Inverness-shire Archives and Libraries

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

Archives
Highland Archive Centre (Tasglann na Gàidhealtachd) Bught Road Inverness IV3 5SS UK Telephone: 01463 256444 Email: [mailto:archives@highlifehighland.com archives@highlifehighland.com] Website: Highland Archive Centre


 * The Highland Archive Centre at Bught Road, Inverness is responsible for collecting, preserving, and making accessible, archives relating to the history of the Highlands. The archive collections at the Highland Archive Centre date from the 14th century to the present day covering the counties of Inverness, Nairn, Ross and Cromarty, and Sutherland.

Lochaber Archive Centre (Tasglann Loch Abar) Alexander Ross House Achintore Road Fort William PH33 6RQ UK Telephone: 01463 256444 Email: [mailto:lochaber.archives@highlifehighland.com lochaber.archives@highlifehighland.com] Website: Lochaber Archive Centre


 * As part of the Highland Archive Service, the Lochaber Archive Centre at Fort William is responsible for locating, preserving and making accessible documents relating to all aspects of Highland history. The Lochaber Archive Centre collects and preserves archives relating to Lochaber, dating from the 17th century to the present.

Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre (Tasglann an Eilein Sgitheanaich & Loch Aillse) Elgin Hostel Dunvegan Road Portree IV51 9EE UK Telephone: 01478 614078 Email: [mailto:skyeandlochalsh.archives@highlifehighland.com skyeandlochalsh.archives@highlifehighland.com] Website: Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre


 * As part of the Highland Archive Service, the Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre in Portree is responsible for archives relating to Skye and Lochalsh. The records date from the 17th century to the present, and are strongest from the mid-19th century.

Libraries
Ardersier Library Station Road Ardersier IV2 7SU UK Telephone: 01667 460397 Email: [mailto:ardersier.library@highlifehighland.com ardersier.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Ardersier Library

Ardnamurchan Community Library Ardnamurchan High School Strontian Acharaile PH36 4JA UK Telephone: 01397 709226 Email: [mailto:ardnamurchan.library@highlifehighland.com ardnamurchan.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Ardnamurchan Community Library

Aviemore Library Muirton Aviemore PH22 1SF UK Telephone: 01479 813141 Email: [mailto:aviemore.library@highlifehighland.com aviemore.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Aviemore Library

Badenoch Library Badenoch Centre Spey Street Kingussie PH21 1EH UK Telephone: 01540 661596 Email: [mailto:badenoch.library@highlifehighland.com badenoch.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Badenoch Library

Beauly Library Station Road Beauly IV4 7EH UK Telephone: 01463 782930 Email: [mailto:beauly.library@highlifehighland.com beauly.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Beauly Library

Broadford Library Old Quarry Industrial Estate Broadford, Isle of Skye IV49 9AB UK Telephone: 01471 820522 Email: [mailto:broadford.library@highlifehighland.com broadford.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Broadford Library

Caol Library Glenkingie St Caol Fort William PH33 7DP UK Telephone: 01397 709643 Email: [mailto:caol.library@highlifehighland.com caol.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Caol Library

Castlebay Community Library Castlebay School Castlebay, Isle of Barra HS9 5XD UK Telephone: 01871 817200 Email: [mailto:castlebaylibrary@cne-siar.gov.uk castlebaylibrary@cne-siar.gov.uk] Website: Castlebay Community Library

Culloden Library Keppoch Rd Culloden Inverness IV2 7LL UK Telephone: 01397 709643 Email: [mailto:culloden.library@highlifehighland.com culloden.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Culloden Library

Daliburgh Library Daliburgh Isle Of South Uist HS8 5SS UK Telephone: 01878 700882 Website: Daliburgh Library

Fort William Library 2 High Street Fort William PH33 6EU UK Telephone: 01397 703552 Email: [mailto:fortwilliam.library@highlifehighland.com fortwilliam.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Fort William Library

Glenurquhart Library and Learning Centre Glen Urquhart High School Drumnadrochit Inverness IV63 6XA UK Telephone: 01456 459223 Email: [mailto:glenurquhart.library@highlifehighland.com glenurquhart.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Glenurquhart Library and Learning Centre

Inshes Library Inshes Road Inverness IV2 3RF UK Telephone: 01463 725928 Email: [mailto:inshes.library@highlifehighland.com inshes.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Inshes Library

Inverness Library Farraline Park Inverness IV1 1NH UK Telephone: 01463 236463 Email: [mailto:inverness.library@highlifehighland.com inverness.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Inverness Library

