and oral histories relating to Torrance.}}
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