Archives
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Highland Archive Service
Find out what records they hold and how to view them. Based in Inverness.
Cemeteries & Memorials
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Inverness-shire Burial Index Archived
This index includes the name, year died, age and burial ground.
General Family History
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Antiquarian Notes
Historical, genealogical and social history of Inverness-shire, parish by parish.
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Burgh Court Books 1556–86
Administrative and judicial records.
- Burgh Court Books 1602–37
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Hebrides People
A searchable database with information on over 22,000 emigrants who left the Outer Hebrides between 1780 and 1920, as well as other information on the Outer Hebrides and their history.
- Inverness Kirk Session Records 1661–1800
Historical Directories
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Inverness Directory 1873–74
Contains street and alphabetical lists, professional lists and other useful information.
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Inverness Burgh Directories
Contain street, trade, official, professional and alphabetical lists.
Local History
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Antiquarian Notes — Highland Families & Places
A series of papers regarding families and places in the Highlands, published in 1913.
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Early Highland Personal Names
Some information about the old Gaelic system of personal names.
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Reminiscences of Inverness
Stories of Inverness, its people and places.
Newspaper Archives
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Am Baile Newspaper Index
A searchable database of stories and articles carried in the newspapers of the Highlands and Islands. Newspapers available include: The Inverness Journal (1807–1849), The Inverness Advertiser (1849–1885), Scottish Highlander (1885–1898), Inverness Courier (1879, 1898–1901, 1920–1939), John O'Groat Journal (1836–1887) and Gairm (1952–2002).
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Inverness Courier Index
An online book that you can search or browse containing news from the 19th century.