Orkney Archives and Libraries: Difference between revisions

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Archives and Libraries

For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Scotland Archives and Libraries page.

Library

Orkney Libraries

Museums

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.

Orkney Registrars

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 '''Orkney Library & Archive'''<br>44 Junction Road<br>Kirkwall KW15 1AG UK<br><br>Telephone: 01856 873166<br>
 Email: [mailto:archives@orkney.gov.uk archives@orkney.gov.uk]<br>[https://orkneylibrary.org.uk/orkney-archive/ 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.
+{{Block indent|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 ==
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 == Museums ==
-[https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/S/museums_visitor.htm '''Orkney Museums''']
-[https://www.facebook.com/OrkneyArtsMuseumsandHeritage/ '''Orkney Arts, Museums and Heritage Facebook page]
 *[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]
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 *[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.