Society and Culture

Sorbie Village Regeneration Group - Details of projects, activities and a brief village history.
http://www.geocities.com/sorbievillage/

Community and Voluntary Sector Information Services Database - Searchable guide to organisations in the region, including related links.
http://www.dginfo.org.uk/

Stewartry Archaeological Trust - 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.
http://www.sat.org.uk/

Cook, Greive and Robb Families - Originating from Ireland and Kirkmaiden in Wigtownshire and formally living in Howden in Selkirshire. Provides genealogy information about the families.
http://robbweb.users.btopenworld.com

David Mundell MSP - Includes a personal profile, campaign, parliamentary report, endorsements and contacts for Scottish Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Constituency Conservatives.
http://www.davidmundell.com/

Churches and Graveyards in Dumfries and Galloway - Annotated pages providing photographic views in localities throughout the region.
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dfsgal/

Wigtownshire Families - Genealogy history of the Stewart, McKie and Barr families from Wigtownshire. Also contains information about other families connected by marriage.
http://www.wigtownshirefamilies.co.uk/

History of Buittle Parish - Listing the background and genealogy of the parishes of Buittle and Palnackie. Provides census information, valuation rolls and other records.
http://www.buittle.org.uk/

Stewartry Kirks Project - 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.
http://www.stewartrykirks.org.uk/

Glenlair: The home of James Clerk Maxwell - The original stewart mansion of the Scottish scientist, which was damaged by fire in 1929. Includes history, photographic description of the estate and contacts.
http://glenlair.org.uk/index.asp

Scottish Episcopal Church: St Mary's and Greyfriars - Services, activities, including children's Sunday school, and history of two churches, respectively at Gatehouse of Fleet and Kirkcudbright.
http://www.greyfriarsstmarys.org.uk/

Dumfries and Galloway Federation of Tenants and Residents Associations - Organisation representing tenants in the transfer of council housing stock to Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership, and encouraging independent funding for projects within local areas. Contacts in Dumfries.
http://www.dgtarafed.co.uk/

Penpont Heritage - Looks at the history of this village in the area of mid-Nithsdale and its most famous son, explorer Joseph Thomson. Includes historic photographs, history project and an illustrated biography of Joseph Thomson.
http://www.penpontheritage.co.uk

Diocese of Galloway - Founded by St Ninian. Historical information, the bishop and his engagements, diocesan directory.
http://www.gallowaydiocese.org.uk/

Russell Brown, MP - Labour MP for Dumfries and Galloway.
http://www.russellbrown.labour.co.uk/

Solway Heritage - Works to conserve, interpret and promote the natural, built and cultural heritage. Includes case studies.
http://www.solwayheritage.co.uk/

Dumfries and Galloway Community - Resources for health, police, fire and rescue services, including the voluntary sector. Managed by unitary authority council, at their headquarters in Dumfries.
http://www.dgcommunity.net/

Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society - Details of aims, events, castle excavation, transactions, the Ann Hill Research Committee and contacts.
http://users.quista.net/dgnhas/

Dumfries and Galloway - Annotated list of archaeological and historical sites and building within the former counties of Dumfriesshire, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, and Wigtownshire.
http://www.cast.org.uk/dag.htm

Imchad Ancestry - Personal pages featuring the regions towns in photographic galleries, including castles, gardens and churches, with accompanying information on genealogy.
http://www.imchad.freeola.com/