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[[Image:Scotland-caithnesshire.png|thumb|left | [[Image:Scotland-caithnesshire.png|thumb|left]] | ||
Caithness-shire is the furthest north county of mainland Scotland. It is bounded on the north by the Pentland Firth, on the east and south-east by the North Sea, and on the west and south-west by the county of Sutherland. It is about forty-three miles in length and thirty miles in breadth and comprises an area of 618 square miles or 395,520 acres. | Caithness-shire is the furthest north county of mainland Scotland. It is bounded on the north by the Pentland Firth, on the east and south-east by the North Sea, and on the west and south-west by the county of Sutherland. It is about forty-three miles in length and thirty miles in breadth and comprises an area of 618 square miles or 395,520 acres. | ||
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Here is a list of the historic parishes for the county of Caithness. Click on the parish name to see information about records.<br> | Here is a list of the historic parishes for the county of Caithness. Click on the parish name to see information about records.<br> | ||
[[Watten, Caithness, Scotland|Watten]] 42 | [[Watten, Caithness, Scotland|Watten]] 42 | ||
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== Cemeteries == | == Cemeteries == | ||
== Census == | |||
== Census == | |||
The Family History Library has county-wide census indexes for Caithness-shire for {{FHL|734135|title-id|disp=1881}}. | The Family History Library has county-wide census indexes for Caithness-shire for {{FHL|734135|title-id|disp=1881}}. | ||
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== Helpful Websites == | == Helpful Websites == | ||
*Caithness Family History Society [http://www.caithnessfhs.org.uk/ www.caithnessfhs.org.uk/] | *Caithness Family History Society [http://www.caithnessfhs.org.uk/ www.caithnessfhs.org.uk/] | ||
*Caithness Archive Center [http://www.highlandarchives.org.uk/caithness.asp www.highlandarchives.org.uk/caithness.asp] | *Caithness Archive Center [http://www.highlandarchives.org.uk/caithness.asp www.highlandarchives.org.uk/caithness.asp] | ||
*Caithness.org. A community website that offers This website links to the history of Caithness, cemeteries and other information on the county.[http://www.caithness.org/history/familyhistory/ www.caithness.org/history/familyhistory/] | *Caithness.org. A community website that offers This website links to the history of Caithness, cemeteries and other information on the county.[http://www.caithness.org/history/familyhistory/ www.caithness.org/history/familyhistory/] | ||
*Highland Family History Society [http://www.highlandfamilyhistorysociety.org/ www.highlandfamilyhistorysociety.org/] | *Highland Family History Society [http://www.highlandfamilyhistorysociety.org/ www.highlandfamilyhistorysociety.org/] | ||
*Caithness Resources and help pages on [http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=92.0 RootsChat Caithness Resources and help pages. (Free)]. | *Caithness Resources and help pages on [http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=92.0 RootsChat Caithness Resources and help pages. (Free)]. | ||
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Click on the map at the right to see a larger version, and click again on the larger map. Next, click on the ‘Expand’ button when it appears in the lower right-hand corner of the map. | Click on the map at the right to see a larger version, and click again on the larger map. Next, click on the ‘Expand’ button when it appears in the lower right-hand corner of the map. | ||
[[Image:Caithness.jpg|thumb|right | [[Image:Caithness.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
Click [http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/parish-map-caithness.htm here] to see an outline map of the parishes of Caithness. | Click [http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/parish-map-caithness.htm here] to see an outline map of the parishes of Caithness. | ||
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*[http://workhouses.org.uk/Thurso/ Thurso Combination] | *[http://workhouses.org.uk/Thurso/ Thurso Combination] | ||
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