Difference between revisions of "Shetland"

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The islands lie to the northeast of Orkney, 280 km from the Faroe Islands and form part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The total area is approximately 1,466 km² (566 sq. miles). Shetland constitutes one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. The islands' administrative centre and only burgh is Lerwick.

The largest island, known as "the Mainland," has an area of 967 km² (374 sq. miles), making it the third-largest Scottish island and the fifth-largest of the British Isles.

Register Offices

The Shetland Islands Council A-Z gives contact details for the registration service.

The Registrars Phone Contact Number is 01595 744562

Record Office Lookup Requests

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.

Record Office Lookup Contacts

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.

Cemetery Lookup Contacts

Photo Offers

Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please private message the member with your queries.

Links

Library Service
The Shetland Library Pages have a wealth of information for researchers interested in the area.

Archives
The Shetland Archives are relocating to new premises
due to open in May 2007 the facilities hold many records from the fifteenth to the twentieth century

Family History Society
Shetland FHS

Links

IGI Shetland

Shetland Family History Home Page

Back to Scotland

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+Shetland is an archipelago off the northeast coast of mainland Scotland.
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+The islands lie to the northeast of Orkney, 280 km from the Faroe Islands and form part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The total area is approximately 1,466 km² (566 sq. miles). Shetland constitutes one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. The islands' administrative centre and only burgh is Lerwick.
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+The largest island, known as "the Mainland," has an area of 967 km² (374 sq. miles), making it the third-largest Scottish island and the fifth-largest of the British Isles.
+==Register Offices==
+The [http://www.shetland.gov.uk/atoz/#top Shetland Islands Council A-Z] gives contact details for the registration service.<br>
+The Registrars Phone Contact Number is 01595 744562<br>
+==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+==Photo Offers==
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please private message the member with your queries.
+==Links==
+'''Library Service'''<br>
+The [http://www.shetland-library.gov.uk/services.htm Shetland Library Pages] have a wealth of information for researchers interested in the area.<br>
+'''Archives'''<br>
+The [http://www.shetland.gov.uk/archives/ Shetland Archives] are relocating to new premises<br>
+due to open in May 2007 the facilities hold many records from the fifteenth to the twentieth century <br>
+'''Family History Society'''<br>
+[http://www.shetland-fhs.org.uk/ Shetland FHS]
+'''Links'''
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyShetland.htm#PageTitle IGI Shetland]
+[http://bayanne.info/Shetland/ Shetland Family History Home Page]
+<br><br>Back to [[Scotland]]