Banffshire Archives and Libraries
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- Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
- If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
- Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
Banffshire, also called Banff, historic county, northeastern Scotland, extending from the Grampian Mountains to the North Sea. The northeastern portion of the county, including the historic county town (seat) of Banff, is part of the council area of Aberdeenshire, while the remainder of the county lies within the council area of Moray.[1]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Aberdeenshire Archives
Old Aberdeen House
Dunbar Street
Aberdeen AB24 3UJE UK
Telephone: 01224 481775
Email: archives@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Website
- These consist of documents in many forms dating from the early 17th century to the present day and cover the three ancient counties of Aberdeen, Banff and Kincardine. They range from minutes, registers, accounts, letters, and log books, to maps, plans and photographs. Originally, they were created for practical and administrative purposes
Aberdeenshire and Moray Records
The Local Heritage Officer
East End School
Institution Road
Elgin, Moray IV30 1RP UK
Telephone: 01343 569011
Email: heritage@moray.gov.uk
Website
Collections
- The records include those of the former counties of Aberdeen, Kincardine, Banff, and Moray up to 1975 and Grampian Region from 1975 to 1996. From 1996 the holdings include records from the current counties of Aberdeenshire and Moray.
Moray Local Heritage Services
Elgin Library
Cooper Park, Elgin, IV30 1HS UK
Phone: 01343 562600
Fax: 01343 562640
E-mail: elgin.library@moray.gov.uk
- The Local Heritage Service for Moray offers a fascinating insight to Moray's history and to ancestry searches.
Aberdeenshire Local Studies
Information Centre
Central Library
Rosemount Viaduct
Aberdeen AB25 1GW
Scotland
Tel: O1224 652543
Fax: O1224 624118
E-mail: LocalStudies@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Website
Aberdeen City Libraries Family history links
Family History Resources .pdf
Local Studies, Aberdeenshire Libraries
Meldrum Meg Way
Oldmeldrum
AB51 0GN
Scotland
Telephone:01467 532929
E-mail: local.studies@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Website
Libraries[edit | edit source]
- Moray Local Heritage Services are housed in the Elgin Library.
University of Aberdeen Collections
Archive Collections
Special Collections Centre
Sir Duncan Rice Library
Bedford Road
AB24 3AA Scotland
E-mail: specialcollections@abdn.ac.uk
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Civil 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.
- Aberdeenshire: Find Your Local Registratioin Office Please note offices are only accessible to the public if you have an appointment.
- Aberdeenshire: Order a copy of a certificate
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Banffshire", in Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/place/Banffshire, accessed 25 March 2023.