BOOKS ON GLASGOW AND AREA

Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Glasgow
Charters and other Documents relating to the City of Glasgow: Part 1 ~ 1175 to 1649
Charters and other Documents relating to the City of Glasgow: Part 2 ~ 1649 to 1707

Extracts from the Minute Book 1588 to 1750

Burgh Records of Glasgow 1572 to 1581
Burgh Records of Glasgow 1573 to 1642
Burgh Records of Glasgow 1630 to 1662
Burgh Records of Glasgow 1663 to 1690
Burgh Records of Glasgow 1691 to 1717
Burgh Records of Glasgow 1718 to 1738
Burgh Records of Glasgow 1739 to 1759
Burgh Records of Glasgow 1809 to 1822
Burgh Records of Glasgow 1823 to 1833    

MAPS OF GLASGOW
Maps of Glasgow from the above Burgh Records
Map of Glasgow circa 1650
Part of Glasgow circa 1760
Plan of Glasgow 1773 
Plan of Glasgow 1778 
Map of Glasgow 1782 
Map of Glasgow late 1700s  
Plan of the Barony of Gorbals 1795  
Glasgow Green 1813  
Map of Glasgow 1885  
Feuing Plans for Ramshorn, Meadowflat, Deanside and Cribs Croft 1919

Map of Tradeston 1856
Map of Tradeston Circa 1856

Sketch of Glasgow Fair
Glasgow Fair 
ABSTRACTS OF PROTOCOLS OF THE TOWN CLERKS OF GLASGOW 1591 to 1600
Enumeration of the Inhabitants of Scotland 1821
Published: 1821
Available from: Enumeration of the Inhabitants of Scotland 1821
Contents: An overview of Scotland during 1801, 1811 and 1821.

Index to  the General Register of Sasines ~ 1701 to 1720
Published: 1917
Author: Record Office ~ Scotland
Available from: Index to  the General Register of Sasines ~ 1701 to 1720

Commissariot Records ~ Register of Testaments
Published: 1898 to 1903
Author: Scottish Record Society
Contents:  These are excellent books for Genealogists where the dates of individual's wills and testaments can be found so speeding up the searches on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk 
Available from: 
Aberdeen 1715 - 1800                Argyle 1674 - 1800               Brechin 1576 - 1800
Dumfries 1624 - 1800                 Dunblane 1539 - 1800          Dunkeld 1682 - 1800  
Edinburgh 1674 - 1800               Glasgow 1547 - 1800           Hamilton & Campsie 1564 
Inverness 1630 - 1800                Lanark 1595 - 1800              Moray 1684 - 1800     
St. Andrews 1549-1800              Stirling 1607 - 1800              Wigtown 1700 - 1800    
                                                    Lauder 1561 - 1800                     

Glasgow Statistical Account 1828
Published: 1828
Available from: ​Glasgow Statistical Account 1828

Census 1881 ~ The Decennial Census
Published: 1881
Author: Medical Officer of Health
Available from: Census 1881 ~ The Decennial Census
 
Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary is a classic dictionary of old the Old Scots tongue and can be invaluable to people doing their family tree where old Scots words appear in documents.  
Published: 1879 
Author: John Jamieson D.D.
Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary Volume 1
Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary Volume 2
Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary Volume 3
Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary Volume 4
 
GLASGOW'S HISTORY
Glasgow Past and Present Volume 1, 2 and 3
Published 1884    
Volume 1 available from:  Glasgow Past and Present Volume 1
Volume 2 available from:  Glasgow Past and Present Volume 2   
Volume 3 available from:  Glasgow Past and Present Volume 3

History of Glasgow
​Published: 1934
History of Glasgow Volume 1
History of Glasgow Volume 2  
History of Glasgow Volume 3  


Chronicles of Saint Mungo ~ or  antiquities and traditions of Glasgow  
Published: 1843 
Author:
Available from: Chronicles of Saint Mungo