Ayrshire History: the history of the county and its people, and the local history of its parishes, towns and villages.


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Ayrshire is a county on the west coast of Scotland, on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. It has not been an administrative unit since 1975, when, under regionalisation, it became part of the Region of Strathclyde and was divided into four districts: Cumnock and Doon Valley; Cunninghame; Kilmarnock and Loudoun; and Kyle and Carrick. In 1996, under a further reorganisation of local government in Scotland, Strathclyde region and its Districts were swept away, and Ayrshire was divided into three districts: East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, and South Ayrshire.

The subject matter of the Ayrshire History Web Site is the history of the county and its people, and the local history of its parishes, towns and villages.

Site last edited: 10 February, 2008 .

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A quick guide to the Ayrshire History site
About	Who started the site and when. Contact the site administrator. A Journal of additions to the site since March 2003, with the latest items at the top.
Articles	A list of the articles on the site. The term 'Article' covers anything from a couple of paragraphs to a several-thousand-word paper (often illustrated) on an Ayrshire History topic.
Bibliography	The bibliography is divided into four categories: Ayrshire Bibliography A general index of over 600 books about Ayrshire. Ayrshire Notes A list of the contents of recent volumes of this publication (to be extended to all volumes). Some of the articles will be available on the Ayrshire History Web Site. Many editions are downloadable as pdfs. AANHS monographs A list of monographs published by the AANHS. Yale Boswell Edition Publications
Links	The links are divided into four categories: Ayrshire Links Ayrshire Family History Societies and related sites Scottish Links Scottish Directories
Research Postings	This section was set up to accommodate a list of postings by people with an interest in Ayrshire History. Anyone engaged in research into any aspect of Ayrshire history was invited to submit a note of their interests and their email address for posting here. In place of this there is now the Ayrshire History Google Group. Click on the link to become a member of this group (one of the first!) and post your question or research interest.
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