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For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Scotland Archives and Libraries page.
The Caithness area as of 2019 lies entirely within the Highland council area.

Archives[edit | edit source]

Nucleus: The Nuclear and Caithness Archives (Niùclas: An Tasglann Niùclasach agus Gallach)
Wick Airport
Wick KW1 4QS UK
Telephone: 01955 602444
Email: north.highlandarchive@highlifehighland.com
Website

Nucleus: The Nuclear and Caithness Archives are based at Wick Airport and are home to the archives of the UK civil nuclear industry and the historical archives of the county of Caithness. The archives of the county of Caithness date from the 1589 to the present day and consist of documents in different formats including charters, minute books, correspondence, maps, photographs, and plans.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Highlands Libraries

Museums[edit | edit source]

Caithness Horizons Museum and Art Gallery
High St
Thurso KW14 8AJ UK
Telephone: 01847 896508
Email: info@caithnesshorizons.co.uk
Website: Caithness Horizons Museum and Art Gallery

Castlehill Heritage Centre
Harbour Road
Castletown, Thurso KW14 8TG UK
Telephone: 01847 821120
Email: castletown.heritage@talk21.com
Website: Castlehill Heritage Centre
Website #2: Castlehill Heritage Centre

Clan Gunn Museum & Heritage Centre
Old Parish Church
Latheron KW5 6DN UK
Telephone: 01593 741700
Email: queries@clangunnsociety.org
Website: Clan Gunn Museum & Heritage Centre
Website #2: Clan Gunn Museum & Heritage Centre

Dunbeath Heritage Centre
The Old School
Dunbeath KW6 6ED UK
Telephone: 01593 731233
Email: info@dunbeath-heritage.org.uk
Website: Dunbeath Heritage Centre

The Last House Museum
John O'groats KW1 4YR UK
Telephone: 01955 611250
Website: The Last House Museum

Wick Heritage Centre and Museum
18 - 27 Bank Row
Wick KW1 5EY UK
Telephone: 01955 605393
Email: museum@wickheritage.org
Website: Wick Heritage Centre
Website #2: Wick Heritage Museum

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

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 :Nucleus: The Nuclear and Caithness Archives are based at Wick Airport and are home to the archives of the UK civil nuclear industry and the '''historical archives of the county of Caithness'''.  The archives of the county of Caithness date from the 1589 to the present day and consist of documents in different formats including charters, minute books, correspondence, maps, photographs, and plans.
 == Libraries ==
-*[https://www.highlifehighland.com/libraries/ '''Highland Council Libraries''']
+*[https://librarytechnology.org/libraries/search.pl '''Highlands Libraries''']
-*[https://librarytechnology.org/libraries/map.pl?OrgName=High%20Life%20Highland%20Libraries '''Map of Libraries: the library organization is High Life Highland Libraries ''']
+== Museums ==
+'''Caithness Horizons Museum and Art Gallery'''<br>High St<br>Thurso KW14 8AJ UK<br>Telephone: 01847 896508<br>
+Email: [mailto:info@caithnesshorizons.co.uk info@caithnesshorizons.co.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.caithnesshorizonsmuseum.com/ Caithness Horizons Museum and Art Gallery]
+'''Castlehill Heritage Centre'''<br>Harbour Road<br>Castletown, Thurso KW14 8TG UK<br>Telephone: 01847 821120<br>
+Email: [mailto:castletown.heritage@talk21.com castletown.heritage@talk21.com]<br>Website: [https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/castlehill-heritage-centre-p784401 Castlehill Heritage Centre]<br>
+Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/castlehillheritagecentre/ Castlehill Heritage Centre]
+'''Clan Gunn Museum & Heritage Centre'''<br>Old Parish Church<br>Latheron KW5 6DN UK<br>Telephone: 01593 741700<br>
+Email: [mailto:queries@clangunnsociety.org queries@clangunnsociety.org]<br>Website: [https://www.clangunnsociety.org/heritage-centre/ Clan Gunn Museum & Heritage Centre]<br>
+Website #2: [https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/dunbeath/clangunn/index.html Clan Gunn Museum & Heritage Centre]
+'''Dunbeath Heritage Centre'''<br>The Old School<br>Dunbeath KW6 6ED UK<br>Telephone: 01593 731233<br>
+Email: [mailto:info@dunbeath-heritage.org.uk info@dunbeath-heritage.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.dunbeath-heritage.org.uk/ Dunbeath Heritage Centre]
+'''The Last House Museum'''<br>John O'groats KW1 4YR UK<br>Telephone: 01955 611250<br>
+Website: [http://www.scotlandguides.org/tour/last-house-museum-and-tourist-office-1956.htm The Last House Museum]
+'''Wick Heritage Centre and Museum'''<br>18 - 27 Bank Row<br>Wick KW1 5EY UK<br>Telephone: 01955 605393<br>
+Email: [mailto:museum@wickheritage.org museum@wickheritage.org]<br>Website: [http://www.wickheritage.org/ Wick Heritage Centre]<br>
+Website #2: [http://www.wickheritage.org/museum.php Wick Heritage Museum]
+For a list of Caithness museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Scotland List of museums in Scotland] in Wikipedia.  Scroll down to Highland.  The parishes in historic Caithness are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Caithness,_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==
-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.
-*[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''']
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