Sutherland Societies

Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful websites. They may have ongoing projects to transcribe records and create indexes. Most societies publish queries in their journals and maintain lists of members’ research interests that may be helpful to you. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources, or support its efforts.

Addresses of the societies are for the most part where their meetings are held as they are by-and-large not brick-and-mortar institutions.

Regional Societies
Highland Family History Society Highland Archive and Registration Centre Bught Park Inverness IV3 5SS UK Telephone: 01463 256444 Email: [mailto:info@highlandfamilyhistorysociety.org info@highlandfamilyhistorysociety.org] Website: Highland Family History Society Website #2: Highland Family History Society


 * The Society was established in September 1981 to promote the study of genealogy, family history, and related subjects in the Highlands of Scotland. Our area covers the old counties of Sutherland, Ross, Inverness, and Nairn (and we retain interest in, and information about, Caithness and northern parishes of Argyll and Perth, though they now have their own local family history groups).

North of Scotland Archaeological Society Dingwall Community Centre Tulloch St Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty IV15 9JZ UK Email: [mailto:nosasmail@gmail.com nosasmail@gmail.com] Website: North of Scotland Archaeological Society Website #2: North of Scotland Archaeological Society


 * The main objectives of the North of Scotland Archaeological Society are to further the study of archaeology in the North of Scotland and to promote that interest to a wider audience. Our membership extends across Ross-shire, Sutherland, Caithness, Aberdeenshire, Inverness-shire, and Argyll. We all share an avid enthusiasm for Highland archaeology.

Local Societies
Clyne Heritage Society Community Centre Lounge Primary School Johnstone Place Brora, Sutherland KW9 6PF UK Telephone: 01408 621338 Email: [mailto:info@clyneheritage.com info@clyneheritage.com] Website: Clyne Heritage Society Website #2: Clyne Heritage Society (Brora)


 * The Society's mission is to preserve, safeguard, and promote the heritage, history, and archaeology of the parish of Clyne in East Sutherland, Scotland.

Dornoch Heritage Society Council Chambers Carnegie Building High Street Dornoch, HIghland IV25 3SH UK Telephone: 01862 811275 Email: [mailto:femmacdonald@btinternet.com femmacdonald@btinternet.com] Website: Dornoch Heritage Society


 * The primary purpose of the Society is to manage and maintain a museum, known as Historylinks Museum.

Golspie Heritage Society Masonic Hall Station Road Golspie KW10 6SN UK Website: Golspie Heritage Society Website #2: Golspie Heritage Society


 * The overall aim of the Society is the advancement of local knowledge and history in our community and to stimulate interest in this area by providing regular meetings and exhibiting materials together with the sharing of materials and knowledge within the community and with other groups and individuals.

Lairg Local History Society Ferrycroft Visitor Centre Lairg IV27 4TP UK Email: [mailto:midnightleaves@greenisp.co.uk midnightleaves@greenisp.co.uk] Website: Lairg Local History Society Website #2: Lairg Local History Society


 * For over twenty years, our small group has been actively gathering memories, images, documents, and artefacts relating to the archaeology and local history of Lairg Parish.

Rogart Heritage Society (Comann Eachdraidh Sgire Raoird) Rogart Hall Pittentrail Rogart IV28 3XB UK Email: [mailto:charlotte.westkinnauld@virgin.net charlotte.westkinnauld@virgin.net] Website: Rogart Heritage Society Website #2: Rogart Heritage Society


 * The society was formed to record and preserve the history of the parish. The quest is on-going in that we are constantly finding fresh information and coming across new images and documents for our archive.

Rosehall Local History Group Email: [mailto:lilygobha@btinternet.com lilygobha@btinternet.com] Website: Rosehall Local History Group