Inverness-shire 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 Facebook: 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).

Lochaber & North Argyll Family History Group Fort William Library Airds Crossing Fort William, Inverness-shire PH33 6EU UK Telephone: 01779 238416 Email: [mailto:landnafhg@fsmail.net landnafhg@fsmail.net] Website: Lochaber & North Argyll Family History Group Website #2: Lochaber & North Argyll Family History Group


 * The Lochaber Family History Group has an interest in tracing family roots in the Lochaber area.

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 Facebook: 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
Barra & Vatersay Historical Society Barra Heritage and Cultural Centre Castlebay Isle of Barra, Western Isles HS9 5XD UK Telephone: 01871 810413 Email: [mailto:barraheritage@btconnect.com barraheritage@btconnect.com] Website: Barra & Vatersay Historical Society Website #2: Barra & Vatersay Historical Society


 * Barra & Vatersay Historical Society was established in 1995 to preserve and promote the heritage of Barra, Vatersay, and the smaller islands to the south known as the Bishop’s Isles. The Society collects artefacts, archives, photographs, and information relating to these islands and has a programme of exhibitions and displays in its registered museum in Castlebay.

Cill Chuimein Heritage Group Glengarry Heritage Centre Invergarry PH35 4HG UK Telephone: 01320 366255 Email: [mailto:info@cillchuimeinheritagegroup.co.uk info@cillchuimeinheritagegroup.co.uk] Website: Cill Chuimein Heritage Group


 * Cill Chuimein Heritage Group was constituted in December 1999 with the aim of stimulating interest in, and encouraging research in, any aspect of the history of Fort Augustus and the surrounding area.

Eigg History Society (Chomunn Eachdraidh Eige) Isle of Eigg Mallaig PH42 4RL UK Website: Eigg History Society


 * The Society is dedicated to the research, preservation, and interpretation of the Isle of Eigg’s history.

Elgol and Torrin Historical Society Elgol Village Hall Elgol, Isle of Skye IV49 9BJ UK Telephone: 01471 866 277 Website: Elgol and Torrin Historical Society Facebook: Elgol and Torrin Historical Society


 * Based in Elgol the society collects and records local information and photographs that are in danger of being lost to future generations.

Glenurquhart Heritage Group Glenurquhart Hall Drumnadrochit UK Telephone: 01456 450227 Email: [mailto:a.bell120@btinternet.com a.bell120@btinternet.com] Facebook: Glenurquhart Heritage Group


 * The objects of the Group will be to preserve the public education in and appreciation of the traditions and cultural heritage of Glen Urquhart by promoting an interest in and concern for the natural heritage of the area.

Inverness Field Club Millburn Academy Diriebught Rd Inverness IV2 3QR UK Telephone: 1463 831057 Email: [mailto:invernessfieldclub@btinternet.com invernessfieldclub@btinternet.com] Website: Inverness Field Club


 * Our varied interests include natural history, geology, archaeology, and local history.

Kyleakin Local History Society Kyleakin Community Hall Kyleakin Roundabout Isle of Skye IV41 8PQ UK Email: [mailto:enquiries@kyleakinlocalhistorysociety.co.uk enquiries@kyleakinlocalhistorysociety.co.uk] Website: Kyleakin Local History Society


 * The Kyleakin Local History Society is dedicated to collecting and preserving the history of the village of Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye.

North Kessock & District Local History Society Bowling Clubhouse 21 Ferry Brae North Kessock IV1 3YH UK Telephone: 07757 821373/01463 870889 Email: [mailto:linda.clark@btinternet.com linda.clark@btinternet.com] Website: North Kessock & District Local History Society


 * North Kessock & District Local History Society was established in 2002. We try to tell the story of our community through monthly meetings, exhibitions, booklets, our website, and a newsletter which is distributed to all our members during the summer break.

Sleat Local History Society (Comunn Eachdraidh Shlèite) Seòmar Cruinneachaidh Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Sleat IV44 8RQ UK Email: [mailto:info@sleatlocalhistorysociety.org.uk info@sleatlocalhistorysociety.org.uk] Website: Sleat Local History Society


 * Comunn Eachdraidh Shlèite is the local history society dedicated to collecting and preserving the history of the parish of Sleat in the Isle of Skye.

South Loch Ness Heritage Group Stratherrick Hall Stratherrick Gorthleck, Inverness-shire IV2 6UJ UK Email: [mailto:alister.chisholm@btinternet.com alister.chisholm@btinternet.com] Website: South Loch Ness Heritage Group


 * The Group was set up in 2003 with the following objectives to research, promote and safeguard the heritage of the South Loch Ness Area and, in particular, to create an archive of the Area, and to collate material for publication, exhibition, and education.

Strathglass Heritage Association Marydale Hall Cannich IV4 7LT UK E-mail: [mailto:info@strathglass-heritage.co.uk info@strathglass-heritage.co.uk] Website: Strathglass Heritage Association


 * The aims of the Association shall be to research, record, and preserve all or any aspects of the cultural, natural, archaeological, and architectural heritage of Strathglass, whether, spoken, written or material, and to make such aspects of the heritage of Strathglass known to the public and in particular to the residents of Strathglass, and to encourage public and local interest in the heritage of Strathglass.

Strathnairn Heritage Association Website: Strathnairn Heritage Association


 * We are dedicated to researching the history of our strath (a broad mountain valley). We are collecting any material relevant to our area, and hold a small but growing archive of photographs, maps, and copies of written material, published and unpublished, a selection of which we are showing on our website.