Archives held in the Skye & Lochalsh Archive Centre

Stuthan air an tasgadh ann an Tasglann an Eilein Sgitheanaich & Loch Aillse

The archives in the care of Skye & Lochalsh Archive Centre include:

Local authority records created by the former Counties of Inverness and Ross & Cromarty which relate to the Skye & Lochalsh area, 1854-1975.

Education records from the 1860s, including logbooks and admission registers for many Skye & Lochalsh schools.

Poor relief records, 1856-1929.

Property valuation rolls, 1874-1975.

Police archives, 1877-1994.

Abridgements of sasines for the Counties of Inverness and Ross and Cromarty from 1821.

Estate and family papers.

Business records.

Records of individuals, societies and other organisations.

Maps and plans, including early Ordnance Survey maps.

Local newspapers: Clarion of Skye, 1950-1957; West Highland Free Press, 1972- present.

Photographs.

Prints and drawings.

Genealogical resources on microfilm: census returns for Skye and Lochalsh parishes, 1841-1901; old parish registers for Skye and Outer Hebrides, 1800-1854.

Extensive local history library.

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