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haras21uk · Post by **haras21uk** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:08 am

Hi,
I am coming to Scotland to visit some relatives and thought I would spend a day in Glasgow researching my family history. I realise that going to the record office in Edinburgh would be better but due to time I can only make it to Glasgow.
If possible whilst in Glasgow I would like to hunt for birth certificates for some relatives born in 1910 ish and relatives born in the 1700s I would also like to see if I can find any information on Slatefield school.
Can anyone let me know if the best place to go to is the Mitchell Library? Or is there a better place in Glasgow to go for Family History
Thanks
Sarah

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:31 am

Hi Sarah

If possible whilst in Glasgow I would like to hunt for birth certificates for some relatives born in 1910 ish and relatives born in the 1700s I would also like to see if I can find any information on Slatefield school.
Can anyone let me know if the best place to go to is the Mitchell Library? Or is there a better place in Glasgow to go for Family History

For relatives born around 1910 you would need to book a place at Park Circus.
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/ ... ogyCentre/

Births on the 1700s can be found on microfilm at the Mitchell.
I would think the Mitchell would also be the best place to start with regards to your school as they hold many school archives- you can always contact them well before you visit to find out if they do hold the records you are looking for.
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/ ... y_History/

Best wishes
Lesley

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:28 am

Like Lesley said Park Circus is the place for births etc. details.

I would also try searching the poorhouse applications at The Mitchell archives.

If you can only spend one day researching then try to make it a Tuesday or Thursday when the archives at The Mitchell are open till 8pm.

Regards,
Annette

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:56 pm

Hello Sarah,

Slatefield Industrial School was a Roman Catholic institution of the reformatory variety. The students usually weren’t there voluntarily. Sometimes the event that sent them there made the newspapers. Did you have any particular time period or individual in mind?

There are occasional reports on the school in Parliamentary Papers over the period from about 1880 to about 1916. It’s mentioned in 1945 that the schools were evacuated on the outbreak of war and that the Slatefield school building was demolished following war damage.

The school is mentioned in 19th century Scottish newspapers and there’s at least one detailed inspection report there. Slatefield was opened in 1868. If you would like to be more specific about the time period I’ll see what I can round up.

All the best,
Alan

Post by **Ina** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:39 pm

Hi Sarah,

If you are planning to go to Park Circus make sure to phone them in advance to reserve a seat. When I was there in May they said they were booked for the next three months.

Ina