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Archives[edit | edit source]

John Gray Centre
15 Lodge Street
Haddington EH41 3DX UK
Telephone: 01620 820695
Email: jgc@eastlothian.gov.uk
Website: John Gray Centre

At the John Gray Centre, the East Lothian Council Archives service and the Local History Centre join up. The Archives aim to inform, delight, and engage. It is our responsibility to collect, care for, and make accessible the historical records of the county. As a result we hold a large collection of original source material going back almost 700 years. The collection includes manuscripts, minute books, and images relating to many aspects of East Lothian’s history. We are also the repository for records of East Lothian Council and its predecessors.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Dunbar Library
Bleachingfield Centre
Dunbar EH42 1DX UK
Telephone: 01620 827827
Email: dunbar.library@eastlothian.gov.uk
Website: Dunbar Library

East Linton Library
60A High St
East Linton EH40 3BX UK
Telephone: 01620 820635
Email: eastlinton.library@eastlothian.gov.uk
Website: East Linton Library

Gullane Library
East Links Road
Gullane EH31 2AF UK
Telephone: 01620 820645
Email: gullane.library@eastlothian.gov.uk
Website: Gullane Library

Haddington Library
15 Lodge Street
Haddington EH41 3DX UK
Telephone: 01620 820680/820681
Email: haddington.library@eastlothian.gov.uk
Website: Haddington Library

Longniddry Library
Church Way
Longniddry EH22 OLW UK
Telephone: 01875 818160
Email: longniddry.library@eastlothian.gov.uk
Website: Longniddry Library

North Berwick Library
The Old School
School Road
North Berwick EH39 4JU UK
Telephone: 01620 820700
Email: northberwick.library@eastlothian.gov.uk
Website: North Berwick Library

Ormiston Library
5a Meadowbank
Ormiston EH35 5LQ UK
Telephone: 01875 616675
Email: ormiston.library@eastlothian.gov.uk
Website: Ormiston Library

Port Seton Library
Community Centre
South Seton Park
Port Seton EH32 OBG UK
Telephone: 01875 818170
Email: portseton.library@eastlothian.gov.uk
Website: Port Seton Library

Tranent Library
The George Johnstone Centre
35 Winton Place
Tranent EH33 1AE
Telephone: 01875 824150
Email: tranent.library@eastlothian.gov.uk
Website: Tranent Library

For a list of East Lothian libraries, go to List of libraries in Scotland in Wikipedia. The parishes in historic East Lothian are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Coastal Communities Museum
School Road
North Berwick EH39 4JU UK
Telephone: 01620 894313
Email: hello@coastalmuseum.org
Website: Coastal Communities Museum

Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery
High Street
Dunbar EH42 1ER UK
Telephone: 01620 820699
Email: elms@eastlothian.gov.uk
Website: Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery
Website #2: Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery

John Gray Centre Museum
15 Lodge Street
Haddington EH41 3DX UK
Telephone: 01620 820690
Email: jgc@eastlothian.gov.uk
Website: John Gray Centre Museum

Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum
Morrison's Haven
Prestonpans EH32 9RX UK
Telephone: 0131 6532904/01620 820624
Email: prestongrange@btconnect.com
Website: Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum
Website #2: Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum

For a list of East Lothian museums, go to List of museums in Scotland in Wikipedia. The parishes in historic East Lothian are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.

