Orkney Archives and Libraries

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

Archives
Orkney Library & Archive 44 Junction Road Kirkwall KW15 1AG UK Telephone: 01856 873166 Email: [mailto:archives@orkney.gov.uk archives@orkney.gov.uk] Website: Orkney Library & Archive


 * 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 organisations, as well as published material.

Library
Stromness Library Warehouse Buildings 2 -12 Victoria Street Stromness KW16 3AA UK Telephone: 01856 850907 Email: [mailto:stromness.library@orkney.gov.uk stromness.library@orkney.gov.uk] Website: Stromness Library

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

Museums
Orkney Museum Tankerness House Broad Street Kirkwall KW15 1DH UK Telephone: 01856 873535 (extension 2523) or 01856 873191 Email: [mailto:museum@orkney.gov.uk museum@orkney.gov.uk] Website: Orkney Museum Website #2: Orkney Museum

Rousay Heritage Centre Ferry Terminal Brinian KW17 2PU UK Telephone: 01856 872044 Email: [mailto:info@orkneyferries.co.uk info@orkneyferries.co.uk] Website: Rousay Heritage Centre

Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Museum Lyness, Hoy KW16 3NU UK Telephone: 01856 791300 Email: [mailto:museum@orkney.gov.uk museum@orkney.gov.uk] Website: Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Museum

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