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Archives and Libraries

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

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Most of Perthshire lies within the council area of Perth and Kinross. The southwestern portion of the county is part of the council area of Stirling, and a small section in the south around Yetts o’ Muckhart lies within the council area of Clackmannanshire.

Archives

Perth and Kinross Council Archive
A K Bell Library
York Place
Perth PH2 8EP UK
Telephone: 01738 477022
Email: archives@pkc.gov.uk
Website: Perth and Kinross Council Archive

The aim of Perth & Kinross Archive is to select, preserve, and make available to the highest standards, the records of Perth & Kinross Council and its predecessors, and those of local individuals, estates, businesses, and organisations.

Libraries

AK Bell Library
17 York Place
Perth PH2 8EP UK
Telephone: 01738 444949
Email: library@culturepk.org.uk
Website: AK Bell Library

Alyth Library
23 Airlie St
Alyth, Blairgowrie PH11 8AH UK
Telephone: 01828 632731
Email: alythlibrary@culturepk.org.uk
Website: Alyth Library

Auchterarder Library
Chapel Wynd
Auchterarder PH3 1BL UK
Telephone: 01764 661435
Email: auchterarderlibrary@culturepk.org.uk
Website: Auchterarder Library

Birnam Library
Station Road
Birnam PH8 0DS UK
Telephone: 01738 459709
Email: birnamlibrary@culturepk.org.uk
Website: Birnam Library

Breadalbane Community Library
Breadalbane Community Campus
Crieff Road
Aberfeldy PH15 2DU UK
Telephone: 01887 822405
Email: breadalbanelibrary@culturepk.org.uk
Website: Breadalbane Community Library

Callander Library
South Church Street
Callander FK17 8BN UK
Telephone: 01877 331544
Email: callanderlibrary@stirling.gov.uk
Website: Callander Library

Comrie Library
Drummond Street
Comrie, Crieff PH6 2DS UK
Telephone: 01764 670273
Email: comrielibrary@culturepk.org.uk
Website: Comrie Library

Coupar Angus Library
Town Hall
Union Street
Coupar Angus, Blairgowrie PH13 9AE UK
Telephone: 01250 871449
Email: couparanguslibrary@culturepk.org.uk
Website: Coupar Angus Library

Doune Library
Main Street
Doune FK16 8BJ UK
Telephone: 01786 841732
Email: dounelibrary@stirling.gov.uk
Website: Doune Library

Killin Library
Primary School
Killin FK21 8UW UK
Telephone: 01567 820571
Email: killinlibrary@stirling.gov.uk
Website: Killin Library

North Inch Community Library
North Inch Community Campus
Gowans Terrace
Perth PH1 5BF UK
Telephone: 01738 454406
Email: northinchlibrary@culturepk.org.uk
Website: North Inch Community Library

Pitlochry Library
26 Atholl Road
Pitlochry PH16 5BX UK
Telephone: 01796 474635
Email: pitlochrylibrary@culturepk.org.uk
Website: Pitlochry Library

Scone Library
Sandy Rd
Scone, Perth PH2 6LJ UK
Telephone: 01738 459565
Email: sconelibrary@culturepk.org.uk
Website: Scone Library

Strathearn Community Library
Strathearn Community Campus
Pittenzie Road
Crieff PH7 3JN UK
Telephone: 01764 657705
Email: strathearnlibrary@culturepk.org.uk
Website: Strathearn Community Library

For a list of Perthshire libraries, go to List of libraries in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll down to Perth & Kinross. The parishes in historic Perthshire are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.

Museums

Alyth Museum
6-8 Commercial Street
Alyth, Blairgowrie PH11 8AF UK
Telephone: 01828 633474
Email: museum@culturepk.org.uk
Email #2: museum@pkc.gov.uk
Website: Alyth Museum

Atholl Country Life Museum
The Old School
Blair Atholl PH16 5QQ UK
Telephone: 01796 481232/01796 473035
Email: john.museum@virgin.net
Email #2: information@athollcountrylifemuseum.org.uk
Website: Atholl Country Life Museum
Website #2: Atholl Country Life Museum

Museum of Abernethy
53 School Wynd
Abernethy, Perth PH2 9JJ UK
Telephone: 01738 850889
Email: secretary@museumofabernethy.co.uk
Website: Museum of Abernethy
Website #2: Museum of Abernethy

Perth Museum and Art Gallery
78 George St
Perth PH1 5LB UK
Telephone: 01738 632488
Email: museum@culturepk.org.uk
Website: Perth Museum and Art Gallery
Website #2: Perth Museum and Art Gallery

For a list of Perthshire museums, go to List of museums in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll down to Perth & Kinross. The parishes in historic Perthshire are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.