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2. Principal Libraries with Family History resources
The main collection is held in the local collection within the library serving Lerwick. The library moved in early 2002 from the former building to the converted adjoining former St. Ringan's Church.
Shetland Library
Lower Hillhead
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0EL
Tel: 01595 693868
Fax: 01595 694430
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Mr Douglas L.W. Garden, MA, MCLIP, Assistant Chief Librarian
E-mail: Douglas Garden, MA, MCLIP
Opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 1000-1900
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 1000-1700 but temporarily closed between 1200 and 1300 on Tuesday and Saturday
Other Libraries:
3. Research Service
Service available?
No although enquiries are answered and assistance provided within the extent of our own resources. Where appropriate, we refer further to, e.g., Shetland Archives, Local Registrars or Shetland Family History Society.
Fee-based?
No
Provided by local Record Office?
4. Births, Deaths and Marriages
Registrar General's Indexes from 1837 (microform), or Registrar General for Scotland's Computerised Index from 1855.
Locations
None held
5. Census returns
No original census returns (held in Shetland Archives, 100 metres from Library)
6. Directories
6(a) County and Regional Directories
Manson's Shetland Almanac 1892-1954
Peace's Orkney and Shetland Almanac 1868-1915 (incomplete)
6(b) City and Town Directories
6(c) Telephone Directories
7. Electoral registers and polls books
7(a) Electoral Registers
Formerly held post-1955 registers: now transferred to the Shetland Archives
7(b) Poll Books
None
8. International Genealogical Index (IGI)
Not held at present. Available elsewhere in Lerwick and under consideration for purchase
9. Unpublished Indexes
None. Collection includes in Library's catalogue - available electronically on premises but not expected to be available on Internet until late 2002
10. Parish Registers
None
11. Periodicals (excl. newspapers)
Cootin' Kin, quarterly since December 1991
New Shetlander, quarterly since March 1947
Shetland Life, monthly since November 1980
(All in Local Collection)
12. Published Transcripts of Archival Material
Meal Return, 1804
13. Other material
Small number of original/copied family histories
(Incorporated within stock)
Newspapers: complete sets
Shetland Times,
Shetland News,
14. Guides to Collections
General guide to Shetland Library (leaflet)
15. Local Record Offices
Shetland Archives
King Harald Street
Lerwick
Shetland
Tel: 01595 696247
[email protected]
Shetland Family History Society
6 Hillhead
Lerwick
Tel: 01595 692276
Other information
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