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This category should lead to sites exclusively about the area of South West Scotland, formerly know as Gallaway, Wigtownshire, Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire or the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.  Users are advised to look in specific locality categories for sites on the history of particular areas.

Resources in This Category

• Churches and Graveyards in Dumfries and Galloway

  http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dfsgal/
  Annotated pages providing photographic views in localities throughout the region.

• Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society

  http://www.dgnhas.org.uk/
  Details of aims, events, castle excavation, transactions, the Ann Hill Research Committee and contacts.

• History of Buittle Parish

  http://www.kirkyards.co.uk/buittle.asp
  Listing the background and genealogy of the parishes of Buittle and Palnackie. Provides census information, valuation rolls and other records.

• Imchad Ancestry

  http://www.imchad.freeola.com/
  Heritage of Killumpha, with photographs of historical buildings in towns, villages and medieval settlements throughout the region.

• Penpont Heritage

  http://www.penpontheritage.co.uk/
  History project on this village's most famous son, explorer Joseph Thomson. Includes an illustrated biography, and historic photographs of the area of mid-Nithsdale.

• Stewartry Archaeological Trust

  http://www.sat.org.uk/
  Features excavation of a Neolithic round cairn at Newbarns, and southern Bailey and defences of Buittle Castle, Ingleston. Archive of news, photographic gallery, discussion forum and contacts at Rhonehouse.

• Stewartry Kirks Project

  http://www.stewartrykirks.org.uk/
  List of ecclesiastical sites within the old county of Kikcubrightshire, from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Includes literature references, links to photographic galleries and contact for coordinator.

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