East Lothian Archives and Libraries

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

'''East Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area. The county was called Haddingtonshire until 1921. In 1975, East Lothian District was created within the wider Lothian region. The district comprised the historic county of East Lothian plus the burgh of Musselburgh and the parish of Inveresk (which included Wallyford and Whitecraig) from the county of Midlothian.'''

Archives
East Lothian Council Archives John Gray Centre 15 Lodge Street Haddington EH41 3DX UK Telephone: 01620 820695 Email: [mailto:jgc@eastlothian.gov.uk jgc@eastlothian.gov.uk] Website
 * At the John Gray Centre, the East Lothian Council Archives service and the Local History Centre join up.  We hold a large collection of original source material going back almost 700 years. The collection includes manuscripts, minute books, and images relating to many aspects of East Lothian’s history.

Libraries

 * Local libraries in East Lothian

Museums

 * Museums in East Lothian Scroll to the bottom of each page to see the next museum.

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.

Haddington Registration Office John Muir House Haddington EH41 3HA UK Telephone: 01620 827308 / 827970 Email: haddingtonregistrars@eastlothian.gov.uk Website
 * Order a copy of a certificate