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| GENEALOGY - SEARCHING THE
REGISTERS |
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| The archdiocesan
archive holds, in the Curial Offices at 196 Clyde
Street, Glasgow, G1 4JY, original registers with
a starting-date prior to the introduction of civil
registration in Scotland in 1855. Photocopies
of these registers are also normally held in the
parish to which they relate, and in the Scottish
Record Office in Edinburgh (reference: RH21).
It is possible, by prior appointment,
for enquirers to visit the archive and search
the registers. Appointments should be made by
contacting the archivist either by letter, or
by telephone on 0141-226-5898 x154.
It is not possible for the archive
staff to undertake open-ended searches of the
registers, and it may be necessary to advise that
you must either make an appointment to conduct
the search yourself and/or seek the services of
a professional genealogical researcher. If requesting
a search, please complete the enclosed form providing
as much information as possible. Please note that
the registers are organised by date and not by
surname or family group.
No charge is made for users carrying
out their own search of the registers.
Parishes in the county of Lanarkshire
have, since 1948, belonged to the diocese of Motherwell.
Parishes in the county of Renfrewshire have, since
1948 belonged to the diocese of Paisley; and parishes
in northern Ayrshire have, since 1948, belonged
to the diocese of Galloway. The archdiocesan archive
does not hold any registers for these parishes. |
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BAPTISMAL
REGISTERS
will normally provide the child’s name,
names of parents and sponsors (godparents), date
of birth, date of baptism, and the name of the
priest administering the Sacrament. They do not
provide the address of the family at the time
of baptism. Nor do they provide information on
place of origin. |
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MARRIAGE REGISTERS
will normally provide the names of the bride and
groom, the names of the witness(es), and the name
of the officiating priest. They will not provide
the address at the time of marriage, nor do they
normally provide information on place of birth.
However, from 1808 till the mid-1830s the marriage
registers for St.Andrew’s, Glasgow, do provide
information regarding the place of origin of the
bride and groom. |
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CONFIRMATION
REGISTERS
The survival of these registers is inconsistent.
Confirmation Registers usually comprise a list
of names of those confirmed, and the names of
the sponsors. No personal and/or family information
is given concerning those being confirmed. The
practice of having individual sponsors is relatively
modern. Previous practice had one female sponsor
for all the girls, and one male sponsor for all
the boys. |
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DEATHS REGISTERS
It was, and is, not common practice for parishes
to keep registers of deaths. |
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POST-1855
PARISH REGISTERS
Registers with a starting-date later than 1855
are normally kept in the individual parishes.
Please note that for enquiries after 1855 the
exact date of birth and/or marriage should be
provided. |
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| Access to presbytery and parish records
is at the discretion of the parish priest. |
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St. Andrew’s
(Cathedral)
Baptismal Registers, 1795 - 1856
Marriage Registers, 1795 - 1869
Confirmation Registers 1810-1812; 1851-1853
Sick Call Book, 1827-1832
Register of Easter and Devotional Communicants,
1826-27
Register of Easter Communicants, 1831-1833;
1834-1837 |
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St. Patrick’s
Dumbarton,
Baptismal Registers, 1830-1888
Marriage Registers, 1830-1889 |
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St. Mary’s
Duntocher,
Baptismal Register, 1841-1909
Marriage Register, 1841-1967
Confirmation Register, 1852-1907 |
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St. Mary’s,
Calton, Glasgow
Baptismal Register, 1842-1857 |
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St. John’s,
Gorbals, Glasgow
Baptismal Register, 1846-1861
Marriage Register, 1846-1885 |
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St. Alphonsus, Glasgow
Baptismal Register, 1847-1856
Marriage Register, 1847-1884 |
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Immaculate Conception,
Maryhill, Glasgow
Baptismal Register, 1849-1921; Confirmations,
1920
Marriage Register, 1850-1865 |
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St. Mary Immaculate,
Pollokshaws, Glasgow
Baptismal Register, 1849-1900
Marriage Register, 1849-1927 |
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St. Patrick’s,
Anderston, Glasgow
Baptismal Register, 1850-1869
Marriage Register, 1850-1886 |
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St. Joseph’s,
Woodside, Glasgow
Baptismal Register, 1850-1877
Marriage Register, 1851-1920 |
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St. Mungo’s,
Townhead
Baptismal Register, 1851-1866
Marriage Register, 1851-1878 |
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St. Paul’s,
Shettleston (Eastmuir), Glasgow
Baptismal Registers, 1852-1885; 1889-1890
(six entries)
Marriage Register, 1852-1886 |
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St. Aloysius, Springburn,
Glasgow
Baptismal Register, 1854-1875
Marriage Register, 1854-1910 |
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