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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>
 *'''The Caithness area as of 2019 lies entirely within the Highland council area.'''
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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://librarytechnology.org/libraries/search.pl '''Highlands 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 ''']
 == Museums ==
-'''Caithness Horizons Museum and Art Gallery'''<br>High St<br>Thurso KW14 8AJ UK<br>Telephone: 01847 896508<br>
+*[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''']
-Email: [mailto:info@caithnesshorizons.co.uk info@caithnesshorizons.co.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.caithnesshorizonsmuseum.com/ Caithness Horizons Museum and Art Gallery]
+==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.
-'''Castlehill Heritage Centre'''<br>Harbour Road<br>Castletown, Thurso KW14 8TG UK<br>Telephone: 01847 821120<br>
+*[https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/640/birth_marriage_and_death '''Find a Registration Office''']
-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>
+*[https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/640/birth_marriage_and_death/466/birth_death_and_marriage_certificates '''How to Get a Copy Certificate''']
-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].
 [[Category:Scotland Archives and Libraries]]
 [[Category:Caithness, Scotland]]
 [[Category:Counties of Scotland]]