Highland Archive Centre Update Welcome to the Highland Archive Service Christmas newsletter, updating you on a very busy and rewarding few months for the service. We are absolutely delighted to open this edition with the news that we have been named UK & Ireland ‘Recordkeeping Service of the Year 2024’ in the Archive and Records Association… Read more »Read more
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Education Exhibition: 150 Years of Learning
6th August 2022 marks 150 years since the passing of the 1872 Education (Scotland) Act – a piece of legislation which transformed education in Scotland and has left a substantial legacy both positive and negative. We’re delighted to launch an online exhibition which uses items from our collections to tell the story of this act… Read more »Read more
Christmas (Family!) Trees
You can give the gift of Family History this Christmas! You can purchase Family History Gift Vouchers from the Highland Archive Service, redeemable for one hour of research each. The research can be done remotely – completely by staff – or in a consultation, either over a video call or in-person with the Family Historian… Read more »Read more
AI Welders/Rose Street Foundry Film
Following the interest in ‘Learn with Lorna – The Rose Street Foundry & AI Welders’ here’s a short film about the history of the company, using documents from the collections of the Highland Archive Centre.Read more
Archive Service Gift Vouchers
If you are looking for a gift with a difference, why not consider a Gift Voucher from the Archive Service? Redeemable at any of our Centres for Archive or Family History Research, they can be used for one hour of research done by or with a member of staff. To find out more or if… Read more »Read more
Family History Gift Vouchers
Give the gift of ancestry this Christmas with our Family History vouchers. Each voucher entitles the holder to one hour of Family Histoy research, either in person with our Family Historian or remotely. For more information or to purchase vouchers, e-mail [email protected] or phone 01463 256433.Read more
Using School Records for Research
Our Highland School Records include Admission Registers, Log Books, Feu Charters and Minute Books. They come from hundreds of schools and school boards and management committees. They can also include photographs and other school documentation. You can use School Records for a variety of research purposes including finding out what lessons were taught as well… Read more »Read more
Using Poor Relief Records for Research
Poor Relief Records are an excellent resource if you are studying Highland welfare provision. They can also be very useful for researching a person listed as a pauper. The Poor Law Amendment (Scotland) Act of 1845 established Parochial Boards (later Parish Councils) in each parish. They administered funds for the poor, gradually removing the responsibility from the church. Those… Read more »Read more
Poor Relief Records
Poor Relief records are be the perfect resource if you are researching Highland welfare provision. They are also very useful for researching a person listed as a pauper. Poor Relief records held at the four Highland Archive Service Centres include Applications for Relief, Parochial Board Minute Books and General Registers of Poor. Read more
Mining the Archives Exhibition
We were delighted to welcome participants, parents, teachers and members of the public to the Highland Archive Centre in Inverness on the evening of Tuesday 28th March for the launch of ‘Mining the Archives’ – a display of creative writing by adults and children inspired by archives. The readings, including several by Millburn Academy pupils, were… Read more »Read more
