Publications

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Index of names in our publications

Title	ISBN	Printed version Price
ALLOWAY CHURCHYARD MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS	0-9542897-7-3	£4.00
Second Edition Contains transcriptions of the gravestones in Alloway Churchyard, the memorials within Alloway Church, and the names of those who served in the Great War of 1914-18 recorded in the Alloway Village Hall, and the War Memorial.
ANNALS OF ALLOWAY - Extracts of local births, marriages and deaths from the Diary of James Crosbie, 1805-1893	0-9542897-8-1	£5.00
James Crosbie was an Elder of Alloway Church from 1868, and Treasurer from 1877 to 1886. His diary records many events in and around Alloway, including comments on births, marriages and deaths within the community which have been extracted by Sheila Murray. (Not available for Internet delivery)
BALLANTRAE KIRK SESSION RECORDS 1723-1733 A SUMMARY	0-9542897-4-9	£5.00
The earliest extant records of the Ballantrae Kirk Session contain lists of communicants, testimonials, marriages and baptisms, the latter pre-dating the Old Parish Register. In addition to these lists, financial and judicial matters undertaken by the Kirk Session are summarised. Over 600 individuals are mentioned during this period.
BALLANTRAE OLD GRAVEYARD MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS & O.P.R. DEATH RECORDS	0-9542897-0-6	£4.50
Contains transcripts of the gravestones in the old graveyard and the memorials within the Parish Church, including the War Memorial. The Old Parish Register contains a limited number of deaths 1817-46, over 20 corresponding to inscriptions on gravestones.
BARRHILL OLD CEMETERY MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS	0-9542897-2-2	£3.50
Contains transcriptions of the gravestones in Barrhill Old Cemetery, Pinmore Church, the Martyrs' Tomb, and the War Memorial.
COLMONELL KIRKYARD MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS	0-9542897-1-4	£5.00
Contains transcriptions of over 400 gravestones in the graveyard surrounding the Parish Church, the memorials within the Church, and of the village War Memorial.
CROSSHILL CEMETERY & WAR MEMORIAL MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS	978-0-9553774-8-8	£3.50
Contains transcriptions of nearly 300 headstones in this cemetery, which was opened in 1881 and is still in use.
CUMULATIVE INDEX & DEATHS OVERSEAS RECORDED IN A.S.A.F.H.S. MONUMENTAL INSRIPTIONS	978-0-9553774-6-4	£3.50
This booklet is a cumulative index and record of overseas deaths contained in our Monumental Inscription studies. It contains information of possible interest to those taking advantage of the 'Homecoming Scotland' initiative. (Not available for Internet delivery)
DALMELLINGTON CEMETERY, Old Sections, MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS	978-0-9553774-7-1	£3.50
Transcriptions of over 500 gravestones in the old sections of Dalmellington graveyard recording deaths from 1856 to the present day.
DALMELLINGTON OLD GRAVEYARD & WAR MEMORIAL MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS	0-9542897-9-X	£3.50
Contains transcriptions of the gravestones in the Old Graveyard and War Memorial.
DALRYMPLE CHURCHYARD MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS	0-9542897-3-0	£5.00
Contains transcriptions of gravestones in the Churchyard, of the memorials within the Church, and of the War Memorial.
GIRVAN DOUNE CEMETERY, EAST SECTION, MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS	978-0-9553774-2-6	£5.00
This contains transcriptions of the gravestones in the East section of the Girvan Doune Cemetery and includes the names on the adjacent Girvan War Memorial.
GIRVAN DOUNE CEMETERY, WEST SECTION, MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS	978-0-9553774-0-2	£5.00
Contains transcriptions of over 900 gravestones in the West section of Girvan Doune cemetery.
KIRKMICHAEL CHURCHYARD MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS	978-0-9553774-5-7	£4.00
This revision replaces the booklet authored by Gordon and David Killicoat and contains additional information of monuments within the Church and photographs of some gravestones.
KIRKOSWALD CHURCHYARD AND CROSSRAGUEL ABBEY MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS	0-9553774-1-2	£4.50
Contains transcriptions of gravestones in the old Kirkoswald Churchyard, and of three in Crossraguel Abbey. Photographs of eighteen of the old gravestones in the Churchyard show the symbols of mortality carved on them.
MAYBOLE CEMETERY, Old Sections, MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS	978-0-9553774-3-3	£5.00
Transcriptions of over 500 memorials, mainly 19th and early 20th century, in the cemetery which was opened in 1852
MAYBOLE KIRKBRIDE KIRKYARD
This burial ground has been surveyed by Dave Killicoat and the details are on the www.maybole.org website. The names on the memorials are included in our names index
MAYBOLE KIRKWYND CEMETERY
This burial ground has been surveyed by Dave Killicoat and the details are on the www.maybole.org website. The names on the memorials are included in our names index
PATNA OLD CEMETERY & KIRKYARD MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS	0-9542897-5-7	£5.00
Contains transcriptions of the 14 gravestones in the Kirkyard, and over 700 in the Old Cemetery, also the War Memorials at Patna and the sites of the villages of Lethanhill, Benquat and Waterside.
ROUTES TO / FROM SOUTHERN AYRSHIRE 2005	0-9542897-6-5	£4.00
An expansion of our Millennium Project, for which members were asked to outline their family's connections with Ayrshire. Only three local members can trace their origins in Ayrshire and still live here - seven local members have moved from England and another ten from other parts of Scotland, while twenty members living in other parts of the U.K. or abroad also contributed to this collection of family histories. (Not available for Internet delivery)
STRAITON CHURCHYARD MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS AND OLD PARISH REGISTER DEATH RECORDS	978-0-9553774-4-0	£5.00
This revision replaces the booklet authored by Gordon and David Killicoat and contains additional information of monuments within the Church and photographs of some gravestones.