Dunbartonshire Archives and Libraries

For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Scotland Archives and Libraries page.

Dunbartonshire or the County of Dumbarton is a historic county, lieutenancy area and registration county in the west central Lowlands of Scotland lying to the north of the River Clyde. Since 1996 the area of the pre-1975 county of Dunbartonshire has been split between four council areas:
 * East Dunbartonshire Council, (also includes parts of the pre-1975 counties of Stirlingshire and Lanarkshire).
 * West Dunbartonshire Council.
 * Argyll and Bute Council (which took over the Helensburgh and Lomond part of Dumbarton District).
 * North Lanarkshire (for the Cumbernauld area).

Archives
East Dunbartonshire Archives (EDLC) William Patrick Library 2-4 West High Street Kirkintilloch G66 1AD UK Telephone: 01417 773142 Email: [mailto:archives@eastdunbarton.gov.uk archives@eastdunbarton.gov.uk] Website
 * East Dunbartonshire Archives collects and preserves the historical records of East Dunbartonshire and its people, covering the towns of Kirkintilloch, Lenzie, Bishopbriggs, Bearsden, Milngavie, Westerton, Lennoxtown, Milton of Campsie, Torrance, Baldernock, and Twechar.

- West Dunbartonshire Council Archives Clydebank Heritage Centre Clydebank Library Dumbarton Road Clydebank G81 1XH UK Telephone: 01415 622434 Website Family History
 * Our collections date from the 14th century to the present day and are open to anyone interested in the history of the Dumbarton, Clydebank, and the Vale of Leven. Our collections include: Official council records, including minute books which date back to the 16th century, School records, and Records from local industries, businesses, societies, notable families and individuals.


 * Materials can also be viewed at:

Dumbarton Heritage Centre Dumbarton Library Strathleven Place Dumbarton G82 1BD UK Telephone: 01389 608965 Email: [mailto:local.studies@west-dunbarton.gov.uk local.studies@west-dunbarton.gov.uk] Website

For Helensburgh and Lomond: Argyll and Bute Archives Lochgilphead Community Centre Manse Brae Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8QU UK Telephone: 01546 604778 Email: [mailto:archives@liveargyll.co.uk archives@liveargyll.co.uk] Website
 * To help the family history researcher we have created a dedicated Family History section in our search room. Here you will find copies of the records that people have found most useful for tracing their ancestors, including monumental inscriptions and lists of men who might be liable for military service. Once you have finished looking at these we may be able to suggest other records that might be of use to you. These include Registers of Electors, Valuation Rolls, poor relief records, school admission registers and estate records.

For Cumbernauld: North Lanarkshire Archives North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre High Road Motherwell ML1 3HU UK Telephone: 01698 274597 Email: [mailto:HeritageCentre@culturenl.co.uk HeritageCentre@culturenl.co.uk] Website
 * North Lanarkshire Archives collects and preserves the historical records of North Lanarkshire, covering the areas of Airdrie, Bellshill, Coatbridge, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth, Motherwell, Shotts, Stepps, and Wishaw.

Libraries

 * East Dunbartonshire Libraries
 * West Dunbartonshire Libraries

For Cumbernauld
Abronhill Library 17 Pine Road Cumbernauld G67 3BE UK Telephone: 01236 731503 Email: [mailto:abronhilllibrary@culturenl.co.uk abronhilllibrary@culturenl.co.uk] Website

For Helensburgh and Lomond
Helensburgh Library 51 West King Street Helensburgh G84 8EB UK Telephone: 01436 658833 Email: [mailto:helensburghlibrary@liveargyll.co.uk helensburghlibrary@liveargyll.co.uk] Website

Rosneath Library Clachan Road Rosneath Helensburgh G84 0RJ UK Telephone: 01436 831630 Email: [mailto:alison.barclay@liveargyll.co.uk alison.barclay@liveargyll.co.uk] Website

Register Offices
At ScotlandsPeople one can search the indexes and obtain a digital copy of the record for a small fee within minutes. However, sometimes additional help is available from local registrars. For example, proof of death and close family relationship can make more recent records available that would otherwise be restricted by privacy laws.

Helensburgh and Lomond: Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre 38 East Clyde Street Helensburgh G84 7PG UK Telephone: 01546 605521 - Option 3