Source:Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Stewartry of Kirkcudbright Monumental Inscriptions Pre 1855

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Available at the Family History Library, and, as a series of booklets each covering several cemeteries, from the publishers and from some family history societies in Scotland.

Volume 1. The cemeteries of Anwoth, Auchencairn, Balmaclellan, Borgue (with Kirkandrews and Sennick), Buittle and Carsphairn
Volume 2. Colvend (with Southwick), Corsock, Crossmichael, Dalbeattie, Dalry (St John's)
Volume 3. Dundrennan, Dunrod & Galtway, Girthon (Sandgreen and Gatehouse), Kelton (with Galston & Kirkcormack), Kells
Volume 4. Kirkcudbright, Kirkgunzeon, Kirkpatrick Durham
Volume 5. Lochrutton, Parton, Rerrick {Rerwick], Tongland, Twynholm (with Kirkchrist/Stell), Urr
Volume 6. Kirkmabreck, Kirkdale, Creetown, Minnigaff
Volume 7. Irongray [Kirkpatrick Irongray], Kirkbean, New Abbey, Terregles, Troqueer

It should be noted that this series of publications does not cover all the stones in every graveyard. It was produced in order to improve the availability of details for the years prior to the introducation of Civil Registration in 1855. Every inscription includes someone born before that date. If there are people born after 1855 memorialized on the same stone, they are included. But more modern stones are omitted.

A sketchmap of each graveyard is included. These are not to scale. An explanation of the abbreviations used is included in each volume. Each graveyard "chapter" contains a history and an index, and each volume has an index of surnames with chapters in which they are included.