Digging up your roots in North Lanarkshire
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Digging up your roots in North Lanarkshire
THE DISCOVERY ROOM Airdrie Library, Wellwynd, Airdrie ML6 0AG Telephone: 01236 758073 e-mail [email protected] (please mark enquires FAO Local Studies Officer) LOCAL HISTORY LIBRARY Motherwell Heritage Centre, 1 High Road, Motherwell ML1 3HU Telephone: 01698 274590 e-mail: [email protected] Resources covering the areas of Airdrie Coatbridge, and surrounding countryside including the villages of Baillieston, Bargeddie, Calderbank, Caldercruix, Gartcosh, Glenboig, Greengairs, Longriggend and Plains. Areas covered by our resources correspond to Old Motherwell District including the towns of Bellshill, Motherwell, Shotts, Wishaw and the villages of Cambusnethan, Carfin, Cleland, Craigneuk, Mossend, New Stevenston, Newarthill, Newmains and Tannochside Opening Hours: Monday, 9.00am - 5.00pm Opening Hours: Monday, Closed Tuesday, 9.00am - 5.00pm Tuesday, Closed Wednesday, 9.00am - 5.00pm Wednesday, 10.00 - 5.00 Thursday, 9.00am - 5.00pm Thursday, 10.00 - 7.00 Friday, 9.00am - 12.30pm : 1.00pm - 5.00pm Friday, 10.00 - 5.00 Saturday, 10.00 - 5.00 Saturday, 9.00am - 12noon Sunday, 12.00 - 5.00 (By Appointment) Sunday, Closed Digging up your roots in North Lanarkshire Family History North Lanarkshire Council Learning and Leisure Services Museums and Heritage www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk Local History Library Motherwell Heritage Centre Discovery Room Airdrie Library service and people first Family Roots in North Lanarkshire? Did your ancestors live in North Lanarkshire? • • • • • • • Who were they? Where were they born? Where did they live? What did they do for a living? How many brothers and sisters did they have? What happened to Great Aunt Betty? Why did great grandfather Bert win that war medal? Have you ever wondered who your ancestors were? Is there a deep, dark family mystery you would like to solve? Would you like to know what everyday life was like for your ancestors during the industrial development of Lanarkshire? How can we help? Why not call in to one of North Lanarkshire’s Local History Centres where knowledgeable and experienced staff will guide you, free of charge, through the maze of resources available to help with compiling your family tree or creating a more in-depth family history. Our Local History Centres hold a wide range of genealogical resources to help answer your questions. Not sure of your next step? Just call in to one of our Local History Centres and speak to our knowledgeable staff who will be happy to offer free advice on your best course of action. Free Admission! Consultation of resources free of charge! Who were my ancestors? Find out who they were using • • • • • • Census Returns Monumental Inscriptions Old Parish Registers Obituary Notices Newspaper intimations Genealogical Indexes Access post-1855 Birth, Marriage, Death, Will and Census information via Scotland’s premier genealogical website www. scotlandspeople.gov.uk. ScotlandsPeople account ‘starter packs’ and top-up vouchers are available for purchase. Where did they live? Build up a picture of the community in which your ancestors lived by browsing • • • • Census Returns Electoral Rolls Valuation rolls Sasine Registers Pinpoint locations and identify obscure addresses with our Map Collections Perhaps you could find an image of the streets and buildings where your ancestors walked using our Photograph Collections What did they do for a living? Get background information on local industries, trades and businesses from our • • • Ephemera Collections Trade Directories Reference Library of Industry and Technology books What kind of community did they live in? Get an insight into the day-to-day life of the place where your ancestors lived using our • Newspapers Collections • Ephemera Collections • Magazine Articles • Reference Library of local history books