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Renfrewshire map: Wikipedia image

The ancient county of Renfrewshire covered a larger area — including both Inverclyde and East Renfrewshire. This area still exists in the form of a lieutenancy area and registration county, and has a statutory funding board called theRenfrewshire Valuation Joint Board. The county was traditionally based around its seat, the Royal Burgh of Renfrew and as such was also known as the County of Renfrew.

Major towns: Renfrew, Paisley Industries: Textiles

Register Offices

The register offices throughout Renfrewshire are operated by three councils

Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire
Inverclyde

Renfrewshire Registrars

Renfrew Registrar
Town Hall
Renfrew
PA4 8PF
Tel; 0141 886 3589

Paisley Registrar
1 Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1BU
Tel; 0141 840 3388

Johnstone Registrar
16-18 McDowall Street
Johnstone
PA5 8QL
Tel; 01505 320012

East Renfrewshire Registrars

Council Headquarters
Eastwood Park
Rouken Glen Road
East Renfrewshire
G46 6UGP
Tel; 0141 577 3120/1

Barrhead Registration Office
13 Lowndes St
Barrhead
East Renfrewshire
G78 2QX
Tel: 0141 577 3551/2

Inverclyde Registrars

Greenock
40 West Stewart Street
Greenock
PA15 1YA
Tel: 01475 714250

Record Office Lookup Requests

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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.

Record Office Lookup Contacts

Cemetery Lookup Requests

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Cemetery Lookup Contacts

Photo Offers

Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please private message the member with your queries.

Links

General Links

Library Links

Renfrewshire Council Library Locations lists the 19 libraries (including the local studies research facilities at Paisley)
East Renfrewshire Local Libraries provides information for the 10 library branches within the area.
Inverclyde Library Information gives links to 7 local library locations.

Archives

Family History Society

Genealogy Links

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+The ancient county of Renfrewshire covered a larger area — including both Inverclyde and East Renfrewshire. This area still exists in the form of a lieutenancy area and registration county, and has a statutory funding board called theRenfrewshire Valuation Joint Board. The county was traditionally based around its seat, the Royal Burgh of Renfrew and as such was also known as the County of Renfrew.
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 *[http://www.scotlandgenweb.org/~renfrew/ Scotland Genweb; Renfrewshire]
 *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/RFW/index.html Genuki Renfrewshire]
+*[http://www.barrhead-scotland.com/culture/history/history_board.asp Barrhead-Scotland]
+*[http://www.mearnskirkyardproject.co.uk/ Mearns Kirkyard Project]
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