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Parish Lookups
A complete list of Wigtownshire parishes is found below, with resources and links to volunteers provided. To ask for a volunteer lookup, click on the volunteer name.
1851 Census Lookups: Fuller information on 1851 census and others is shown on our Census pages. The Wigtownshire parishes have been transcribed online at FreeCen and by the Dumfries & Galloway Community Services at http://www.dgcommunity.net/historicalindexes/census.aspx The Wigtownshire Pages includes John Roy's Heads of Household Index of the 1851 census. John's index provides a page number for each surname reference, not available with the D&G transcription. Please take time to search the Heads of Household index before making a lookup request. The page number is required for all lookups.
Steps to making a lookup request:
| 1. Take time to review the information the source provides on our Glossary and Explanation page. Information about census records can be found on our Census Information page. |
| 2. Click on the volunteer name |
| 3. In subject line, write WIG Help Request, followed by Surname in Caps. Without a relevant subject line, your email could be mistaken for spam, and thus deleted. Take time to do this important step. |
4. Offer as much specific information as possible:
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| Please note: 1851 census lookups can be very labour intensive. Please try the D&G transcription first. You may request a lookup if a volunteer is listed. However, a lookup request must be accompanied by a page reference, provided by John Roy's Heads of Household Index of the 1851 census. |
| Apply to only one volunteer at a time for the same information. Avoid requesting all references to a common name. |
OPR = Old Parish Records, MIs = Monumental Inscriptions, BMD=Birth, Marriages, Deaths
Glasserton (885)
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| 1841 census | Bruce McDowall |
| BMDs, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | Meg Greenwood |
| more parish info | |
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Inch (886)
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| 1841 census | Sam Heron |
| 1841 census for Stranraer-Inch only | Bob McKerlie and Sam Heron |
| BMDs, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | Meg Greenwood |
| Monumental Inscriptions | |
| more parish info | |
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Kirkcolm (887)
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| 1841 census | Sam Heron |
| 1851 see note below table | Wayne Hannay and Jean Quinn. |
| BMDs, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | Meg Greenwood |
| more parish info | |
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Kirkcowan (888)
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| 1841 census | Bob McKerlie |
| BMDs, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | Meg Greenwood |
| more parish info | |
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Kirkinner (889)
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| 1841 census | Mary Richardson |
| OPRs | Bruce McDowall |
| BMDs, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | Meg Greenwood |
| MIs for the following names only MCulloch, McBratnie, Christison, Borows/Barras, Gremond, Litterick, Rennie |
Mary Richardson |
| more parish info | |
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Kirkmaiden (890)
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| 1841 census | Bob McKerlie |
| 1841 to 91 census | Meg Greenwood |
| BMDs, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | Meg Greenwood |
| more parish info | |
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Leswalt (891)
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| 1841 census | Sam Heron |
| BMDs, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | Meg Greenwood |
| more parish info | |
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Mochrum (892)
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| 1841 census | |
| BMDs, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | Meg Greenwood |
| more parish info | |
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New Luce (893)
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| 1841 census | Bob McKerlie |
| OPRs, birth/marriages only | Meg Greenwood |
| BMDs, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | Meg Greenwood |
| MIs | Wayne Hannay |
| more parish info | |
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Old Luce/Glenluce (894)
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| 1841 census, Glenluce village | |
| 1851 census | Wayne Hannay, Jean Quinn and Meg Greenwood |
| BMDs, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | Meg Greenwood |
| MIs | Wayne Hannay |
| more parish info | |
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Penninghame (895)
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| 1841 census | Mary Richardson |
| 1841 census/Newton St. only | |
| 1851 census transcription | available here |
| 1861 census transcription | available here |
| OPRs | Bruce McDowall |
| BMDs, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | Meg Greenwood |
| more parish info | |
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Portpatrick (896)
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| 1841 census/Portpatrick Town only | Sam Heron |
| 1841 census, Parish of Portpatrick | Sam Heron |
| BMDs, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | Meg Greenwood |
| MIs | |
| more parish info | |
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Sorbie (897)
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| 1841 census | Bruce McDowall |
| 1851 census,see note below table> | Wayne Hannay |
| OPRs | Bruce McDowall |
| BMDs, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | Meg Greenwood |
| more parish info | |
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Stoneykirk (898)
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| 1841 census | |
| 1841 to 91 census | Meg Greenwood |
| BMDs, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | Meg Greenwood |
| Monumental Inscriptions | |
| M.I.s Kirkmadrine | |
| more parish info | |
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Stranraer (899)
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| 1841 census | Sam Heron |
| 1841 census, Stranraer-Inch | Sam Heron |
| 1841 census, Stranraer Burgh only | Sam Heron |
| BMDs, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | Meg Greenwood |
| Monumental Inscriptions | |
| more parish info | |
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Whithorn (900)
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| 1841 census | Bob McKerlie |
| 1851, see note below table | Bruce McDowall |
| 1861, 71, 91 | Meg Greenwood |
| MI's for St. Ninian's Kirkyard up to mid 1800s | Nancy Clarken |
| OPRs | Bruce McDowall |
| more parish info | |
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Wigtown (901)
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| 1841 census | Bruce McDowall |
| 1841 census, Parish and Burgh | |
| 1851, see note below table | Bruce McDowall |
| MIs | Wayne Hannay |
| BMDs, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | Meg Greenwood |
| more parish info | |
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