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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]

Angus Archives
Hunter Library
Restenneth Priory
Forfar DD8 2SZ UK
Telephone: 44 01307 468644
Email: angusarchives@angusalive.scot
Website
Facebook

Our collections cover Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, Montrose, Monifieth, and many rural area of Angus.

Dundee City Archives
21 City Square
Dundee DD1 3BY UK
Telephone: 01382 434494
Email: archives@dundeecity.gov.uk
Website
Dundee City Archives - Research Guide 06: Church Records

Dundee City Archives holds the records of Dundee City Council and its predecessors.We also hold records relating to churches within the Presbytery of Dundee.

University of Dundee Archive Services
Nethergate
Dundee, DD1 4HN UK
Telephone: 01382 384095
Email: archives@dundee.ac.uk
Website
Collections

Our main aims are to secure the long-term preservation of the University collections and selected external organizational and personal records and to promote the use of the collections to support the core institutional aims of research, teaching, and learning.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

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

Museums[edit | edit source]

Brechin Town House Museum
28 High Street
Brechin DD9 6ER UK
Telephone: 01356 627458
Email: BrechinMuseum@angusalive.scot
Website: Brechin Town House Museum

Gateway to the Glens Museum
32 High St
Kirriemuir DD8 4BB UK
Telephone: 01575 577140
Email: KirriemuirMuseum@angusalive.scot
Website: Gateway to the Glens Museum

Glenesk Folk Museum
The Retreat
Glenesk
Brechin DD9 7YT UK
Telephone: 01356 648070
Email: visit@gleneskretreat.scot
Website: Glenesk Folk Museum
Website #2: Glenesk Folk Museum

Montrose Museum
Panmure Place
Montrose DD10 8HF UK
Telephone: 01674 662660
Email: MontroseMuseum@angusalive.scot
Website: Montrose Museum

Signal Tower Museum
Ladyloan
Arbroath DD11 1PU UK
Telephone: 01241 435329
Email: ArbroathMuseum@angusalive.scot
Website: Signal Tower Museum

