Family History Centre
The Family History Centre of The Mitchell is your gateway to many fascinating library resources that you can use for your family history research.
Our trained staff can guide you to all of The Mitchell’s resources, providing context, diversity and depth to the family story you can build.
Our main family history resources in print and microfilm are available on Level 3 with our maps and newspapers accessible through Level 2.
Resources
Here are some examples of our resources:
Deaths and Burials eg historic burial records on microfilm, monumental inscriptions, Roll of Honour:Evening Times
Life Events eg OPRs pre-1855 on microfilm, ScotlandsPeople website England and Wales BMD and IGI indexes
Census Returns eg 1841-1901 on microfilm with indexes, ScotlandsPeople website
Voters’ Rolls from nineteenth century to the present day
Glasgow History such as statistical accounts and local area histories
Directories on Glasgow businesses, tradespeople and streets
Unique newspaper and periodical collections for Glasgow such as The Glasgow Herald, Evening Times, The Bailie, and nineteenth century newspapers online
Map Collections eg early Glasgow, OS maps 1856-current
Image Collections eg early Glasgow views
Scottish Regimental Histories and other institutions
Guide books and magazines on family history and name research
Computer-accessed resources such as Ancestry Library Edition, ScotlandsPeople, Nineteenth Century Newspapers
Special Collections eg NBL Collection, theatre and music hall collections
The Mitchell Collections eg Scottish, UK and world history
Opening Hours
Opening Hours for the Family History Centre are:
| Monday |
9am - 8pm |
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| Tuesday |
9am - 8pm |
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| Wednesday |
9am - 8pm |
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| Thursday |
9am - 8pm |
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| Friday |
9am - 5pm |
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| Saturday |
9am - 5pm |
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