Family and Local History

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Family History at The Mitchell

The Mitchell Library is one of the major centres for family history resources in the West of Scotland.

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ScotlandsPeople for less

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Blitz on Clydeside

People and places connected to the events of March 1941
Photograph of Beardmore Works, Dalmuir, 1911

Talks and Workshops

Come and find out about sources held in The Mitchell which can help you research your family tree

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Evening Times Roll of Honour

Servicemen from Glasgow and surrounding area who served in WWI

Photograph of young woman taken in 19th century.

NEW! Ancestry Library Edition

Library users can access census indexes for Scotland, England, Wales and the US for free