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-'''For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the [[Scotland Archives and Libraries|Scotland Archives and Libraries]] page.'''<br>
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-<br>
-'''East Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area. The county was called Haddingtonshire until 1921. In 1975,  East Lothian District was created within the wider Lothian region. The district comprised the historic county of East Lothian plus the burgh of Musselburgh and the parish of Inveresk (which included Wallyford and Whitecraig) from the county of Midlothian.'''<ref>"East Lothian", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Lothian, 28 March 2023.</ref><br>
 == Archives ==
-'''East Lothian Council Archives'''<br>
 '''John Gray Centre'''<br>15 Lodge Street<br>Haddington EH41 3DX UK<br>Telephone: 01620 820695<br>
-Email: [mailto:jgc@eastlothian.gov.uk jgc@eastlothian.gov.uk]<br>[https://www.johngraycentre.org/about/archives/ Website]
+Email: [mailto:jgc@eastlothian.gov.uk jgc@eastlothian.gov.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.johngraycentre.org/ John Gray Centre]
-:At the John Gray Centre, the  East Lothian Council Archives service and the Local History Centre join up.  We hold a large collection of original source material going back almost 700 years. The collection includes manuscripts, minute books, and images relating to many aspects of East Lothian’s history.
+:At the John Gray Centre, the  East Lothian Council Archives service and the Local History Centre join up.  The Archives aim to inform, delight, and engage. It is our responsibility to collect, care for, and make accessible the historical records of the county. As a result we hold a large collection of original source material going back almost 700 years. The collection includes manuscripts, minute books, and images relating to many aspects of East Lothian’s history. We are also the repository for records of East Lothian Council and its predecessors.
 == Libraries ==
-*[https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210562/libraries/11907/locations_and_opening_hours '''Local libraries in East Lothian''']
+'''Dunbar Library'''<br>Bleachingfield Centre<br>Dunbar EH42 1DX UK<br>Telephone: 01620 827827<br>
+Email: [mailto:dunbar.library@eastlothian.gov.uk dunbar.library@eastlothian.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/directory_record/254277/dunbar_library/ Dunbar Library]
+'''East Linton Library'''<br>60A High St<br>East Linton EH40 3BX UK<br>Telephone: 01620 820635<br>
+Email: [mailto:eastlinton.library@eastlothian.gov.uk eastlinton.library@eastlothian.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/directory_record/254278/east_linton_library East Linton Library]
+'''Gullane Library'''<br>East Links Road<br>Gullane EH31 2AF UK<br>Telephone: 01620 820645<br>
+Email: [mailto:gullane.library@eastlothian.gov.uk gullane.library@eastlothian.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/directory_record/254279/gullane_library Gullane Library]
+'''Haddington Library'''<br>15 Lodge Street<br>Haddington EH41 3DX UK<br>Telephone: 01620 820680/820681<br>
+Email: [mailto:haddington.library@eastlothian.gov.uk haddington.library@eastlothian.gov.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.johngraycentre.org/about/library/ Haddington Library]
+'''Longniddry Library'''<br>Church Way<br>Longniddry EH22 OLW UK<br>Telephone: 01875 818160<br>
+Email: [mailto:longniddry.library@eastlothian.gov.uk longniddry.library@eastlothian.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/directory_record/254281/longniddry_library Longniddry Library]
+'''North Berwick Library'''<br>The Old School<br>School Road<br>North Berwick EH39 4JU UK<br>Telephone: 01620 820700<br>
+Email: [mailto:northberwick.library@eastlothian.gov.uk northberwick.library@eastlothian.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/directory_record/254283/north_berwick_library North Berwick Library]
+'''Ormiston Library'''<br>5a Meadowbank<br>Ormiston EH35 5LQ UK<br>Telephone: 01875 616675<br>
+Email: [mailto:ormiston.library@eastlothian.gov.uk ormiston.library@eastlothian.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/directory_record/254284/ormiston_library Ormiston Library]
+'''Port Seton Library'''<br>Community Centre<br>South Seton Park<br>Port Seton EH32 OBG UK<br>Telephone: 01875 818170<br>
+Email: [mailto:portseton.library@eastlothian.gov.uk portseton.library@eastlothian.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/directory_record/254285/port_seton_library Port Seton Library]
+'''Tranent Library'''<br>The George Johnstone Centre<br>35 Winton Place<br>Tranent EH33 1AE<br>Telephone: 01875 824150<br>
+Email: [mailto:tranent.library@eastlothian.gov.uk tranent.library@eastlothian.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/directory_record/254287/tranent_library Tranent Library]
+For a list of East Lothian libraries, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_libraries_in_Scotland List of libraries in Scotland] in Wikipedia.  The parishes in historic East Lothian are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/East_Lothian_(or_Haddingtonshire),_Scotland_Genealogy#Parishes FamilySearch Research Wiki].
 == Museums ==
-*[https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210593/museums/11878/museums '''Museums in East Lothian'''] Scroll to the bottom of each page to see the next museum.
-==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 that would otherwise be restricted by privacy laws.
-<br>
-'''Haddington Registration Office'''<br>
+'''Coastal Communities Museum'''<br>School Road<br>North Berwick EH39 4JU UK<br>Telephone: 01620 894313<br>
-John Muir House<br>
+Email: [mailto:hello@coastalmuseum.org hello@coastalmuseum.org]<br>Website: [http://www.coastalmuseum.org/ Coastal Communities Museum]
-Haddington<br>
-EH41 3HA UK<br>
+'''Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery'''<br>High Street<br>Dunbar EH42 1ER UK<br>Telephone: 01620 820699<br>
-<br>
+Email: [mailto:elms@eastlothian.gov.uk elms@eastlothian.gov.uk]<br>
-Telephone: 01620 827308 / 827970<br>
+Website: [https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210593/museums/11878/museums_in_east_lothian/2 Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery]<br>
-Email: haddingtonregistrars@eastlothian.gov.uk<br>
+Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/DunbarTownHouseMuseumandGallery/ Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery]
-[https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210565/birth_marriage_and_death/12112/registration_offices Website]<br>
-*[https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210565/birth_marriage_and_death/12117/birth_death_marriage_and_civil_partnership_certificates '''Order a copy of a certificate''']
+'''John Gray Centre Museum'''<br>15 Lodge Street<br>Haddington EH41 3DX UK<br>Telephone: 01620 820690<br>
+Email: [mailto:jgc@eastlothian.gov.uk jgc@eastlothian.gov.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.johngraycentre.org/about/museums-service/ John Gray Centre Museum]
+'''Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum'''<br>Morrison's Haven<br>Prestonpans EH32 9RX UK<br>Telephone: 0131 6532904/01620 820624<br>
+Email: [mailto:prestongrange@btconnect.com prestongrange@btconnect.com]<br>Website: [http://prestongrange.org/site/ Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum]<br>
+Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/PrestongrangeMuseum/ Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum]
+For a list of East Lothian museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Scotland List of museums in Scotland] in Wikipedia.  The parishes in historic East Lothian are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/East_Lothian_(or_Haddingtonshire),_Scotland_Genealogy#Parishes FamilySearch Research Wiki].
-==References==
-<references/>
 [[Category:Scotland Archives and Libraries]]
 [[Category:East Lothian, Scotland]]
 [[Category:Counties of Scotland]]