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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.

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Midlothian County Council was abolished in 1975. Most of Midlothian's territory went to a new district called Midlothian within the Lothian region. The Midlothian district was smaller than the area of the pre-1975 county, with the parts of the pre-1975 county going to other districts being:

• Currie, Balerno, Ratho and Newbridge to the city of Edinburgh.
• Musselburgh burgh and parish of Inveresk (which included the villages of Inveresk, Wallyford and Whitecraig) to East Lothian.
• The Calders (East Calder, Midcalder and West Calder) and the Midlothian part of Livingston to West Lothian.
• Heriot and Stow parishes to the Ettrick and Lauderdale district of the Borders region.

Archives

Midlothian Local Studies and Archive Service
Dalkeith Library
White Hart Street
Dalkeith EH22 1AE UK
Telephone: 0131 663 2083
Email: local.studies@midlothian.gov.uk
Website

Midlothian Local Studies and Archive Service holds a huge range of information about the history and culture of Midlothian. We are now based in Dalkeith Library, with our special, fragile and rare collections now held securely off-site at our Archive centre. (Use telephone or e-mail to tell the library in advance which items you wish to study. Items have to be retrieved out of storage for your use, so advance notice is required to ensure you won't be disappointed.)

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Edinburgh City Archives
City Chambers
High Street
Edinburgh EH1 1YJ UK

Telephone: 0131 529 4616
Email: archives@edinburgh.gov.uk
Website

We hold the historical records of the City of Edinburgh Council and its previous authorities. We also collect records which relate to the Edinburgh area created by clubs, societies, individuals, businesses, and organizations. Our aim is to preserve these records and make them available to members of the public.

Libraries

• Libraries in Midlothian
• City of Edinburgh Council Library locations and opening hours

Museums

• Museums in Midlothian
• Museums in Edinburgh

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Museum of Edinburgh 142-146 Canongate Edinburgh EH8 8DD UK Telephone: 0131 529 4143 Email: museumsandgalleries@edinburgh.gov.uk Website Facebook National Mining Museum Lady Victoria Colliery Newtongrange EH22 4QN UK Telephone: 0131 663 7519 Email: enquiries@nationalminingmuseum.com Website

National Museum of Scotland Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1JF UK Telephone: 0300 123 6789 Email: info@nms.ac.uk Website The People's Story Museum 163 Canongate Royal Mile Edinburgh EH8 8BN UK Telephone: 0131 529 4057 Email: museumsandgalleries@edinburgh.gov.uk Website

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.

Midlothian Registration Office
Fairfield House
8 Lothian Road
Dalkeith
Midlothian
EH22 3AA UK

Telephone: 0131 271 3281
Email: registrar@midlothian.gov.uk

• Order birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates for Midlothian

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City of Edinburgh Registration Services
The Registrar
City Chambers
253 High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1YP UK

Telephone: 0131 529 2600
Email: registrars.city@edinburgh.gov.uk

• Certificate requests for city of Edinburgh