Dumfries and Galloway Heritage Service

The Heritage Service promotes, preserves, and provides access to historical collections and resources including official archives and records of individuals, estates, businesses, and organisations. We have a wealth of resources to help with family history and genealogy research. Let us help you discover the distinct local history and culture of our region.

We have a wide range of collections and records including:

• Agricultural and Estate Records
• Allegiance Oaths
• Building and Planning Records
• Burgesses
• Burial Records
• Census Returns
• Church Records
• Council Minutes
• Court, Criminal and Police Records
• Customs and Excise Records
• Education Records
• Family and Genealogical Records
• Graveyard Maps and Memorial inscriptions
• Health Records including the Crichton Royal Institute
• Irregular Marriage Records
• Military Records
• Newspapers and Journals
• Old Parochial Registers
• Poor Welfare Records
• Sasines
• Valuation and Taxation Records

The Heritage Service is based within the Ewart Library, Dumfries.

We ask that you make an appointment before visiting so we can gather the items you require and reserve you a space.

Many of our collections are stored off site and we therefore require a minimum of 7 working days' notice prior to the appointment to arrange for records to brought to site.

To book an appointment, make an enquiry, reserve a space and order collections please:

Email: heritage@dumgal.gov.uk
Telephone: 01387 260285