Carluke Parish Historical SocietyThis site is dedicated to the history of the parish of Carluke.
It shows you monuments of historic interest, looks at historical characters from the past and provides genealogical resources to help trace your Carluke ancestors.
Last updated 23rd November 2008.
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A brief introduction into the origins of Carluke and its surrounding areas
In a charter by Robert I, dated 1315, Carluke is written "Carneluk"; and subsequently at different periods it appears as Carlowck,Carlowk, Carluk, Carlook, Carlouk and Carluke.
Car or Caer tells us that it is a height or strong position and Luke suggests that it may be dedicated to the saint of that name, however there is evidence that the earliest church was dedicated to St. Andrew.
Today Carluke has a population of just over 14000 inhabitants and is mainly a dormitory town, housing a large number of commuters who work throughout the central belt of Scotland.
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Genealogical resourcesTranscriptions have been made of the epitaphs of two of the oldest cemeteries in the town, (See Memorial Inscriptions section as to what is available).
The OPR registers for Carluke begin in 1694 and finish in 1855 when compulsory registration of Births, Deaths & Marriages begins. See Old Parish Registers for further information.
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