Welcome to the  Shotts History Group's Web site.

Please note, this  site is intellectual copyright, so please do not plagiarise.
We the contents freely available to all, so there is no need or justification for copying anything to another website.
 
 We do welcome sharing links to related sites where both parties can benefit.
 

Shotts History Group
 was formed in September 1993 as a non profit making organisation and met at that time
in Calderhead Community Education Centre. Our intention was to liaise with the  Shotts Heritage Centre (situated in the local library) 
to provide We also anticipated writing our first book relating to the history of Shotts.

Our site now includes a newsgroup mailing list hosted by Rootsweb,
where you can participate in discussion or assist people with their own research. 

Check out our latest addition!
A compilation of some of Shotts' WWII heroes.

Lest We Forget

Check out our section on Shotts Old Parish Records
These records were transcribed by Jim Bundy in Washington, the record includes Mortcloth, Mortality Book from 1709 and extensive OPRs from 1794 - 1855. If you are looking for ancestors or historical information relating to Parish of Shotts, then this section is a must for you,
check these pages NOW!

Fingerpost at Ivy Cottage

The Regal Cinema

The menu on the left hand side of this page will take you to just some of our research.
 

Come and visit us at one of our meetings.
 We meet Monday evening at 7 p.m. in the sheltered housing complex, Mornay Way, just off Nithsdale Street and everyone is welcome.
 

Foundry Band

Dura Kirk

Jordan Terrace

Old Mill Lade