While we will try to help with any specific questions on the history of Lanark, Biggar and the surrounding area, the Society does not undertake genealogical research. There are a number of very useful genealogical resources on the web which should be able to help you in a quest for your Lanark ancestors. One thing to be sure of before you start is that Lanark refers to the town of Lanark, and is not used as an abbreviation for Lanarkshire, a county that includes many larger towns and formerly Glasgow.
Lanarkshire Scotland GenWeb Project is a comprehensive list of genealogical resources for Lanarkshire.
FamilySearch is an Internet Genealogy Service which allows access to the worlds largest collection of genealogical resources from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It allows you to trace a family name and lacation.
The Genuki Pages on Lanark. GENUKI (Genealogy in the UK and Ireland) is a content-rich guide to genealogy research in Britain. This link takes you direct to the Lanark section.
Introduction to Scottish Family Research Part of the Genuki pages, Viv Dunstan offers a valuable introduction to research. Through this page you can learn how to access the General Register Office for Scotland and the National Archives of Scotland
General Register Office for Scotland or GRO, New Register House, Edinburgh is the source for Scottish birth/marriage/death and census records on microfilm.
Scottish Genealogical Society. Their site gives details of the Society and their publications.
Lanarkshire Family History Society (formerly Hamilton & District FHS) is the Family History Society for the Lanark area. They also have an email address.
The British Telecom Online Phonebook is
useful for finding phone numbers and addresses.