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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: New Zealander on Wednesday 13 June 12 21:14 BST (UK)
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Greetings from New Zealand
I wonder if anyone has access to the Glasgow City Council and burial records for the Western Necropolis Cemetry.
Would like to locate a family member and have a photograph taken of the gravesite please.
William Glennie
Born 29.07.1873 .. Glasgow
Died 01/11/1956 .. Orpington, Kent
Interred in Western Necropolis Cemetery, Glasgow.
If anyone could assist please I would be most grateful.
Thank you
Alex G ;D
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Hi Alex
Unfortunately, nobody has access to any of the Glasgow City Council and burial records, except for Glasgow City Council. Last time I heard, they were charging over £60GB for requests like this :-\
Monica
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Monica
The money hungry bugga's !!! I could say something nasty but will bite my tongue.
Many thanks
Alex
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Sad, I know :-\
Correction to my blanket statement ::) The Mitchell Library do hold a number of burial and cemetery MIs as do other main local history archives in the Lanarkshire area as a whole. However, for the period and cemetery you are looking at, likely Glasgow City Council records are main source.
Monica
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A chink of light perhaps that you can persue maybe at your local LDS centre in NZ....
Just found this link: www.londonfhc.org/content/catalogue?p=Scotland,Scotland,Lanark,Glasgow&f=1
Details film/records held by the LDS with specific film no's. There is a section on the Western Necropolis Cemetery. Make sure you also click on the 'View Additional Films in this Collection That Can Be Ordered for Viewing at the Centre' as this expands the list substantially.
Not sure how practical this may be for you to consider and how close a LDS centre may be but worth considering if at all possible?
Monica
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Exellent link Monica, well done! I've said it before but I'll say it again - You're worth your weight in tattie scones ;D
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Here's me trying to cut down ;D
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Monica
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If you are still stuck I could go to the Mitchell library and check the records (they are being put onto computer records bit by bit) individually and saunter along to the cemetary if you like. No trouble, a very kind person did the same for my aunt and uncles grave in Wellington - know what it means.
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Good Morning
Thoughtful and kind of you to pick up on this one for me. I would appreciate knowing where the gravesite is located and obtaining a photograph. Can possibly manage a photograph through Momento-Mori once I know where to locate the gravesite but the difficulty as you alluded to is accessing the records at the Mitchell Library.
My wife and I will be visiting Glasgow in April of 2013 and that is another option to obtain a photograph.
This information of my family member was obtained from a death notice in the Glasgow Herald Newspaper.
Once again thank you.
Alex G
New Zealand ;D
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Carrie,
If you were considering having a look through the existing microfilms - The Mitchell don't have any Burial Records for the Western Necropolis.
As for the 'digitising' project - that's been the story for a good few years now and I haven't heard if anything is actually anywhere near being accessible. Apparently although all the filming has been done, no-one quite knows how to index it!! ::)
Anne
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I know you can access information as I have been able to get plots for burials, I have family through my brother-in-law who are buried in the Necropolis and as a nurse I would sometimes spend a break there in good weather. Admittedly I can get to the Mitchell in person I will ask next week when I am due to go about how to access information.
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Hi Carrie,
Please don't think I'm being rude, but are you aware that there are 4 different Necropolii! (if that's the correct plural of Necropolis). :-\
It wasn't until you mentioned having been a nurse and having a wander through, that it dawned on me that you may have meant 'THE' Necropolis.
'The' Necropolis, beside Glasgow Cathedral/Royal Infirmary
The Eastern Necropolis in Parkhead beside Celtic Football Stadium (sometimes called Janefield/Jeanfield)
The Southern Necropolis in the Gorbals &
The Western Necropolis at Balmore Road, Lambhill/Possil area, beside Lambhill & St. Kentigern's cemeteries.
I know there are microfilms at the Mitchell for all of them apart from the Western.
Anne
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No offence taken, but I worked in a nursing home in Lambhill. Actually have family in all of the Necropoli and am aware that Lambhill is not exactly scenic and I wouldn't advise to walk in it without someone or a car. Scottish deerhounds help, although technically not meant to be there with one, so pretend I didn't say that last bit !! ;D
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Carrie
With those comments on the Necropolis I wonder what will be the fate of a "couple of Kiwis" from the colonies when I visit in April next year ;D
Do appreciate your effort
Many thanks
Alex G :)
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Hello
I too am looking for a relative buried at the Western Necropolis. I have just phoned the Mitchell Library. Apparently (as previously mentioned) there is a long running digitisation project underway. The lady in the Archives that I spoke with had no idea when it would be completed but until that time no original registers OR films are available for the Western Nec. I too am visiting Glasgow in April and it would have been great to find this grave >:(
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Hello there
I have not progressed further on this one and remain a little sad. Never mind when I am there in from 1st - 3rd May at less I can visit the Western Necroplis and say I did my best. I will be staying with a great grand son in the South of France so that will deflect some of my disappointment.
Just about got all our bookings and tickets and ready to go now via California and New York !!
Enjoy your visit to Glasgow
Alex G ;D
New Zealand
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Hi Alex
Sorry to hear you have not been able to progress things further. It's a shame. Do enjoy your time in the south of France with your g-grandson!
I am looking forward to my visit to Glasgow as well. Planning a visit to The Tenement http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/Tenement-House/ in order to show my children how my Dad and his family lived. I've also booked my tickets on the Hop-on-Hop off Bus which looks a great way to see the City http://www.citysightseeingglasgow.co.uk/
All the best :)
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Hi, Suggest you contact: Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society who offer a photo service and will try and locate the grave and photograph it all for £5. The are a charity registered society run by volunteers since 1977. www.gwsfhs.org.uk see photoservice Thei Mitchell Library will also charge for lookups.
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Hi Alex
This may have come too late but the LDS hold records for Western Necropolis. You have to order them to your local LDS family history centre. I have ordered some Microfilms for Western Necropolis but havent yet viewed but they may be the ones you are looking for & it might be worth a try:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints,
35 Julian Ave Glasgow G12 0RB
0141 357 1024
Good luck,
Gillian
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As far as I know, the Western Nec records that were at the Mitchell have gone off for digitisation and should be back sometime soon.
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I know this post is too late for Alex but for anyone else interested in the Western Necropolis, the Church of the Latter day Saints had the records I was looking for, plot details for burials 1919-1921 but the dates extend further than that- check their website. I think that is the cheapest way to access Western Necropolis files for the foreseeable future and the files can be ordered to your local centre- worldwide for a relatively small fee.
It was my first visit to the LDS family history centre & I cant recommend it enough. After a few less than helpful exchanges at the Mitchell it was so refreshing to meet lovely people willing to help you find your records. Although you will need to order Western Necropolis files, they also hold a lot of other records on site, so worth a visit!
Also, as the centre I used was in Julian Street Glasgow I could hop foot it up the the cemetery straight afterwards & found my grave...albeit without headstone (a lot are missing or over, a real shame!) but anyway it is located now none the less.
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I paid the £60 to Glasgow City Council to locate the grave of my great-grandfather in the city. They found him in the Western Necropolis and could not have been more helpful. The grave was unmarked but they put in a wooden marker in the appropriate position and gave me the contact details of a member of the cemetery staff who took me to the actual spot. So sometimes it is worth paying for something.
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