This week I made a fantastic discovery, an amazing resource
for Glasgow and Scottish genealogy and history that I hadn’t been aware of
before, Glasgow Trades House Digital Library.
It’s great for researching genealogy, yes, but also
historical subjects including slavery, witchcraft, social clubs, emigration,
law, Robert Burns, and military history – some of which may relate to the context of your family's history. The Library contains
digital copies of books, some imaged by the Trades House, some also available
on Internet Archive; most go back centuries.
There are lists of Glasgow burgesses and members of trade
guilds or Incorporations, from bakers to wrights via bonnetmakers, maltmen and
tailors. Also featured are the Trades House Archives, which include
financial records and articles about the organisation and its work, which
continues even today.
It makes a change at the moment to be able to wander around an archive, so why not enjoy a virtual tour inside the beautiful Adam-designed
Trades Halls building, using the drop-down menu to view the different
rooms.
Sounds like an interesting resource ! Thanks for telling us about it !
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