Midlothian Archives and Libraries

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

'''Midlothian County Council was abolished in 1975. Most of Midlothian's territory went to a new district called Midlothian within the Lothian region. The Midlothian district was smaller than the area of the pre-1975 county, with the parts of the pre-1975 county going to other districts being:'''
 * Currie, Balerno, Ratho and Newbridge to the city of Edinburgh.
 * Musselburgh burgh and parish of Inveresk (which included the villages of Inveresk, Wallyford and Whitecraig) to East Lothian.
 * The Calders (East Calder, Midcalder and West Calder) and the Midlothian part of Livingston to West Lothian.
 * Heriot and Stow parishes to the Ettrick and Lauderdale district of the Borders region.

Archives
Midlothian Local Studies and Archive Service Dalkeith Library White Hart Street Dalkeith EH22 1AE UK Telephone: 0131 663 2083 Email: [mailto:local.studies@midlothian.gov.uk local.studies@midlothian.gov.uk] Website
 * Midlothian Local Studies and Archive Service holds a huge range of information about the history and culture of Midlothian. We are now based in Dalkeith Library, with our special, fragile and rare collections now held securely off-site at our Archive centre. (Use telephone or e-mail to tell the library in advance which items you wish to study. Items have to be retrieved out of storage for your use, so advance notice is required to ensure you won't be disappointed.)

Edinburgh City Archives City Chambers High Street Edinburgh EH1 1YJ UK  Telephone: 0131 529 4616 Email: [mailto:archives@edinburgh.gov.uk archives@edinburgh.gov.uk] Website
 * We hold the historical records of the City of Edinburgh Council and its previous authorities. We also collect records which relate to the Edinburgh area created by clubs, societies, individuals, businesses, and organizations. Our aim is to preserve these records and make them available to members of the public.

Libraries

 * Libraries in Midlothian
 * City of Edinburgh Council Library locations and opening hours

Museums
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 * Museums in Midlothian
 * Museums in Edinburgh

Register Offices
At ScotlandsPeople one can search the indexes and obtain a digital copy of the record for a small fee within minutes. However, sometimes additional help is available from local registrars. For example, proof of death and close family relationship can make more recent records available that would otherwise be restricted by privacy laws.

Midlothian Registration Office Fairfield House 8 Lothian Road Dalkeith Midlothian EH22 3AA UK Telephone: 0131 271 3281 Email: registrar@midlothian.gov.uk
 * Order birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates for Midlothian

City of Edinburgh Registration Services The Registrar City Chambers 253 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1YP UK Telephone: 0131 529 2600 E-mail: registrars.city@edinburgh.gov.uk
 * Certificate requests for city of Edinburgh