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The Highland Council Archive Service based in Inverness, holds the records for the former counties of Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty, Inverness-shire and Nairnshire dating from 1890 and the eleven burghs within those counties, the earliest of which dates from 1455.
Archives available include:
| Local authority archives | School & education records | Poor relief records |
| Valuation rolls | Estate & family archives | Business & solicitors records |
| Records od Societies & Associations | Maps and plans including full set of 2nd edition Ordnance Sheets c.1899-1905 | Sasine registers |
| Will registers | Harbour & Turnpike Trusts | Shipping registers |
| Tartan archive |
The Search Room is open to all members of the public free of charge. Staff are always on hand to advise. An appointment is essential.
Postal, telephone and e-mail enquiries: Initial enquiries can usually be dealt with free of charge however, if more substantial research is required, charges may apply.
An integral part of The Highland Council Archive Service is an area dedicated to Family History Research. Here, extensive collections of material which can be of assistance to anyone carrying out family history research are available. Sources available include:
Old Parish Registers on microfilm for the counties of
• Caithness
• Sutherland
• Ross and Cromarty
• Inverness
• Nairn
• Argyll
Parish Register Indexes
Census returns on microfilm from 1841 - 1901 for the above counties plus Orkney and Shetland
International Genealogical Index
Gravestone inscriptions
Reference works
The Highland Council Genealogy staff are available for help and advice in researching your family tree. All research undertaken by yourself, without supervised guidance is free. Advice and guidance on genealogical sources is freely given during your visit, for a limited period of up to 10 minutes.
Opening Hours
Archive Searchroom
Monday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Tuesday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Wednesday 10.00am - 7.30pm
Thursday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Friday Closed
Family History Centre
Monday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Tuesday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Wednesday 10.00am - 7.30pm
Thursday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm
