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Nairnshire

Archives and Libraries

For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Scotland Archives and Libraries page.
The County of Nairn (also called Nairnshire) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. The county was used for local administration until the county council was abolished in 1975, the area becoming one of the eight districts of the Highland region.

Libraries

Museums

Museums Within Highland Council

Register Offices

At 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.

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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 County of Nairn (also called Nairnshire) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. The county was used for local administration until the county council was abolished in 1975, the area becoming one of the eight districts of the Highland region.
 == 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]
-'''Highland Archive Centre (Tasglann na Gàidhealtachd)'''<br>Bught Road<br>Inverness IV3 5SS UK<br>Telephone: 01463 256444]<br>
+: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.
-Email: [mailto:archives@highlifehighland.com archives@highlifehighland.com]<br>Website: [https://www.highlifehighland.com/highland-archive-centre/ Highland Archive Centre]
+== Libraries ==
+*[https://www.highlifehighland.com/libraries/ '''Highland Council Libraries''']
-: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.
+*[https://librarytechnology.org/libraries/map.pl?OrgName=High%20Life%20Highland%20Libraries '''Map of Libraries: the library organization is High Life Highland Libraries ''']
-== Library ==
-'''Nairn Library'''<br>68 High St<br>Nairn IV12 4AU UK<br>Telephone: 01667 458506<br>
-Email: [mailto:nairn.library@highlifehighland.com nairn.library@highlifehighland.com]<br>Website: [https://www.highlifehighland.com/libraries/nairn-library/ Nairn Library]
-For a list of Nairnshire libraries, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_libraries_in_Scotland List of libraries in Scotland] in Wikipedia.  Scroll down to Highland.  The parishes in historic Nairnshire are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Nairnshire,_Scotland_Genealogy#Parishes FamilySearch Research Wiki].
-== Museum ==
-'''Nairn Museum'''<br>Viewfield House<br>Viewfield Drive<br>Nairn IV12 4EE UK<br>Telephone: 01667 456791<br>
-Email: [mailto:manager@nairnmuseum.co.uk manager@nairnmuseum.co.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.nairnmuseum.co.uk/ Nairn Museum]
-For a list of Nairnshire museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Scotland List of museums in Scotland] in Wikipedia.  Scroll down to Highland and then to The Highlands - Nairn in the Region column.  The parishes in historic Nairnshire are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Nairnshire,_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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