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| + | Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling is a registration county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the former county town. It borders Perthshire to the north, Clackmannanshire and West Lothian to the east, Lanarkshire to the south, and Dunbartonshire to the south-west. Until 1975 it was a county. Until the 1890s the county had two small exclaves: part of the parish of Logie, which was surrounded by Perthshire, and the parish of Alva, locally in Clackmannanshire. The Perthshire part of Logie was added to Stirlingshire, while Alva was annexed by Clackmannanshire. In 1975 most of Stirlingshire was included in the Central Region, with Kilsyth and surrounding area becoming part of Strathclyde Region. Since 1996 the area of the former county has been part of the council areas of East Dunbartonshire, Falkirk, North Lanarkshire and Stirling. | ||
| + | Major town: Stirling <br> | ||
| + | Industries: Distilling, Iron working <br> | ||
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Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling is a registration county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the former county town. It borders Perthshire to the north, Clackmannanshire and West Lothian to the east, Lanarkshire to the south, and Dunbartonshire to the south-west. Until 1975 it was a county. Until the 1890s the county had two small exclaves: part of the parish of Logie, which was surrounded by Perthshire, and the parish of Alva, locally in Clackmannanshire. The Perthshire part of Logie was added to Stirlingshire, while Alva was annexed by Clackmannanshire. In 1975 most of Stirlingshire was included in the Central Region, with Kilsyth and surrounding area becoming part of Strathclyde Region. Since 1996 the area of the former county has been part of the council areas of East Dunbartonshire, Falkirk, North Lanarkshire and Stirling.
Major town: Stirling
Industries: Distilling, Iron working
Register Offices
Aberfoyle
Main Street
Aberfoyle
FK8 3UQ
Telephone (01877) 382986
Balfron
32 Buchanan Street
Balfron
G63 0TR
Telephone (01360) 440315
Callander
1 South Church Street
Callander
FK17 8BN
Telephone (01877) 330166
Dunblane
Municipal Buildings
Dunblane
FK15 0AG
Telephone (01786) 823300
Killin
8 Lyon Villas
Killin
FK21 8TF
Telephone (01567) 820655
Record Office Lookup Requests
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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
The Library Homepages provide information about the services (including family history research) available throughout the county.
Archives
The Archives Homepage gives information about the location and services provided by the archives service.
Genealogy Links
Family History Society
Local History and Heritage
Maps
Monumental Inscriptions and Burial Records
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