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Archives and Libraries

For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Scotland Archives and Libraries page.

Archives[edit | edit source]

Highland Archive Centre (Tasglann na Gàidhealtachd)
Bught Road
Inverness IV3 5SS UK
Telephone: 01463 256444
Email: archives@highlifehighland.com
Website: Highland Archive Centre

The Highland Archive Centre at Bught Road, Inverness is responsible for collecting, preserving, and making accessible, archives relating to the history of the Highlands. The archive collections at the Highland Archive Centre date from the 14th century to the present day covering the counties of Inverness, Nairn, Ross and Cromarty, and Sutherland.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Bettyhill Library and Service Point
Naver Teleservice Centre
Bettyhill KW14 7SS UK
Telephone: 01641 521754
Email: bettyhill.library@highlifehighland.com
Website: Bettyhill Library and Service Point

Bonar Bridge Library
Carnegie Library
West End
Bonar Bridge IV24 3EA UK
Telephone: 01863 760083
Email: bonarbridge.library@highlifehighland.com
Website: Bonar Bridge Library

Brora Library and Cultural Centre
Gower St
Brora KW9 6PD UK
Telephone: 01408 621128
Email: brora.library@highlifehighland.com
Website: Brora Library and Cultural Centre

Dornoch Library
8 High St
Dornoch IV25 3SH UK
Telephone: 01862 811079
Email: dornoch.library@highlifehighland.com
Website: Dornoch Library

Golspie Library
Back Rd
Golspie KW10 6RF UK
Telephone: 01408 634084
Email: golspie.library@highlifehighland.com
Website: Golspie Library

Helmsdale Library
Helmsdale Community Centre
Dunrobin St
Helmsdale KW8 6JX UK
Telephone: 01431 821690
Email: helmsdale.library@highlifehighland.com
Website: Helmsdale Library

Lairg Library
Main St
Lairg IV27 4DD UK
Telephone: 01549 402577
Email: lairg.library@highlifehighland.com
Website: Lairg Library

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

Museums[edit | edit source]

Brora Heritage Centre
Coal Pit Road
Brora KW9 6LE UK
Telephone: 01408 622024
Email: heritagebrora@gmail.com
Facebook: Brora Heritage Centre

Dornoch Historylinks Museum
The Meadows
Dornoch IV25 3SF UK
Telephone: 01862 811275
Email: enquiries@historylinks.org.uk
Website: Dornoch Historylinks Museum

Ferrycroft Visitor Centre
27 Ord Place
Lairg IV27 4AZ UK
Telephone: 01549 402160
Email: kelly.skinner@highlifehighland.com
Website: Ferrycroft Visitor Centre
Website #2: Ferrycroft Visitor Centre

Strathnaver Museum
Clachan, Bettyhill KW14 7SS UK
Telephone: 01641 521418
Email: info@strathnavermuseum.org.uk
Website: Strathnaver Museum

