Links
The Society is affiliated to SAFHS - the Scottish Association of Family History Societies - and it is a member of AFHS - The Ayrshire Federation of Historical Societies.
We have joined with the three other Family History Societies in Ayrshire - East Ayrshire FHS, Largs & North Ayrshire FHS and Troon @ Ayrshire FHS to form the Ayrshire Council of Family History Societies. Representatives of these four Societies meet twice a year to discuss issues of common interest and, in March, the Societies take it in turns to host a Joint Meeting. Troon FHS is hosting the Joint Meeting in March 2008, and it will be our turn again in 2009.
Other family History Societies' web sites in nearby counties are: Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow and West Scotland, Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire
Some towns, etc. in our area:
| Ayr | Tour and some photographs Registration office address and e-mail. Covers Ayr, Alloway, Coylton, Dalrymple, Drongan, Prestwick, Rankinston, St Quivox, Stair, Symington & Tarbolton. Masonhill crematorium The book of remembrance is on-line. There are also photographs. Cemeteries: Map, with links to pictures |
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| Alloway | Tour and some photographs |
| Girvan |
Tour and some photographs Registration office address and e-mail. Covers Girvan, Ballantrae, Barr, Barrhill, Colmonell and Dailly Cemeteries: Map, with links to pictures. |
| Maybole |
Historical society and some photographs Registration office address and e-mail. Covers Maybole, Crosshill, Kirkmichael, Kirkoswald and Straiton Cemeteries: Map, with links to pictures |
| Troon |
Registration office address and e-mail, Covers Troon only, from 1870. Prior to this, Troon was part of Kilmarnock district. Cemeteries: Map, with links to pictures |
| Turnberry | Tour and some photographs |
| Ayrshire |
Parish map South Ayrshire Council site |
Other useful contacts:
Ayrshire Archives - Provides access to Ayrshire's archival heritage.
Ayrshire Online - Provides information for those starting research in Ayrshire.
Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society - Our local history group
Ayrshire at GENUKI
South Ayrshire local history library - Local history and Genealogy resources in Ayr's Carnegie Library.
Mitchell Library, Glasgow (virtual tour) - Houses extensive records covering the West of Scotland.
General Register Office for Scotland - The home of Scotland's Birth, Marriage & Death records.
Scotland's People - The official government source for Scottish Genealogical data.
National Archives of Scotland - The home of Scotland's national archives.
National Library of Scotland - Digitised material including old maps, etc.
Scottish Screen Archive - 100 years of Scottish history on film and video.
Scottish Maritime Museum - Scotlands maritime history
Association of Scottish Genealogists and Researchers in Archives - Provide professional research services in Scotland.