Newsletter Index Updated
Our Newsletter Index has now been updated to include Issue 100 released in July 2021. PDF versions of our Newsletters, except volume 100, are available from our Online Shop
News
Gravestone Photographs
On 14th April we announced we would begin to sell gravestone photographs from our Graveyard Photographic Project. Initially, this will initially only be for Balmaghie Churchyard and 2 Wanlockhead graveyards but for full details see our PHOTOGRAPHS article under the RESOURCES menu.
Join or Renew Membership
We have updated our method of renewing or applying for membership online with the aim to simplify the joining process for you. Membership is explained on our Membership page with the purchase options now being included in our Online Shop under the Membership section.
New Parish Maps
We have uploaded new Parish Maps of the three counties. They are under the RESOURCES menu or at https://dgfhs.org.uk/resources/maps/.
Graveyard Transcription Project
The Society have launched a Graveyard Transcription Project for Dumfries and Galloway and we are looking for your help. For full details please visit our Project page at www.dgfhs.org.uk/graveyard-transcription-project which will be updated as the Project develops. Meantime if you have any questions or would like to help us please email miproject@dgfhs.org.uk.
Website Update
We have added Locations of Dumfries and Galloway’s 238 Graveyards on a new Graveyard Locations page under our Resources Menu.
Newsletter Back Issues
Missed one of our interesting past articles? Back Issues of our Newsletters are now available in the Online Shop. Please visit https://dgfhs.org.uk/product-category/newsletters/
Online Shop
!!!Big News!!! Today, 26th May 2020, the Society has launched its NEW Online Shop and it can be accessed from the main menu above. As we are unable to fulfil orders for printed books owing to our Research Centre being closed because of Coronavirus restrictions, we decided to create a shop online where you can purchase PDF versions of our books.
It opened with 62 E-Books being available and by end June All of our own publications have been made available, including Memorial Inscriptions, Old Parish Registers and Publications with extensive name indexes (as shown on our Publications List) are available.
Centre Closure
Owing to the Coronavirus Outbreak, we have taken the decision to close the Research Centre until further notice. If you have any inquiry you can still email us at researchcentre@dgfhs.org.uk. Updates will appear here.