Caithness Archives and Libraries

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

Archives
Nucleus: The Nuclear and Caithness Archives (Niùclas: An Tasglann Niùclasach agus Gallach) Wick Airport Wick KW1 4QS UK Telephone: 01955 602444 Email: [mailto:north.highlandarchive@highlifehighland.com north.highlandarchive@highlifehighland.com] Website: Nucleus: The Nuclear and Caithness Archives


 * Nucleus: The Nuclear and Caithness Archives are based at Wick Airport and are home to the archives of the UK civil nuclear industry and the historical archives of the county of Caithness. The archives of the county of Caithness date from the 1589 to the present day and consist of documents in different formats including charters, minute books, correspondence, maps, photographs, and plans. The records have previously been looked after at the Caithness Archive Centre, a service provided by High Life Highland on behalf of the Highland Council. These historic collections are now housed in Nucleus where they are available to members of the public for family and local history research.  If you are interested in tracing your Caithness ancestors, discovering the history of your house, looking at old maps of the county, or just browsing through several hundred years of history, you will find a warm welcome at Nucleus.

Libraries
Thurso Library Davidson's Ln Thurso KW14 7AF UK Telephone: 01847 893237 Email: [mailto:thurso.library@highlifehighland.com thurso.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Thurso Library

Wick Library 7 Newton Rd Wick KW1 5SA UK Telephone: 01955 609709 Email: [mailto:wick.library@highlifehighland.com wick.library@highlifehighland.com] Website: Wick Library

For a list of Caithness libraries, go to List of libraries in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll down to Highland. The parishes in historic Caithness are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.

Museums
Caithness Horizons Museum and Art Gallery High St Thurso KW14 8AJ UK Telephone: 01847 896508 Email: [mailto:info@caithnesshorizons.co.uk info@caithnesshorizons.co.uk] Website: Caithness Horizons Museum and Art Gallery

Castlehill Heritage Centre Harbour Road Castletown, Thurso KW14 8TG UK Telephone: 01847 821120 Email: [mailto:castletown.heritage@talk21.com castletown.heritage@talk21.com] Website: Castlehill Heritage Centre Website #2: Castlehill Heritage Centre

Clan Gunn Museum & Heritage Centre Old Parish Church Latheron KW5 6DN UK Telephone: 01593 741700 Email: [mailto:queries@clangunnsociety.org queries@clangunnsociety.org] Website: Clan Gunn Museum & Heritage Centre Website #2: Clan Gunn Museum & Heritage Centre

Dunbeath Heritage Centre The Old School Dunbeath KW6 6ED UK Telephone: 01593 731233 Email: [mailto:info@dunbeath-heritage.org.uk info@dunbeath-heritage.org.uk] Website: Dunbeath Heritage Centre

The Last House Museum John O'groats KW1 4YR UK Telephone: 01955 611250 Website: The Last House Museum

Wick Heritage Centre and Museum 18 - 27 Bank Row Wick KW1 5EY UK Telephone: 01955 605393 Email: [mailto:museum@wickheritage.org museum@wickheritage.org] Website: Wick Heritage Centre Website #2: Wick Heritage Museum

For a list of Caithness museums, go to List of museums in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll down to Highland. The parishes in historic Caithness are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.