Newspapers

Noteworthy because of the early period covered is The Scots Magazine 1739 - 1833 Each individual volume (100 in total) contains an index of births, marriages and deaths. These are held in the Mitchell Library, Glasgow.

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald	1857 to present. Held at the North Ayrshire Library.
Ayr Advertiser	1834/97, 1899/1939, 1941/45, 1950/63, 1965/67, 1969/71 are held at the Baird Institute. Some are on microfilm but most are in bound volumes.
Cumnock Chronicle	1901 to date, are held at the Baird Institute. Most are on microfilm but some bound volumes are also available.
Irvine Valley News	1955/66. Held at the Dick Institute. Bound volumes only
Kilmarnock Chronicle	1854/55. Held at the Dick Institute. Microfilm only.
Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette	1882/1955 Held at the Dick Institute. Microfilm only.
Kilmarnock Herald and West Country Advertiser	1845/48 Held at the Dick Institute. Microfilm only.
Kilmarnock Journal	1844/57 Held at the Dick Institute. Microfilm only.
Kilmarnock Standard	1863 to date. Held at the Dick Institute. Microfilm, and some bound volumes. Most bound volumes are fragile.
Kilmarnock Weekly Post	1856/65. Held at the Dick Institute. Microfilm only.
Weekly Supplement and Advertiser for Galston	1880/04, 1886/1923. Held at the Dick Institute. Bound Volumes only - some very fragile.
Dalry and Kilbirnie Herald	1894 - 1926 Held at the North Ayrshire Library.
Irvine and Fullarton Times	1874 - 1879, 1893 - 1950 Held at the North Ayrshire Library.
Irvine Herald	1874 - 1950 Held at the North Ayrshire Library.
Saltcoats, Ardrossan and Stevenston News	1906 - 1908 Held at the North Ayrshire Library.
Stevenston Gazette	1893 - 1926 Held at the North Ayrshire Library.

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