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They have resources listed at all libraries for the historical or genealogical researcher, except that the part time libraries do not physically carry the same resources. These can, however, be accessed on request. Clicking on the library name will, in the case of Dundee Central & the full time County libraries, take you to either their history or genealogical sections. In the case of the Dundee Community libraries, to their main web page. In the case of the part time libraries, to a page which will give you details of the when and where of accessing the libraries - these last four do not have websites of their own. Collections are catalogued and cross-indexed in the following manner…
There are a further 17 sub-divisions of cross-indexing(accessible via an advanced search). These further indices being mainly concerned with various media types, musical and impaired ability definitions. Clicking on [Map] will show you a digitally mapped location accurate to about 100-150 metres |
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Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 4:00pm. Closed on public holidays.
Address: Angus Archives, Hunter Library, Restenneth Priory, Forfar, DD8 2SZ.
[Location]
Telephone: 01307 468644
Email: angus.archives@angus.gov.uk
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9:15am to 1:00pm and 2:00pm to 4:45pm by appointment.
Address: Archive Centre, Support Services, 21 City Square, Dundee, DD1 3BY
[Location]
Telephone: 01382 434494
Email: archives@dundeecity.gov.uk
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:45am to 4:45pm. Saturday Morning, 9:30am to 10:30am by appointment only
Address: Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 89 Commercial Street, Dundee, DD1 2AF
[Location]
Telephone: 01382 435222
Email: registrars@dundeecity.gov.uk
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm except on Thursday, which is closed to readers
(Hours do actually vary but these can be considered as a minimum during term-time)
Address: Archive Services, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HN
[Location]
Telephone: 01382-384095
Email: XXX
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 10:00pm; Saturday 10:00am to 8:00pm; Sunday 10:00am to 10:00pm
(Hours do actually vary but these can be considered as a minimum during term-time)
Address: Main Library address as for Archives above. However, there are nine libraries altogether, to see click HERE
[Location]
Telephone: 01382 - 384087
Email: library@dundee.ac.uk
Opening Hours: The building is currently closed to the public. Prior to closure, Monday to Saturday 10:30am to 5:00pm, Sunday 12:30 to 4:00pm, they are currently under review.
Address: McManus Galleries, Albert Square, Dundee, DD1 1DA
[Location]
Telephone: 01328 432350
Email: mcmanus.galleries@dundeecity.gov.uk
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10:00am to 17:00pm all year except Christmas, New Year and Easter
Address: Forfar Museum, 20 West High Street, Forfar, DD8 1BB
[Location]
Telephone: 01307 464123
Email: the.meffan@angus.gov.uk
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10:00am to 17:00pm all year except Christmas, New Year and Easter
Address: Montrose Museum, Panmure Place, Montrose, DD10 8HE
[Location]
Telephone: 01674 673232
Email: montrose.museum@angus.gov.uk
Opening Hours: 9.30 am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, all year except Christmas, New Year and Easter
Address: 2 High Street, Perth PH1 5PH
[Location]
[Collections]
Telephone: 01738 475000
Email: enquiries@perthshire.com
Address: Family History Centre, Bingham Terrace, Dundee DD4 7HH
[Location]
[Collections]
Telephone: 01382 451247
Contact details as for Dundee Central Library
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10:00am to 17:00pm all year except Christmas, New Year and Easter. Also open Sundays 14:00pm to 17:00pm July/August
Address: Signal Tower Museum, Ladyloan, Arbroath, DD11 1TU
[Location]
Telephone: 01241 875598
Email: signal.tower@angus.gov.uk
Address: Community Information Team, Central Library, The Wellgate, Dundee DD1 1DB
[Location]
Telephone: 01382 431564
Email: alison.gilmour@dundeecity.gov.uk
Currently undergoing major reorganisation with the ultimate goal of SCAN inclusion
Angus County Police Committee minutes 1839-1890, are in Angus Archives
Some records of Angus County Constabulary are held in Tayside Police Museum.
Assessors’ rolls for Angus for the period 1855 to 1989 are held by the National Archives of Scotland and also (with some gaps) by Angus Archives and by Dundee City Archives
Annual reports of the Medical Officer of Health for the County of Angus are held, for the period 1891-1972, by the National Archives of Scotland
Historical records of sheriff courts pass to the National Archives of Scotland. For further details go to the National Archives of Scotland website or see:The following sheriff courts operated in Angus
- Cecil Sinclair, Tracing Scottish Local History (HMSO, 1994)
- Cecil Sinclair, Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors (HMSO, 1990)
- Forfar
- Dundee
- Arbroath
JP records for Angus are held by Dundee City Archives
Registers of sasines for Angus are held by the National Archives of Scotland (RS.33-35)
Sasine abridgements for Angus, 1781-1948, are held by the National Archives of Scotland
Abridgements for 1887-1984 (with some gaps) are held by Angus Archives and also by Dundee City Archives
(Sasine - Scotland, Seisin - England
An Instrument of Sasine (SAY-zeen) is a Scottish legal record of a transfer of land or rights to land. It has become of little legal importance owing to modern legislation
For a more comprehensive definition, see Explanation of Sasine)
Over the next two years (as from 2006) the SCottish Archive Network Website (SCAN) website through its Online Catalogues and Knowledge Base will become the definitive guide to the Location of historical records relating to places in Scotland.
At present the best online guides to the Location of historical records are:
The county of Angus and its associated pages are maintained by Brian R Timmins with help and information provided by a number of other volunteers.
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