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Reference Library
We have a wide-ranging collection of books, including virtually everything that has been published on the history of Airdrie, Coatbridge and the Monklands. Other categories in our collection include Scottish history, industrial history, family history, Lanarkshire history, local literary figures and local religious history.
Old Electoral Registers
Burgh of Airdrie 1919 – 1974 (complete)
Burgh of Coatbridge 1919 – 1974 (incomplete)
Monklands District Council 1976 – 1995
We also hold North Lanarkshire Council Registers for Airdrie, Shotts, Coatbridge and Chryston areas from 1996 - Last year
Old Valuation Rolls
Burgh of Airdrie 1961 – 1974
Burgh of Coatbridge 1967 – 1974
Monklands District Council 1975 – 1993
Council Minutes
Burgh of Airdrie 1897 – 1975
Burgh of Coatbridge 1904 – 1975
Monklands District Council 1975 – 1996
North Lanarkshire Council 1996 to present
Registers of Sasine
Abbreviated records of possession of feudal property
County of Lanarkshire 1831 – 1947
Graveyard Headstone Inscription Listings
We hold limited surveys of some graveyards in New Monkland (4), Old Monkland (1) and Cumbernauld (1). Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions in Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire is also available.
Current Electoral Registers
Annually updated, the current Electoral Registers for the Airdrie & Shotts Constituency area are available to view. Voter Registration forms and Postal Vote Application forms are also available.
Microfilm Resources
Old Parochial Registers
Lists of births (baptisms), marriages and occasionally deaths recorded by the following Church of Scotland parish churches.
Old Monkland Parish 1695 – 1854
New Monkland Parish 1693 – 1854
Shotts Parish 1707 – 1854
Bothwell Parish 1671 – 1854
Cadder Parish 1662 – 1854
Census Returns
A complete listing of all the people living in the area, giving their age occupation, parish of birth and other information. Censuses were carried out every 10th year from 1841. This personal information remains secret for 100 years.
Old Monkland Parish 1841 – 1901
New Monkland Parish 1841 – 1901
Shotts Parish 1841 – 1881
Name indices for some censuses are available on microfiche: Old Monkland (1851), New Monkland (1851), Shotts (1861) and Cambusnethan (1861).
International Genealogical Index (on microfiche)
An alphabetical index of births, christenings and marriages for the whole of Scotland (by County) covering the period from the 17th century to the mid 19th century. The index was compiled by members of the Church of Jesus of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) from the Old Parochial Registers held in the National Archives of Scotland. The index is a good finding aid for use in conjunction with the OPRs.
We also have indices for England, Wales and Ireland.
Old Valuation Rolls
A listing of householders and property owners carried out annually for the purpose of levying the Rates (local taxation).
Burgh of Airdrie 1855 – 1950
Burgh of Coatbridge 1886 – 1950
Local Newspapers
We have a number of local newspapers and journals viewable on microfilm.
Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser 1855 – present
Coatbridge Express 1885 – 1951
Coatbridge Leader 1905 – 1957
The Airdrie Literary Album 1828 – 1829
The Airdrie Journal 1850 – 1851
The Airdrie & Coatbridge Luminary 1847; 1851 – 1852
The Coatbridge & Airdrie Standard 1868
McKirdy Index of Deaths (on microfiche)
Lanarkshire 1855 – 1856
Archive Resources
Photographs
U6, U34 Monklands Photographic Collection. Approximately 3000 photos of Airdrie, Coatbridge, surrounding villages and countryside, local events and people.
U44 The Kennedy Albums. Over 500 photos of Airdrie streets and buildings taken by the Burgh Sanitary Inspector, mainly in the 1950s.
U142 The John White Collection. Over 200 photographs of Coatbridge taken by a local historian in the 1960s and 1970s.
Maps
U9 The Monklands Map Collection. We have over 500 maps and plans. There are Ordnance Survey maps (First Second and New Editions, mall and large scale), local estate maps, burgh plans, street plans, geological maps, bound atlases and mine workings plans.
Ephemera
U27, U27B Monklands Collection. A wide-ranging assortment of printed and manuscript ephemera built up over the last 150 years at Airdrie Library, relating to the last 2000 years of our area's heritage.
Digital Resources
CD ROMs
Census and Name Index for the whole of the United Kingdom. 1881
Census Index for Lanarkshire 1851, 1861
Return of Owners of Land: Scotland 1872 – 1873
Return of Owners of Land: Ireland 1872 – 1873
Pomphrey's Directory of Wishaw 1898
A selection of local books, photographs and newspapers have also been put on to CD ROMs
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