Research your family from 1553 to the present day for only £15 per day.
The Burns Monument Centre in Kilmarnock provides access to Scottish records covering almost 500 years.
Using the ScotlandsPeople software available at the centre you can access:
- statutory birth, death and marriage records from 1855 to the present day as well as census records
- old parish records
- wills and testaments
- various minor records
Whether you are just starting to look into your family or you are a professional researcher, the resources at the Burns Monument Centre are invaluable, including friendly staff available to help.
The £15 fee gives you full‑day access to a computer and the ScotlandsPeople system, which is cheaper than buying credits and using the system at home.
Records available at the Burns Monument Centre
Available records
| Record type | Category | Dates |
|---|
| Statutory Records |
Births |
1855 to date |
| Statutory Records |
Marriages |
1855 to date |
| Statutory Records |
Deaths |
1855 to date |
| Statutory Records |
Divorces (index only) |
1984 to date |
| Statutory Records |
Dissolutions (index only) |
2007 to date |
| Statutory Records |
Civil Partnerships |
2005 to date |
| Old Parish Registers |
Births and Baptisms |
1553 to 1854 |
| Old Parish Registers |
Banns and Marriages |
1553 to 1854 |
| Old Parish Registers |
Deaths and Burials |
1553 to 1854 |
| Catholic Parish Registers |
Births and Baptisms |
1703 to 1919 |
| Catholic Parish Registers |
Banns and Marriages |
1736 to 1944 |
| Catholic Parish Registers |
Deaths and Burials |
1736 to 2026 |
| Catholic Parish Registers |
Other events |
1742 to 1971 |
| Census |
|
1841 to 1921 |
| Wills and Testaments |
|
1513 to 1925 |
| Valuation Rolls |
|
1855 to 1940 |
| Servant Tax Rolls |
|
1777 to 1798 |
| Coats of Arms |
|
1672 to 1925 |
| Soldiers' and Airmen's Wills |
|
1857 to 1965 |
| Military Service Appeals Tribunals |
|
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| Prison Registers |
|
1798 to 1924 |
PC room opening hours
Please note it is now essential to book your PC in advance. Bookings will be taken on a Friday from 9am by calling 01563 554460 for the following week.
Opening hours are Tuesday to Thursday, 9am to 3:30pm (where available).
The session will end at 3:30pm when the computers shut down.
Please note you must log in with your own personal Scotland's People Account.
Be aware that restrictions may be placed on service delivery at short notice.
Payments
We only accept payment by debit/credit card.