Resources
Library
The Society owns microfiche readers and computers, and a library of books, micro-fiche and CDs, which are available for use at meetings.
Among the microfiche we have are the I.G.I. for the U.K., the Ayrshire O.P.R. index and various censuses.
The CDs include census indexes for Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, and some burial indexes.
Research
Limited research may be carried out on behalf of those members living outwith Ayrshire making use of locally available resources such as newspapers, voters rolls, etc.
Photographs of specific gravestones, localities etc. of interest to members may be provided.
No charge is made for such research, apart from reimbursement of any expenses incurred for travel, photocopying, postage, etc.
Projects
The Society has recorded the inscriptions on monuments in a number of graveyards in southern Ayrshire (see Publications).
We have just completed recording Girvan Doune Cemetery, East Section and the booklet is now available. We are working on the Old Section of Maybole Cemetery (publication planned for October / November 2007).
There should be up-to-date information about current projects on the Activities section.