Highland Burghs
This page gives links to websites with
general information about the burghs in the Highlands,
and to particular sources in some burghs that are known to hold family &
local history records.
Most official burgh records are held in the
National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh (NAS: B.***),
or in the Highland Council
Archives (HCA), North
Highland Archives (NHA), or Lochaber
Archive Centre [LAC].
Royal Burgh of Cromarty (HCA: D276) - www.explore-inverness.com/towns/cromarty.htm
(some records in Museum)
Royal Burgh of Dingwall (HCA: D277) - www.dingwall.org.uk
(some records in Museum)
Royal Burgh of Dornoch - www.visitdornoch.com
Royal Burgh of Elgin - www.elginscotland.org
(see County
of Moray Archives)
Royal Burgh of Forres - www.forresweb.net
(see County
of Moray Archives)
Burgh of Fortrose (HCA: D229) - www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/fortrose/fortrose/index.html
Burgh of Fort William (LAC: FW1) - www.visit-fortwilliam.co.uk
(see also West Highland Museum)
Burgh of Grantown-on-Spey (HCA: B/G) - www.grantownonline.co.uk
(see County
of Moray Archives)
Burgh of Invergordon (HCA: R111 & R105) - www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/invergordon/invergordon/index.html
City & Royal Burgh of Inverness (HCA: IB1 & IB2) - see Inverness Pages
Royal Burgh of Kingussie - www.kingussie.co.uk
(see also Highland Folk Museum)
Royal Burgh of Nairn (HCA: D231) - www.nairnscotland.co.uk
Royal Burgh of Tain (HCA: R105) - www.tain.org.uk
(some records in Museum)
Burgh of Thurso (NHA: OC4) - www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/thurso/thurso/index.html
Royal Burgh of Wick (NHA: OC3) - www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/wick/wick/index.html