Strathclyde
Modern Strathclyde was one of nine local-government regions of Scotland created in the reorganisation of 1975, only to be abolished in 1996. Today the area includes Glasgow, Ayr, Bute, Dunbarton, Lanark and Renfrew, and small parts of other counties.
Since Strathclyde covers such a vast area, with so many counties, towns, districts and burghs, there are huge number of archives that may preserve material relating to your family. The nationwide resources available through ScotlandsPeople () are likely to be your first stop. But once you’re ready to