For a list of Sutherland museums, go to List of museums in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll to Highland in the Council area column and then look for Sutherland in the Region column. The parishes in historic Sutherland 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>
-Sutherland (Scottish Gaelic: Cataibh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the Highlands of Scotland. A 1973 government act made Sutherland part of Highland region. <ref>"Sutherland", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutherland, accessed 26 March 2023. </ref>
 == Archives ==
 '''Highland Archive Centre (Tasglann na Gàidhealtachd)'''<br>Bught Road<br>Inverness IV3 5SS UK<br>Telephone: 01463 256444<br>
-Email: [mailto:archives@highlifehighland.com archives@highlifehighland.com]<br>[https://www.highlifehighland.com/highland-archive-centre/ Website]
+Email: [mailto:archives@highlifehighland.com archives@highlifehighland.com]<br>Website: [https://www.highlifehighland.com/highland-archive-centre/ Highland Archive Centre]
 :The Highland Archive Centre at Bught Road, Inverness is responsible for collecting, preserving, and making accessible, archives relating to the history of the Highlands. The archive collections at the Highland Archive Centre date from the 14th century to the present day covering the counties of Inverness, Nairn, Ross and Cromarty, and Sutherland.
 == Libraries ==
-*[https://www.highlifehighland.com/libraries/ '''Highland Council Libraries''']
-*[https://librarytechnology.org/libraries/map.pl?OrgName=High%20Life%20Highland%20Libraries '''Map of Libraries: the library organization is High Life Highland Libraries ''']
+'''Bettyhill Library and Service Point'''<br>Naver Teleservice Centre<br>Bettyhill KW14 7SS UK<br>Telephone: 01641 521754<br>
+Email: [mailto:bettyhill.library@highlifehighland.com bettyhill.library@highlifehighland.com]<br>
+Website: [https://www.highlifehighland.com/libraries/bettyhill-library-and-service-point/ Bettyhill Library and Service Point]
+'''Bonar Bridge Library'''<br>Carnegie Library<br>West End<br>Bonar Bridge IV24 3EA UK<br>Telephone: 01863 760083<br>
+Email: [mailto:bonarbridge.library@highlifehighland.com bonarbridge.library@highlifehighland.com]<br>Website: [https://www.highlifehighland.com/libraries/bonar-bridge-library/ Bonar Bridge Library]
+'''Brora Library and Cultural Centre'''<br>Gower St<br>Brora KW9 6PD UK<br>Telephone: 01408 621128<br>
+Email: [mailto:brora.library@highlifehighland.com brora.library@highlifehighland.com]<br>Website: [https://www.highlifehighland.com/libraries/brora-library-and-cultural-centre/ Brora Library and Cultural Centre]
+'''Dornoch Library'''<br>8 High St<br>Dornoch IV25 3SH UK<br>Telephone: 01862 811079<br>
+Email: [mailto:dornoch.library@highlifehighland.com dornoch.library@highlifehighland.com]<br>Website: [https://www.highlifehighland.com/libraries/dornoch-library/ Dornoch Library]
+'''Golspie Library'''<br>Back Rd<br>Golspie KW10 6RF UK<br>Telephone: 01408 634084<br>
+Email: [mailto:golspie.library@highlifehighland.com golspie.library@highlifehighland.com]<br>Website: [https://www.highlifehighland.com/libraries/golspie-library/ Golspie Library]
+'''Helmsdale Library'''<br>Helmsdale Community Centre<br>Dunrobin St<br>Helmsdale KW8 6JX UK<br>Telephone: 01431 821690<br>
+Email: [mailto:helmsdale.library@highlifehighland.com helmsdale.library@highlifehighland.com]<br>Website: [https://www.highlifehighland.com/libraries/helmsdale-library/ Helmsdale Library]
+'''Lairg Library'''<br>Main St<br>Lairg IV27 4DD UK<br>Telephone: 01549 402577<br>
+Email: [mailto:lairg.library@highlifehighland.com lairg.library@highlifehighland.com]<br>Website: [https://www.highlifehighland.com/libraries/lairg-library/ Lairg Library]
+For a list of Sutherland libraries, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_libraries_in_Scotland List of libraries in Scotland] in Wikipedia.  Scroll to Highland.  The parishes in historic Sutherland are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Sutherland,_Scotland_Genealogy#Parishes FamilySearch Research Wiki].
 == Museums ==
-*[https://www.google.com/search?q=museums+highlands+scotland&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=museums+in+highlannds+UK&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i546i649j0i546l2.16641j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Museums Within Highland Council''']
-==Register Offices==
+'''Brora Heritage Centre'''<br>Coal Pit Road<br>Brora KW9 6LE UK<br>Telephone: 01408 622024<br>
-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.
+Email: [mailto:heritagebrora@gmail.com heritagebrora@gmail.com]<br>Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/broraheritage/ Brora Heritage Centre]
-*[https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/640/birth_marriage_and_death '''Find a Registration Office''']
-*[https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/640/birth_marriage_and_death/466/birth_death_and_marriage_certificates '''How to Get a Copy Certificate''']
+'''Dornoch Historylinks Museum'''<br>The Meadows<br>Dornoch IV25 3SF UK<br>Telephone: 01862 811275<br>
-==References==
+Email: [mailto:enquiries@historylinks.org.uk enquiries@historylinks.org.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.historylinks.org.uk/ Dornoch Historylinks Museum]
-<references/>
-[[Category:Scotland Archives and Libraries]]
+'''Ferrycroft Visitor Centre'''<br>27 Ord Place<br>Lairg IV27 4AZ UK<br>Telephone: 01549 402160<br>
+Email: [mailto:kelly.skinner@highlifehighland.com kelly.skinner@highlifehighland.com]<br>Website: [https://www.highlifehighland.com/ferrycroft-visitor-centre/ Ferrycroft Visitor Centre]<br>
+Website #2: [https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/ferrycroft-visitor-centre-p1027901 Ferrycroft Visitor Centre]
+'''Strathnaver Museum'''<br>Clachan, Bettyhill KW14 7SS UK<br>Telephone: 01641 521418<br>
+Email: [mailto:info@strathnavermuseum.org.uk info@strathnavermuseum.org.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.strathnavermuseum.org.uk/ Strathnaver Museum]
+For a list of Sutherland museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Scotland List of museums in Scotland] in Wikipedia.  Scroll to Highland in the Council area column and then look for Sutherland in the Region column.  The parishes in historic Sutherland are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Sutherland,_Scotland_Genealogy#Parishes FamilySearch Research Wiki].
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