Ross and Cromarty Archives and Libraries

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.

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
Achiltibuie Library Coigach Community Hall Achiltibuie IV26 2YG UK Telephone: 01854 622305 Email: [mailto:achiltibuie.library@highlifehighland.com achiltibuie.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Achiltibuie Library

Alness Library Averton Centre High St Alness IV17 0QB UK Telephone: 01349 882287 Email: [mailto:alness.library@highlifehighland.com alness.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Alness Library

Cromarty Library 51 Church St Cromarty IV11 8XA UK Telephone: 01381 600318 Email: [mailto:cromarty.library@highlifehighland.com cromarty.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Cromarty Library

Dingwall Community Library Dingwall Academy Dingwall IV15 9LT UK Telephone: 01349 869869 Email: [mailto:dingwall.library@highlifehighland.com dingwall.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Dingwall Community Library Website #2: Dingwall Community Library

Fortrose Community Library Fortrose Academy Academy St Fortrose IV10 8TW UK Telephone:01381 622235 Email: [mailto:fortrose.library@highlifehighland.com fortrose.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Fortrose Community Library

Gairloch Community Library Gairloch High School Gairloch IV21 2BP UK Telephone: 01445 712469 Email: [mailto:gairloch.library@highlifehighland.com gairloch.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Gairloch Community Library

Invergordon Library 37 High St Invergordon IV18 0DG UK Telephone: 01349 852698 Email: [mailto:invergordon.library@highlifehighland.com invergordon.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Invergordon Library

Kyle of Lochalsh Library Kintail House Main Street Kyle of Lochalsh, Kyle IV40 8AB UK Telephone: 01599 534956 Email: [mailto:kyle.library@highlifehighland.com kyle.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Kyle of Lochalsh Library

Lochcarron Library Howard Doris Centre Lochcarron, Strathcarron IV54 8YQ UK Telephone: 01520 722679 Email: [mailto:lochcarron.library@highlifehighland.com lochcarron.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Lochcarron Library

Muir of Ord Library Tarradale Primary School 6 Blair of Tarradale Muir of Ord IV6 7PY UK Telephone: 01463 870196 Email: [mailto:muiroford.library@highlifehighland.com muiroford.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Muir of Ord Library

Plockton Library Village Hall Harbour Street Plockton IV52 8TG UK Telephone: 01599 544718 Email: [mailto:plockton.library@highlifehighland.com plockton.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Plockton Library

Shawbost (Sgoil Shiaboist) Community Library Shawbost Isle of Lewis HS2 9PQ UK Telephone: 01851 710213 Email: [mailto:shawlib@fnes.net shawlib@fnes.net] Website: Shawbost Community Library

Stornoway Library 19 Cromwell Street Stornoway, Isle of Lewis HS1 2DA UK Telephone: 01851 822744 Email: [mailto:library.enquiries@cne-siar.gov.uk library.enquiries@cne-siar.gov.uk] Website: Stornoway Library

Tain Library Stafford St Tain IV19 1AZ UK Telephone: 01862 892391 Email: [mailto:tain.library@highlifehighland.com tain.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Tain Library

Ullapool Community Library Mill St Ullapool IV26 2UN UK Telephone: 01854 612543 Email: [mailto:ullapool.library@highlifehighland.com ullapool.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Ullapool Community Library

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

Museums
Applecross Heritage Centre Clachan Applecross, Strathcarron IV54 8ND UK Telephone: 01520 744478 Email: [mailto:gordon@applecross.org.uk gordon@applecross.org.uk] Website: Applecross Heritage Centre Website #2: Applecross Heritage Centre

Cromarty Courthouse Museum Church Street Cromarty IV11 8XA UK Telephone: 01381 600418 Email: [mailto:cromartycourthouse@gmail.com cromartycourthouse@gmail.com] Website: Cromarty Courthouse Museum

Dingwall Museum Town House High Street Dingwall IV15 9RY UK Telephone: 01349 865366 Email: [mailto:enquiries@dingwallmuseum.co.uk enquiries@dingwallmuseum.co.uk] Website: Dingwall Museum

Gairloch Heritage Museum Achtercairn Gairloch IV21 2BP UK Telephone: 01445 712287 Email: [mailto:info@gairlochheritagemuseum.org info@gairlochheritagemuseum.org] Website: Gairloch Heritage Museum

Museum nan Eilean Lews Castle Grounds Stornoway, Isle of Lewis HS2 0XS UK Telephone: 01851 822746 Email: [mailto:museum@cne-siar.gov.uk museum@cne-siar.gov.uk] Website: Museum nan Eilean

Tain & District Museum Tower Street Tain IV19 1DY UK Telephone: 01862 894089 Email: [mailto:info@tainmuseum.org.uk info@tainmuseum.org.uk] Website: Tain & District Museum

Ullapool Museum 7 & 8 West Argyle Street Ullapool IV26 2TY UK Telephone: 01854 612987 Email: [mailto:curator@ullapoolmuseum.co.uk curator@ullapoolmuseum.co.uk] Website: Ullapool Museum

For a list of Ross and Cromarty museums, go to List of museums in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll to Highland in the Council area column and then look for Ross and Cromarty in the Region column and also scroll to Outer Hebrides. The parishes in historic Ross and Cromarty are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.