WEST LOTHIAN FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Scottish Charity No. SC031501

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HOMECOMING 2009

In 2009 Scotland will hold its first ever Homecoming Year to coincide with the 250th Anniversary of the birth of our National Poet - Robert Burns.

Organisations all over Scotland are currently planning Homecoming events and activities to celebrate the past, the present and the future.

If you are a Scot, or have Scottish ancestry, or just love Scotland, now is the time to visit Scotland.

As part of our contribution to the celebrations, Members of the West Lothian Family History Society will be available every Friday from 9.00am to 4.00pm during the months of June, July, August and September 2009, to assist with, and advise on, West Lothian Family History research. They will be based at Library Headquarters, Connolly House, Hopefield Road, Blackburn.

In addition, it may be possible to arrange other dates and times by appointment. If you are planning a visit to West Lothian let us know by clicking on Homecoming 2009


1851 Census, 1901 Census & Burial Records Searches

We have also made available our West Lothian indexes to the 1851 and 1901 Censuses and our database of the Burial Registers which we have transcribed to date. They cover five cemeteries and date from about 1860 to 1974.

1851 Census Search
1901 Census Search
Burial Registers Search

Good hunting!


AIMS

The Society was formed in November 2000 to assist those researching family history and genealogy throughout the county of West Lothian.
This site is intended to promote the new Society and showcase everything and anything of interest.


MEETINGS

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7.00 - 9.00 pm from September to June in the West Lothian Library Headquarters at Connolly House, Blackburn.


MEMBERSHIP

Membership is available to anyone with an interest in family history in, or relating to, West Lothian.
Enquiries to Membership Secretary


SUBSCRIPTION

Our annual subscription rate is 10.00 Pounds Sterling for UK Members and 12 Pounds Sterling for Overseas Members.


HOW TO JOIN

If you are interested in joining please click here to go to our application form which you should print out, complete and return to the address indicated, together with the appropriate fee.


BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY INCLUDE:

	free use of resources available at Library Headquarters including use of microfiche machines, computer and internet.
	1841 - 1891 Censuses for West Lothian parishes.
	1891 index to West Lothian and Midlothian parishes.
	1881 Census on CD for the whole of Great Britain - indexed.
	Mitchell pre-1855 gravestones in West Lothian graveyards (pre 1975).
	OPRs and index to West Lothian parishes.
	IGI for Scotland and Ireland (1992 ed).
	Census Enumeration books 1841 - 1891.
	1,100 Maps.
	Local Newspaper indexes.
-		Courier 1873 - todate.
-		Linlithgow Gazette 1891 - todate.
-		Midlothian Advertiser 1906-67.
	Property Records - Valuation Rolls from 1855 to date in various forms.
	Voters Rolls, c. 1920 onwards.
	Confirmation & Inventories (wills) 1876 - 1933.
	c. 10,000 photographs.
	sharing information and expertise.
	3 editions of our Journal per year.
	free inclusion of your research interests in the Journal.

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