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Fife

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]

Fife Archives
Bankhead Central
Bankhead Park
Glenrothes KY7 6GH UK
Telephone: 01592 583352
Email: archive.enquiries@onfife.com
Website

OnFife Archives looks after documents covering an incredible 500 years of Fife’s history.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Fife Libraries

Museums[edit | edit source]

Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
Moodie Street
Dunfermline KY12 7PL UK
Telephone: 01383 724302
Email: info@carnegiebirthplace.com
Website: Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum

Crail Museum & Heritage Centre
62/64 Marketgate
Crail KY10 3TL UK
Telephone: 01333 450869
Email: office@crailmuseum.org.uk
Website: Crail Museum & Heritage Centre

Fife Folk Museum
High Street
Ceres KY15 5NF UK
Telephone: 01334 828180
Email: info@fifefolkmuseum.org
Website: Fife Folk Museum

St Andrews Museum
Kinburn Park
Doubledykes Road
St. Andrews KY16 9DP UK
Telephone: 01334 659380
Email: standrews.museum@onfife.com
Website: St Andrews Museum

St Andrews Trust Museum
12 North Street
St Andrews KY16 9PW UK
Telephone: 01334 477629
Email: curator@stapt.org.uk
Website: St Andrews Trust Museum

For a list of Fife museums, go to List of museums in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll down to Fife. The parishes in historic Fife 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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 == Archives ==
 '''Fife Archives'''<br>Bankhead Central<br>Bankhead Park<br>Glenrothes KY7 6GH UK<br>Telephone: 01592 583352<br>
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 == Museums ==
-*[https://www.onfife.com/museums-galleries/ '''Fife Museums''']
-==Register Offices==
+'''Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum'''<br>Moodie Street<br>Dunfermline KY12 7PL UK<br>Telephone: 01383 724302<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:info@carnegiebirthplace.com info@carnegiebirthplace.com]<br>Website: [https://www.carnegiebirthplace.com/ Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum]
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+'''Crail Museum & Heritage Centre'''<br>62/64 Marketgate<br>Crail KY10 3TL UK<br>Telephone: 01333 450869<br>
-*[https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/community-life2/births,-deaths-and-marriages/birth,-death-and-marriage-historical-searches '''Birth, death and marriage historical searches'''] You can carry out family history searches. There are two types of search - a general search or a particular search. You can make an appointment to do this in any registration office in Fife. '''Links to Fife registration offices are on this page.'''
+Email: [mailto:office@crailmuseum.org.uk office@crailmuseum.org.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.crailmuseum.org.uk/ Crail Museum & Heritage Centre]
-*[https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/community-life2/births,-deaths-and-marriages/order-a-certificate '''Order a certificate''']<br>
+'''Fife Folk Museum'''<br>High Street<br>Ceres KY15 5NF UK<br>Telephone: 01334 828180<br>
+Email: [mailto:info@fifefolkmuseum.org info@fifefolkmuseum.org]<br>Website: [http://www.fifefolkmuseum.org/ Fife Folk Museum]
+'''St Andrews Museum'''<br>Kinburn Park<br>Doubledykes Road<br>St. Andrews KY16 9DP UK<br>Telephone: 01334 659380<br>
+Email: [mailto:standrews.museum@onfife.com standrews.museum@onfife.com]<br>Website: [https://www.onfife.com/venues/st-andrews-museum St Andrews Museum]
+'''St Andrews Trust Museum'''<br>12 North Street<br>St Andrews KY16 9PW UK<br>Telephone: 01334 477629<br>
+Email: [mailto:curator@stapt.org.uk curator@stapt.org.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.standrewspreservationtrust.com/museum.html St Andrews Trust Museum]
+For a list of Fife museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Scotland List of museums in Scotland] in Wikipedia.  Scroll down to Fife.  The parishes in historic Fife are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Fife,_Scotland_Genealogy#Parishes FamilySearch Research Wiki].
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