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*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | *Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | ||
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<span style="Color:DarkViolet">Banffshire, also called Banff, historic county, northeastern Scotland, extending from the Grampian Mountains to the North Sea. The northeastern portion of the county, including the historic county town (seat) of Banff, is part of the council area of Aberdeenshire, while the remainder of the county lies within the council area of Moray.</span> | <span style="Color:DarkViolet">'''Banffshire, also called Banff, historic county, northeastern Scotland, extending from the Grampian Mountains to the North Sea. The northeastern portion of the county, including the historic county town (seat) of Banff, is part of the council area of Aberdeenshire, while the remainder of the county lies within the council area of Moray.'''</span><ref>"Banffshire", in Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/place/Banffshire, accessed 25 March 2023.</ref> | ||
== Archives == | == Archives == | ||
'''Aberdeenshire Archives'''<br>Old Aberdeen House<br>Dunbar Street<br>Aberdeen AB24 3UJE UK<br><br>Telephone: 01224 481775<br> | '''Aberdeenshire Archives'''<br>Old Aberdeen House<br>Dunbar Street<br>Aberdeen AB24 3UJE UK<br><br>Telephone: 01224 481775<br> | ||
Email: [mailto:archives@aberdeencity.gov.uk archives@aberdeencity.gov.uk]<br> | Email: [mailto:archives@aberdeencity.gov.uk archives@aberdeencity.gov.uk]<br> | ||
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Email: [mailto:heritage@moray.gov.uk heritage@moray.gov.uk]<br>[https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/registrars/aberdeenshire-and-moray-records/ Website]<br>[https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/registrars/aberdeenshire-and-moray-records/ Collections]<br> | Email: [mailto:heritage@moray.gov.uk heritage@moray.gov.uk]<br>[https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/registrars/aberdeenshire-and-moray-records/ Website]<br>[https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/registrars/aberdeenshire-and-moray-records/ Collections]<br> | ||
:The records include those of the former counties of Aberdeen, Kincardine, Banff, and Moray up to 1975 and Grampian Region from 1975 to 1996. From 1996 the holdings include records from the current counties of Aberdeenshire and Moray. | :The records include those of the former counties of Aberdeen, Kincardine, Banff, and Moray up to 1975 and Grampian Region from 1975 to 1996. From 1996 the holdings include records from the current counties of Aberdeenshire and Moray. | ||
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'''Moray Local Heritage Services'''<br> | |||
Elgin Library<br> | |||
Cooper Park, Elgin, IV30 1HS UK<br> | |||
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Phone: 01343 562600<br> | |||
Fax: 01343 562640<br> | |||
Email: elgin.library@moray.gov.uk<br> | |||
:The Local Heritage Service for Moray offers a fascinating insight to Moray's history and to ancestry searches. | |||
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'''Aberdeenshire Local Studies'''<br> | '''Aberdeenshire Local Studies'''<br> | ||
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Tel: O1224 652543<br> | Tel: O1224 652543<br> | ||
Fax: O1224 624118<br> | Fax: O1224 624118<br> | ||
Email: LocalStudies@aberdeencity.gov.uk<br> | |||
[http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/localstudies Website]<br> | [http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/localstudies Website]<br> | ||
[https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/aberdeen-city-and-aberdeenshire-archives/family-history-research Aberdeen City Libraries Family history links]<br> | [https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/aberdeen-city-and-aberdeenshire-archives/family-history-research Aberdeen City Libraries Family history links]<br> | ||
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Telephone:01467 532929<br> | Telephone:01467 532929<br> | ||
Email: local.studies@aberdeenshire.gov.uk<br> | |||
[https://livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk/libraries/local-libraries/local-studies/ Website] | [https://livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk/libraries/local-libraries/local-studies/ Website] | ||
== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||
*[https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/find-your-local-library '''Aberdeenshire | *[https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/find-your-local-library '''Aberdeenshire Libraries''']<br> | ||
*[ | *[http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_41162.html '''Moray Libraries''']<br> | ||
*[ | :*[http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_39960.html '''Buckie'''], [http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_39966.html '''Forres'''] and [http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_39968.html '''Keith'''] libraries have copies of local newspapers, parish and census records, collections of maps and a small collection of photographs. | ||
*'''Moray Local Heritage Services''' are housed in the [http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_1435.html '''Elgin Library'''.] | |||
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'''University of Aberdeen Collections'''<br> | '''University of Aberdeen Collections'''<br> | ||
Archive Collections<br> | Archive Collections<br> | ||
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Bedford Road<br> | Bedford Road<br> | ||
AB24 3AA Scotland<br> | AB24 3AA Scotland<br> | ||
Email: specialcollections@abdn.ac.uk<br> | |||
[https://calm.abdn.ac.uk/archives/ Website]<br> | [https://calm.abdn.ac.uk/archives/ Website]<br> | ||
== Museums == | == Museums == | ||
*[https://www.livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk/museums/find-a-museum/ '''Aberdeenshire Museums'''] | *[https://www.livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk/museums/find-a-museum/ '''Aberdeenshire Museums'''] | ||
==Civil Register Offices== | ==Civil Register Offices== | ||
At [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ '''ScotlandsPeople'''] one can search the indexes and obtain a digital copy of the record for a small fee within minutes. However, sometimes additional help is available from local registrars. For example, proof of death and close family relationship can make more recent records available. | At [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ '''ScotlandsPeople'''] one can search the indexes and obtain a digital copy of the record for a small fee within minutes. However, sometimes additional help is available from local registrars. For example, proof of death and close family relationship can make more recent records available. | ||
*[https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/Registrars/offices/ '''Aberdeenshire: Find Your Local Registratioin Office'''] Please note offices are only accessible to the public if you have an appointment. | |||
*[https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/registrars/order-registration-certificate/ '''Aberdeenshire: Order a copy of a certificate''']<br> | *[https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/registrars/order-registration-certificate/ '''Aberdeenshire: Order a copy of a certificate''']<br> | ||
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*[ | *[http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_1879.html '''Elgin (Moray) Registration Office'''] | ||
*[ | *[http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_1921.html '''Moray: Order a copy of a certificate''']<br> | ||
*[http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_39787.html '''Ancestry Research'''] | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Scotland Archives and Libraries]] | [[Category:Scotland Archives and Libraries]] | ||
[[Category:Banffshire, Scotland]] | [[Category:Banffshire, Scotland]] | ||
[[Category:Counties of Scotland]] | [[Category:Counties of Scotland]] | ||
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