Renfrewshire Archives and Libraries

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Archives and Libraries

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For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Scotland Archives and Libraries page.

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The council area has the same name as the historic county of Renfrewshire, which had been abolished for local government purposes in 1975, but the modern council area only covers the central part of the historic county. The eastern part of the pre-1975 county is covered by the East Renfrewshire council area, and the western part by the Inverclyde council area.

Archives

East Renfrewshire Archives
Williamwood High School
Eaglesham Rd
Clarkston G76 8RF UK
Telephone: 0141 577 3059
Email: craig.geddes@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Website: East Renfrewshire Archives

The archives are stored in the records store at Williamwood High School. We hold the historic records of several of our previous local authorities, and of various other local organisations of historical interest.

Libraries

• Renfrewshire Libraries
• East Renfrewshire Libraries
• Inverclyde Libraries

Museums

McLean Museum and Art Gallery
15 Kelly Street
Greenock PA16 8JX UK
Telephone: 01475 715624
Email: museum@inverclyde.gov.uk
Website: McLean Museum and Art Gallery

Paisley Museum
High Street
Paisley PA1 2BA UK
Telephone: 0300 300 1210
Email: ram.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Website: Paisley Museum

Renfrew Museum
Renfrew Cross
Renfrew PA4 8PF UK
Telephone: 0300 300 1210
Email: ram.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Website: Renfrew Museum

For a list of Renfrewshire museums, go to List of museums in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll down to Renfrewshire. The parishes in historic Renfrewshire are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.