Archives

You can access selected records from the former County Council of the County of Lanark, which governed much of South Lanarkshire from 1890 to 1974. Most of these records are held by Glasgow City Archives, but we also keep a small number at our Archives and Records Centre. These records can help you research local history, family history or community development.

Where most records are held

Glasgow City Archives holds the main collection of County Council records. You can find full details by contacting Glasgow City Archives or through Your Scottish Archives.

Records we hold

We keep a smaller set of County Council and parish records. You can view these at our Archives and Records Centre:

• Commissioners of Supply records from 1724 to 1757
• Carluke Parish records 1899
• East Kilbride Parish records from 1900 to 1930
• Lesmahagow Parish records from 1896 to 1938
• District Council of the Second District minutes from 1930 to 1975
• poor relief records from 1930 to 1948
• financial records from 1942 to 1967
• cemetery records from 1901 to 1975

Records available at Lanark Library

Lanark Library also holds sets of minutes and reports from the County Council and from related District Councils.