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Kirkmahoe 150 family trees through the ages       The Story of Kirkmahoe                                    Map        ​          Parish Records                                                          (Mrs Swan's Book) ​               
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Research Facilities At Ewart Library
If you are interested on doing some research into your house or family history here are some of the items available in the archive section of the Ewart library. Staff are happy to help. Even more stuff available electronically - just ask.
Old Parish registers
Monument inscriptions
1851 census + others
World War memorials
Statistical accounts
Newspaper indexes - plus microfiche copies of the Standard etc.
Local collection - Kirkmahoe
Valuation rolls
Library catalogues and research notes.
Plus an online photo collection being developed.

Places of Historical Interest

Auchengeith
Carnsalloch
Carzield
Dalswinton Estate
Duncow House
Kirkton from the air

People of Historical Interest

Antoninus Pius
Carnsalloch Architect Isaac Ware
Sir Alexander Johnstone Carnsalloch
Patrick Miller of Dalswinton
Death of John Comyn of Dalswinton
Robert Burns
John Gibson Paton - Missionary
Robert Tate Little - Shepherd
Thomas Mitchell (Tom) Blackburn Rovers

Things of historical interest

Turnip
Steam Boat
Thresher

Old School photo

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Duncow Juniors 1938
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Mary Lindsay's Gravestone

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Discovering the link between Mary Lindsay and John Hannah of Bay Hall, Huddersfield












Commonwealth War Graves.

There is a Commonwealth War Graves sign on the main gate of Kirkmahoe Parish Church.

In May 2014 these signs were affixed to relevant churches in Nithsdale. They signify that a member of the armed forces died in the U.K.
Families were given the choice of burial in a grave marked by a standard Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) gravestone or by being recorded on a family gravestone. Kirkmahoe has two CWGC graves.


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PRIVATE JAMES MAXWELL died of wounds during World War One on 9th May 1917 in the Royal Herbert Hospital,Woolwich. His name appears on the family gravestone, located in the south western part of the old churchyard in the third row from the graveyard west wall and facing the church.
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PRIVATE HARRY DALRYMPLE was posted at the end of World War Two to Iraq where skirmishes were still taking place. After a short leave home, he was travelling back to his post when at Southampton he died on 31st January 1946 from a recurrence of a heart problem. His family opted for the official Commonwealth War Grave Commission stone, located in the churchyard's northern extension, row B, grave 12.
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