Alloway and Southern Ayrshire Family History Society was established in 1997 and focuses on Genealogical Research, especially in Alloway and surrounding areas and Southern Ayrshire.
Anyone interested in family history and/or who has familial connections with the area is welcome to join the Society.
Contact Information for Alloway and Southern Ayrshire Family History Society
Library Resources
Many resources can be accessed in their Library, including:
- 1851 Index to Glasgow Herald BMD’s
- Annals of Ayr
- Ardrossan Poor Index
- Ayrshire OPR Deaths
- British Vital Records Index
- Burial Indexes
- Census Indexes
- Directories
- Fife Deaths
- Genealogical Reference Books
- Genealogies
- Immigrations
- Kilmarnock Laigh Kirk Sessions
- Pedigree Resource Files
- Renfrewshire Taxes
- The Soldiers Index: 1st-13th Infantry
Publications
Numerous publications are available for sale, which incorporate:
- Annals of Alloway: Extracts of Local Births, Marriages and Deaths from the Diary of James Crosbie 1805-1893
- Ballantrae Kirk Session Registers 1723-1733
- Deaths
- Monumental Inscriptions
- Routes to/from Southern Ayrshire 2005
A list of Surnames currently being researched by Members is on the site.