Southern Necropolis FamilySearch Films

Posted on: 21 May 2025 by Murray Archer | Regions:  | Tags: , ,

Scott Fairie compiled a catalogue of the FamilySearch films of registers relating to the Southern Necropolis. Films photographed at the Scottish Records Office (SRO), sometime called the National Archives of Scotland (NAS) and now called the National Records of Scotland (NRS), are locked for viewing from home but may be viewed in a FamilySearch Library or Affiliate Library.

Central and Eastern Sections

Register of Interments

ClassDatesFS Open DGSImage #FS Locked DGS
D-CEM-1-20-1-1-121 Jul 1840 – 12 Apr 18437908700266
D-CEM-1-20-1-1-213 Apr 1843 – 26 Nov 18487908700410
D-CEM-1-20-1-1-327 Nov 1848 – 31 Dec 18517908700824103636318
D-CEM-1-20-1-1-3cont 25 Jun 1850 – 185177691916
D-CEM-1-20-1-1-425 Sep 1853 – 20 Oct 1854 (Central); 3 Jun 1862 – 4 Jul 1865 (Eastern)7769191171
D-CEM-1-20-1-1-55 Sep 1857 – 31 Dec 18637769191399103636319
D-CEM-1-20-1-1-61 Jan 1864 – 23 Sep 1869 (Central); 18 Dec 1865-24 Sep 1869 (Eastern)79087014
D-CEM-1-20-1-1-725 Sep 1869 – 30 Dec 18747908701370
D-CEM-1-20-1-1-831 Dec 1874 – 29 Dec 18807908701613103636320
D-CEM-1-20-1-1-8cont 11 Jun 1878 – 188083055406
D-CEM-1-20-1-1-91 Jan 1881 – 31 Dec 18888305540111
D-CEM-1-20-1-1-101 Jan 1889 – 1 Feb 18998305540357103636321
D-CEM-1-20-1-1-112 Feb 1899 – 31 Mar 19148305540620
D-CEM-1-20-1-1-11cont 1 Jul 1912 – 191482647786
D-CEM-1-20-1-1-121 Apr 1914 – 29 Jul 1954826477830
D-CEM-1-20-1-1-1328 Jun 1954 – 29 May 19908264778263
Registers of Interments, Southern Necropolis, Central and Eastern Sections. Interments 1995 and later are on a computer database at Bereavement Services.

Register of Lairs

ClassSectionDatesFS Locked DGS
D-CEM-1-20-1-2-1Centralc.1890 – c.1953103462819
D-CEM-1.20-1-2-2Easternc.1890 – c.1948103462820
Register of Lairs, Southern Necropolis, Central and Eastern Sections. Available to view at FamilySearch Libraries or Affiliates.

Register of Lair Owners

ClassSectionFS Open DGSImage #
D-CEM-1-20-1-3-1Central8264778480
D-CEM-1-20-1-3-1Central8264778698
D-CEM-1-20-1-3-2Eastern8264778278
Register of Lair Owners, Southern Necropolis, Central and Eastern Sections.

Proprietors Register with Index

ClassDatesFS Locked DGS
T-HH-5-110-1May 1841 – Aug 1846103653299
T-HH-5-110-2Aug 1846 – Dec 1852103653302
T-HH-5-110-3Jan 1853 – May 1859103627895
T-HH-5-110-4May 1859 – Nov 1864103627897
T-HH-5-110-5Nov 1864 – May 1868103627899
Proprietors Register with Index, Southern Necropolis, Central and Eastern Sections. Available to view at FamilySearch Libraries or Affiliates.

Cash Book

ClassDatesFS Open DGSImage #
D-CEM-1.20-1-4-128 Jun 1954 – 8 Nov 197283055414
Cash Book, Southern Necropolis, Central and Eastern Sections.

