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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 == | == Archives == | ||
'''Orkney Library & Archive'''<br>44 Junction Road<br>Kirkwall KW15 1AG UK<br><br>Telephone: 01856 873166<br> | |||
'''Orkney Library & Archive'''<br>44 Junction Road<br>Kirkwall KW15 1AG UK<br>Telephone: 01856 873166<br> | Email: [mailto:archives@orkney.gov.uk archives@orkney.gov.uk]<br>[https://orkneylibrary.org.uk/orkney-archive/ Website] | ||
Email: [mailto:archives@orkney.gov.uk archives@orkney.gov.uk]<br> | :Orkney Archive promotes understanding of the history of the Orkney Islands by selecting, preserving, and providing access to the archives of Orkney Islands Council and its predecessors, local individuals, estates, businesses, and organizations, as well as published material. | ||
:Orkney Archive promotes understanding of the history of the Orkney Islands by selecting, preserving, and providing access to the archives of Orkney Islands Council and its predecessors, local individuals, estates, businesses, and | |||
== Library == | == Library == | ||
*[https://orkneylibrary.org.uk/aboutourlibraries/ '''Orkney Libraries'''] | |||
== Museums == | == Museums == | ||
*[https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/S/corrigall-farm-museum.htm Corrigall Farm Museum] | |||
*[https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/S/kirbuster-museum.htm Kirbuster Museum] | |||
*[https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/S/rousay-heritage-centre.htm Rousay Heritage Centre] | |||
*[https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/S/scapa-flow-museum Scapa Flow Museum] | |||
*[https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/S/orkney-museum.htm The Orkney Museum] | |||
==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.orkney.gov.uk/Files/Law-and-Licensing/Registrars/Registrars_births_deaths_marriages_Orkney.pdf '''Orkney Registrars'''] | |||
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[[Category:Scotland Archives and Libraries]] | [[Category:Scotland Archives and Libraries]] | ||
[[Category:Orkney, Scotland]] | [[Category:Orkney, Scotland]] | ||
[[Category:Counties of Scotland]] | [[Category:Counties of Scotland]] | ||
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For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Scotland Archives and Libraries page.
Archives[edit | edit source]
Orkney Library & Archive
44 Junction Road
Kirkwall KW15 1AG UK
Telephone: 01856 873166
Email: archives@orkney.gov.uk
Website
- Orkney Archive promotes understanding of the history of the Orkney Islands by selecting, preserving, and providing access to the archives of Orkney Islands Council and its predecessors, local individuals, estates, businesses, and organizations, as well as published material.
Library[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Register Offices[edit | edit source]
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.