Online Catalogues and Resources
The following catalogues and resources are free to access.
Library catalogue
Local history materials including books, photographs and pamphlets
DumGal Libraries > Home (inforlib.uk)
Archive catalogue
Archive collections and records
http://archives.dumgal.gov.uk/calmview/
Online photograph collection
Contains 15,000 images from around the region.
www.viewdumfriesandgalloway.co.uk
Crichton Royal Hospital
The Crichton Royal Institution, Dumfries, initially called Crichton Institution for Lunatics, opened on 3 June 1839. It gained its royal title in 1840.
The Wellcome Trust has digitised and made freely available the majority of records relating to the Crichton Royal Hospital including:
- Records relating to the Founding of the Hospital, 1823-1859
- Management, 1839-1972
- Administration, 1858-2008
- Financial Records, 1873-1986
- Patient Records, 1838-c.1999
- Staff Records, 1843-2005
- Recreation and Occupation, 1842-2000
- Photographic Material, 1873-2005
- Prints, Engravings and Drawings, 1892-2002
- Associated Published Material, 1840-2007
Records of Crichton Royal Hospital | Wellcome Collection
Historical Indexes
Friends of the Archives Dumfries and Galloway have transcribed and indexed historical records including:
- 1851 Census
- Chamberlain Accounts 1793 - 1801
- Dean of Guild Plans for the Burghs of Dumfries
- Lockerbie and Moffat, Jail Books 1714-1810
Dumfries and Galloway Council - dumgalrefresh Home Page
Ancestry.co.uk
You can access Ancestry.co.uk free of charge from any of our Customer Service Centres .
Ancestry.co.uk is the world's largest genealogy website where you can search your family tree using birth records, census data, burial records, obituaries and more..
Book a PC for free at any Customer Service Centre or by telephoning 01387 260196.
