Collections held

The North Highland Archive holds records from the 17th century to the present day. Records of Caithness County Council form the main body of the collection but records from individuals, societies, businesses and families are also held.
 
Caithness County Council from 1890 including records of education, parochial boards and commissioners of supply
 
Records of the Burghs of Wick, Thurso and Pultneytown from 1660
 
Caithness County Constabulary, Wick Burgh Constabulary and Thurso Police Commissioners

Justices of the Peace for Caithness County

Customs and Excise Records
 
Records of the Wick Harbour Trust and Thurso River Harbour Trust
 
Architectural plans of Sinclair MacDonald and Son
 
London Caithness Association
 
Records of the Keith Family, Thurso

Family history sources

Old Parish Registers on microfilm for the counties of

  • Caithness
  • Sutherland

Census returns on microfilm from 1841-1901 for the counties of

  • Caithness 
  • Sutherland

Census returns on microfilm for 1901 for

  • Orkney

International Genealogical Index for

  • Caithness
  • Sutherland
  • Ross and Cromarty 
  • Inverness-shire 
  • Orkney
  • Shetland
     

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