Western Section

Register of Interments – First Series

ClassDatesFS Locked DGS
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-117 Dec 1850 – 21 May 1853Unknown
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-222 May 1853 – 23 Aug 1854103659449
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-323 Aug 1854 – 26 Oct 1856103659450
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-427 Oct 1856 – 22 Nov 1858103659323
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-526 Nov 1858 – 25 May 1861103659325
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-6WantingNot filmed
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-72 Feb 1863 – 20 Dec 1864103659327
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-821 Dec 1864 – 24 Dec 1866103659329
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-924 Dec 1866 – 10 Mar 1869103659455
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-1010 Mar 1869 – 28 Oct 1870Unknown
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-1129 Oct 1870 – 14 Apr 1873103659456
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-1214 Apr 1873 – 11 Jan 1876103659335
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-1312 Jan 1876 – 12 May 1879103659458
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-1413 May 1879 – 17 Apr 1883103659459
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-1517 Apr 1883 – 7 Jul 1886103659341
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-168 Jul 1886 – 31 May 1890103659461
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-172 Jun 1890 – 11 Oct 1894103659345
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-1812 Oct 1894 – 7 Mar 1900103659463
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-197 Mar 1900 – 30 Mar 1907103659464
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-2030 Mar 1907 – 26 May 1917103659351
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-2128 May 1917 – 6 Apr 1939103659466
D-CEM-1-20-2-1-2210 Apr 1939 – 3 Apr 1945103659467
Register of Interments, First Series, Southern Necropolis, Western Section. Available to view at FamilySearch Libraries or Affiliates.

Register of Interments – Second Series

ClassDatesFS Locked DGS
D-CEM-1-20-2-2-12 Jan 1852 – 31 Mar 1855103659431
D-CEM-1-20-2-2-21 Apr 1855 – 26 Mar 1858103659357
D-CEM-1-20-2-2-321 Dec 1859 – 30 Jun 1863103659359
D-CEM-1-20-2-2-41 Jul 1863 – 30 Jun 1866103659361
D-CEM-1-20-2-2-52 Jul 1866 – 25 Mar 1869103659471
D-CEM-1-20-2-2-6WantingNot filmed
D-CEM-1-20-2-2-71 Jan 1873 – 23 Jul 1880103659472
D-CEM-1-20-2-2-824 Jul 1880 – 31 Dec 1888103659367
D-CEM-1-20-2-2-91 Jan 1889 – 31 Oct 1902103659474
D-CEM-1-20-2-2-101 Nov 1902 – 29 Nov 1919Unknown
D-CEM-1-20-2-2-111 Dec 1919 – 2 Jun 1944103659475
D-CEM-1-20-2-2-1210 Jul 1944 – 13 May 1947103659476
Register of Interments, Second Series, Southern Necropolis, Western Section. Available to view at FamilySearch Libraries or Affiliates.

Day Book

ClassDatesFS Locked DGS
D-CEM-1-20-2-3-16 Jan 1930 – 3 Apr 1945103659375
Day Book, Southern Necropolis, Western Section. Available to view at FamilySearch Libraries or Affiliates.

Register of Lairs

ClassLair NumbersFS Locked DGS
D-CEM-1-20-2-4-113000-21099; South Terrace 24997 – 26434½; 1-677103659433
D-CEM-1-20-2-4-2North Terrace 1-109; 7000-12452103659377
D-CEM-1-20-2-4-37000 – 10400103659479
D-CEM-1-20-2-4-410401 – 13603103659381
D-CEM-1-20-2-4-513674 – 17806; 1 – 90
(Includes list of dressed lairs, Jan – May 1920)		103659383
D-CEM-1-20-2-4-6North Terrace 1-1091; South Terrace 1-677; 24977-26434103659385
D-CEM-1-20-2-4-7Arranged alphabetically103659387
D-CEM-1-20-2-4-8Arranged alphabetically103659389
Register of Lairs, Southern Necropolis, Western Section. Available to view at FamilySearch Libraries or Affiliates.

Register of Lairs (Second copy)

ClassLair NumbersFamilySearch DGS
D-CEM-1-20-2-5-17000 – 10400Not filmed
D-CEM-1-20-2-5-210401 – 13603Not filmed
D-CEM-1-20-2-5-313674 – 17806; 1 – 90
(Includes list of dressed lairs, Jan-May 1920)		Not filmed
D-CEM-1-20-2-5-4North Terrace 1 – 1091; South Terrace 1 – 677; 24977 – 26434Not filmed
Register of Lairs (Second copy), Southern Necropolis, Western Section. Available to view at the Glasgow City Archives.

Cash Books

ClassDatesFamilySearch DGS
D-CEM-1-20-2-6-11856 – 1862Not filmed
D-CEM-1-20-2-6-21862 – 1869Not filmed
D-CEM-1-20-2-6-31874 – 1911Not filmed
Cash Books, Southern Necropolis, Western Section. Available to view at the Glasgow City Archives.

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