For a long list of Angus museums, go to List of museums in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll to Angus and Dundee. The parishes in historic Angus 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>
 == Archives ==
-'''Angus Archives'''<br>Hunter Library<br>Restenneth Priory<br>Forfar DD8 2SZ UK<br><br>Telephone: 44 01307 468644<br>
+'''Angus Archives'''<br>Hunter Library<br>Restenneth Priory<br>Forfar DD8 2SZ UK<br>Telephone: 44 01307 468644<br>
 Email: [mailto:angusarchives@angusalive.scot angusarchives@angusalive.scot]<br>
-[https://angusalive.scot/local-family-history/visit-us/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/AngusArchives/ Facebook]<br>
+[https://angusalive.scot/local-family-history/visit-us/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/AngusArchives/ Facebook]
-[https://angusalive.scot/local-family-history/family-history/ Family History]
 :Our collections cover Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, Montrose, Monifieth, and many rural area of Angus.
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-'''Dundee City Archives'''<br>21 City Square<br>Dundee DD1 3BY UK<br><br>Telephone: 01382 434494<br>
+'''Dundee City Archives'''<br>21 City Square<br>Dundee DD1 3BY UK<br>Telephone: 01382 434494<br>
 Email: [mailto:archives@dundeecity.gov.uk archives@dundeecity.gov.uk]<br>
 [https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/service-area/corporate-services/democratic-and-legal-services/archives Website]<br>
-[https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/fh_guide.pdf Researching your Dundee Family History]<br>
 [https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/Church%20Records.pdf Dundee City Archives - Research Guide 06: Church Records]
 :Dundee City Archives holds the records of Dundee City Council and its predecessors.We also hold records relating to churches within the Presbytery of Dundee.
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-'''University of Dundee Archive Services'''<br>Nethergate<br>Dundee, DD1 4HN UK<br><br>Telephone: 01382 384095<br>
+'''University of Dundee Archive Services'''<br>Nethergate<br>Dundee, DD1 4HN UK<br>Telephone: 01382 384095<br>
-Email: [mailto:archives@dundee.ac.uk archives@dundee.ac.uk]<br>[https://www.dundee.ac.uk/archives/ Website]<br>
+Email: [mailto:archives@dundee.ac.uk archives@dundee.ac.uk]<br>[https://www.dundee.ac.uk/archives/ Website]<br>[https://www.dundee.ac.uk/archives/thecollections/ Collections]
-[https://www.dundee.ac.uk/archives/thecollections/ Collections]
 :Our main aims are to secure the long-term preservation of the University collections and selected external organizational and personal records and to promote the use of the collections to support the core institutional aims of research, teaching, and learning.
 == Libraries ==
-*[https://angusalive.scot/libraries/visit-a-library/ '''Angus Libraries''']
-*[https://www.leisureandculturedundee.com/library/find-library '''Dundee Libraries''']
+For a list of Angus libraries, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_libraries_in_Scotland List of libraries in Scotland] in Wikipedia.  Scroll to Angus and Dundee.  The parishes in historic Angus are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Angus_(or_Forfarshire),_Scotland_Genealogy#Parishes FamilySearch Research Wiki].
 == Museums ==
-*[https://angusalive.scot/museums-galleries/visit-a-museum-gallery/ '''Angus Museums''']
-*[https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/service-area/council-wide/museums-%26-galleries '''Dundee Museums''']
+'''Brechin Town House Museum'''<br>28 High Street<br>Brechin DD9 6ER UK<br>Telephone: 01356 627458<br>
+Email: [mailto:BrechinMuseum@angusalive.scot BrechinMuseum@angusalive.scot]<br>
+Website: [https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/brechin-town-house-museum-p1196661 Brechin Town House Museum]
+'''Gateway to the Glens Museum'''<br>32 High St<br>Kirriemuir DD8 4BB UK<br>Telephone: 01575 577140<br>
+Email: [mailto:KirriemuirMuseum@angusalive.scot KirriemuirMuseum@angusalive.scot]<br>
+Website: [https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/gateway-to-the-glens-museum-p1196591 Gateway to the Glens Museum]
+'''Glenesk Folk Museum'''<br>The Retreat<br>Glenesk<br>Brechin DD9 7YT UK<br>Telephone: 01356 648070<br>
+Email: [mailto:visit@gleneskretreat.scot visit@gleneskretreat.scot]<br>Website: [http://www.gleneskretreat.scot/ Glenesk Folk Museum]<br>
+Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/thegleneskretreat/ Glenesk Folk Museum]
+'''Montrose Museum'''<br>Panmure Place<br>Montrose DD10 8HF UK<br>Telephone: 01674 662660<br>
+Email: [mailto:MontroseMuseum@angusalive.scot MontroseMuseum@angusalive.scot]<br>Website: [http://archive.angus.gov.uk/historyaa/museums/montrose/ Montrose Museum]
+'''Signal Tower Museum'''<br> Ladyloan<br>Arbroath DD11 1PU UK<br>Telephone: 01241 435329<br>
+Email: [mailto:ArbroathMuseum@angusalive.scot ArbroathMuseum@angusalive.scot]<br>Website: [https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/arbroath-signal-tower-museum-p251481 Signal Tower Museum]
+For a long list of Angus museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Scotland List of museums in Scotland] in Wikipedia.  Scroll to Angus and Dundee.  The parishes in historic Angus are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Angus_(or_Forfarshire),_Scotland_Genealogy#Parishes FamilySearch Research Wiki].
 [[Category:Scotland Archives and Libraries]]
 [[Category:Angus, Scotland]]
 [[Category:Counties of Scotland]]
-==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>
-*[https://www.angus.gov.uk/births_deaths_and_ceremonies/registrars_offices '''Angus Regisrars Offices''']
-*[https://www.angus.gov.uk/births_deaths_and_ceremonies/order_copies_of_certificates '''Angus Order Copies of Certificates''']
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-*[https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/dundee-registrars-office/contact-dundees-registrars-office '''Dundee Regisrar's Office''']
-*[https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/dundee-registrars-office/birth-death-marriage-and-civil-partnership-certificates '''Dundee Order Copies of Certificates''']