Kinlochleven Community Library Riverside Rd Kinlochleven PH50 4QH UK Telephone: 01855 832047 Email: [mailto:kinlochleven.library@highlifehighland.com kinlochleven.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Kinlochleven Community Library

Knoydart Library The Store Inverie Knoydart, Mallaig PH41 4PL UK Telephone: 01687 460253 Email: [mailto:knoydart.library@highlifehighland.com knoydart.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Knoydart Library

Lionacleit Community Library Sgoil Lionacleit Lionacleit, Isle of Benbecula HS7 5PJ UK Telephone: 01870 603691 Email: [mailto:LionacleitLibrary@cne-siar.gov.uk LionacleitLibrary@cne-siar.gov.uk] Website: Lionacleit Community Library

Mallaig Library Mallaig & Morar Community Centre A830 West Bay, Mallaig PH41 4PX UK Telephone: 01687 460097 Email: [mailto:mallaig.library@highlifehighland.com mallaig.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Mallaig Library

Portree Community Library Viewfield Rd Portree IV51 9ET UK Telephone: 01478 614823 Email: [mailto:portree.library@highlifehighland.com portree.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Portree Community Library

Tarbert Community Library Sir E. Scott School Tarbert, Isle of Harris HS3 3BG UK Telephone: 01859 502971 Email: [mailto:fmmorrison1b@gnes.net fmmorrison1b@gnes.net] Website: Tarbert Community Library

For a list of Inverness-shire libraries, go to List of libraries in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll down to Eilean Siar and Highland. The parishes in historic Inverness-shire are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.

Museums
Clan Cameron Museum Achnacarry Spean Bridge PH34 4EJ UK Telephone: 07900 217975 Email: [mailto:curator@clancameronmuseum.co.uk curator@clancameronmuseum.co.uk] Website: Clan Cameron Museum

Clan Macpherson Museum Main Street Newtonmore PH20 1DE UK Telephone: 01540 673332 Email: [mailto:Museum@clan-macpherson.org Museum@clan-macpherson.org] Website: Clan Macpherson Museum

Glengarry Heritage Centre Glengarry Community Hall Invergarry PH35 4HG UK Telephone: 01809 501424/501421 Email: [mailto:glengarryheritage@outlook.com glengarryheritage@outlook.com] Website: Glengarry Heritage Centre

Highland Folk Museum Newtonmore PH20 1AY UK Telephone: 01540 673551 Email: [mailto:highland.folk@highlifehighland.com highland.folk@highlifehighland.com] Website: Highland Folk Museum

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Castle Wynd Inverness IV2 3EB UK Telephone: 01463 237114 Email: [mailto:Inverness.museum@highlifehighland.com Inverness.museum@highlifehighland.com] Website: Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

Kildonan Museum Isle of South Uist HS8 5RZ UK Telephone: 01878 710343 Email: [mailto:admin@kildonanmuseum.co.uk admin@kildonanmuseum.co.uk] Website: Kildonan Museum

Land, Sea and Islands Centre Arisaig PH39 4NU UK Telephone: 01687 450771 Email: [mailto:lsic@arisaigcommunitytrust.org.uk lsic@arisaigcommunitytrust.org.uk] Website: Land, Sea and Islands Centre

Mallaig Heritage Centre Station Road Mallaig PH41 4PY UK Telephone: 01687 462085 Email: [mailto:curator@mallaigheritage.co.uk curator@mallaigheritage.co.uk] Website: Mallaig Heritage Centre Website #2: Mallaig Heritage Centre

Museum nan Eilean Sgoil Lionacleit Isle of Benbecula HS7 5PJ UK Telephone: 01870 603692 Email: [mailto:museumU&B@cne-siar.gov.uk museumU&B@cne-siar.gov.uk] Website: Museum nan Eilean

Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre Lochmaddy, North Uist HS6 5AA UK Telephone: 01870 603970 Email: [mailto:info@taigh-chearsabhagh.org info@taigh-chearsabhagh.org] Website: Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre

West Highland Museum Cameron Square Fort William PH33 6AJ UK Telephone: 01397 702169 Email: [mailto:info@westhighlandmuseum.org.uk info@westhighlandmuseum.org.uk] Website: West Highland Museum

For a list of Inverness-shire museums, go to List of museums in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll down to Highland and Outer Hebrides. The parishes in historic Inverness-shire are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.