What a lovely Christmas present to receive your emails concerning graves in Renfrew. I've been blocked trying to get further back than mid-1770s in the Lochwinnoch area and your info re contacts for the cemeteries (I didn't even know how many there were) will be most helpful. Being an Aussie in Queensland means all research is via internet or correspondence - but who to write to etc? Do you have any contacts for researchers who are reliable and reasonably priced (the conversion rate is a killer for us O/S) who might like to follow a path or two? My GrGrGrandfather, John Clark had a Bakery in Paisley which might have been at 31 or 33 Gauze St (1861/81 census) when he died in 1901 he was at 3 Maxwell St. Perhaps there's some building still standing which reflects this? I have the book "Let Paisley Flourish" which is filled with historical streetscapes (and relevant to me) but I haven't been able to locate a Bakery. Thanks to Gail, Sandy and Moira for asking the right questions. May all listers have a Happy Christmas and a great New Year with successful researching. Margaret Silvester ----- Original Message ----- From: "Irene Polkinghorne" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 9:21 AM Subject: [SCT-RENFREW] SCT-RENFREW Hawkhead Cemetery & Paisley Library > Hello Gail this may also help you. > This is an old email I saved with info. > Do you know how to read the Archives of this list. There are lots of > emails with info that could help you. ? > > Irene > > > > Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 12:19:20 +0100 > > From: "Marilyn Ainslie" To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: Paisley Local Studies Library > > > > Please forgive me if this has been covered before, but I only joined the > > list a few weeks ago. > > > > Having just visited this Paisley Central reference library, I'm reeling > > from all the information I collected, re quantity, quality and the > > helpfullness of staff. All the Renfrewshire local history is centralised > > here, not in other local libraries. Most of the shelves can only be > > accessed by staff, but there are 2 local history librarians who will fetch > > material relevant to your needs. You'll need far more time than you > > think! There's a photocopier, but restrictions on what it can be used > > for. > > > > They hold: > > book indexes, histories of Lochwinnoch, Kilbarchan etc, IGI CDs' MIs pre > 1855 > > Trade directories 1810-1938, local newspapers from 1824,Poor Law records > 1839-1948, some Voters Rolls, Paisley Burgess Rolls 1682-1822, > > indexes to volumes of the Society of Hammermen of Paisley 1761-1955 > > Minute books for the Paisley Society of Tailors 1666-1783 > > Renfrewshire Poll Tax Rolls 1695 > > Index to Crawfurd & Metcalfe's History of the Shire of Renfrew > > Sasines for Renfrewshire 1781-1947 > > Confirmations & Inventories 1876-1936 > > Miscellaneous files on prominent families in the area. > > > > 1841 -1891 Census & Renfrewshire OPRs on microfilm are held in the > > museum next door. > > > > Much of the material is for referennce only, but UK residents who can't > > visit can borrow some books via there local library. I would recommend > contacting Paisley first (contact details below) to find out what can be > borrowed. I'm sure they would also do their best for enquiries from > abroad. > > > > Tricia Burke or David Weir > > Local Studies Library > > Central Library > > High Street > > Paisley PA1 2BB > > Tel +44 (0) 141 889 2360 > > Fax +44 (0) 141 887 6468 > > > > Opening hours: 09.00 - 20.00 weekdays, 09.00 - 17.00 Saturdays, > > closed Sundays & public holidays. > > They recommend fax communication rather than email. > > Marilyn > > ========================================================================= > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message