Dunbartonshire Societies

Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful websites. They may have ongoing projects to transcribe records and create indexes. Most societies publish queries in their journals and maintain lists of members’ research interests that may be helpful to you. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources, or support its efforts.

Addresses of the societies are for the most part where their meetings are held as they are by-and-large not brick-and-mortar institutions.

Regional Societies
East Dunbartonshire Heritage & History Forum c/o East Dunbartonshire Leisure & Culture Trust William Patrick Library 2-4 West High Street Kirkintilloch G66 1AD UK Telephone: 0141 9562577 Email: [mailto:dwmmartindon@live.co.uk dwmmartindon@live.co.uk] Website: East Dunbartonshire Heritage & History Forum


 * The Forum aims to promote local history and heritage in East Dunbartonshire and in its individual communities; to support local history collections in East Dunbartonshire held in archives, museums, libraries, and heritage centres; to support the development of heritage and history centres in East Dunbartonshire; and to organise, and assist others organising, heritage and history events.  It covers parts of the historic counties of Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire, and Stirlingshire.

The Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society Unit 13 32 Mansfield Street Glasgow G11 5QP UK Telephone: 0141 339 8303 Email: [mailto:visitscotland@gwsfhs.org.uk visitscotland@gwsfhs.org.uk] Website: The Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society Website #2: The Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society Website #3: The Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society


 * The society was founded in 1977 with the aim of promoting the study of family history, particularly for those whose family history has links with Glasgow and the west of Scotland. The counties included are Argyll, Ayr, Bute, Dunbarton, Lanark, Renfrew, and Stirling.

Local Societies
Clydebank Local History Society Morison Memorial Church Dumbarton Road Clydebank G81 1XH UK Telephone: 0141 9411074 Website: Clydebank Local History Society


 * The society's aim is to create greater awareness of the history, culture, and heritage of Clydebank and to encourage the preservation, development, and improvement of features of general public amenity and historic interest.

Kirkintilloch and District Society of Antiquaries Park Centre 45 Kerr Street Kirkintilloch G66 1LF UK Email: [mailto:kdsantiquaries@gmail.com kdsantiquaries@gmail.com] Website: Kirkintilloch and District Society of Antiquaries


 * Kirkintilloch and District Society of Antiquaries is a history and heritage society founded in 1933. In addition to arranging an annual programme of lectures, it researches and publishes on local topics and organises visits for members to places of historical interest.

Lennox Heritage Society Carman Cottage Cardross Road Renton G82 4PY UK Telephone: 01389 752877 Email: [mailto:jeremyatvaleofleven@hotmail.co.uk jeremyatvaleofleven@hotmail.co.uk] Website: Lennox Heritage Society


 * We are a history and heritage society drawing membership from across West Dunbartonshire, mainly from Bowling to Balloch. We concentrate mainly on lectures through the winter months and hold these monthly in the Concord Centre in Dumbarton. We do however participate in various other events and activities. These have included walks, sometimes in conjunction with the Clydebank History Society.