Archives in Angus

Public Libraries

Dundee Central

Address
Central Library, The Wellgate, Dundee, DD1 1DB

Arbroath

Address
Arbroath Library, Hill Terrace, Arbroath, DD11 1AH

Ardler

Address
Turnberry Avenue, Dundee DD2 3TP

Brechin

Address
Brechin Library, 10 St Ninian's Square, Brechin, DD9 7AA

Arthurstone

Address
Arthurstone Terrace, Dundee, DD4 6RT

Carnoustie

Address
Carnoustie Library, 21 High Street, Carnoustie, DD7 6AN

Blackness

Address
225 Perth Road, Dundee, DD2 1EJ

Forfar

Address
Forfar Library, 50/56 West High Street, Forfar, DD8 1BA

Broughty

Address
Queen Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 2HN

Kirriemuir

Address
Kirriemuir Library, 28/30 Reform Street, Kirriemuir, DD8 4BS

Charleston

Address
60 Craigowan Road, Dundee, DD2 4NL

Monifieth

Address
Monifieth Library, 48/50 High Street, Monifieth, DD5 4AE

Coldside

Address
150 Strathmartine Road, Dundee, DD3 7SE

Montrose

Address
Montrose Library, 214 High Street, Montrose, DD10 8PH

Douglas

Address
Balmoral Avenue, Dundee, DD4 8SD

Fintry

Address
1 Findcastle Street, Dundee, DD4 9EW

Hub

Address
171 Pitkerro Road, Dundee, DD4 8ES

Kirkton

Address
Derwent Avenue, Dundee, DD3 0AX

Edzell

Edzell Library is currently closed.

Lochee

Address
47-49 High Street, Lochee, Dundee, DD2 4TX

Friockheim

Address
Friockheim Library (part-time, Friockheim Primary School, Friockheim DD11 4XB

Menzieshill

Address
Orleans Place, Menzieshill, Dundee, DD2 4BH

Letham

Letham Library is currently closed.

Whitfield

Address
Whitfield Drive, Dundee, DD4 0DX

Newtyle

Newtyle Library is currently closed.

Other Libraries, Archives and Repositories

• Angus Archives

  Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 4:00pm. Closed on public holidays.
  Address: Angus Archives, Hunter Library, Restenneth Priory, Forfar, DD8 2SZ.
  Telephone: 01307 468644
  Email: angus.archives[at]angus.gov[dot]uk

• Dundee City Archive and Record Centre

  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
  Telephone: 01382 434494
  Email: archives[at]dundeecity.gov[dot]uk

• Dundee Registrars of Births, Deaths & Marriages

• Dundee University Archives

  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
  Telephone: 01382-384095
  Email: XXX

• Dundee University Library

  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 various libraries sites, to see click HERE
  Telephone: 01382 384087
  Email: library[at]dundee.ac[dot]uk

• McManus Galleries

  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
  Telephone: 01328 432350
  Email: mcmanus.galleries[at]dundeecity.gov[dot]uk

• Meffan Museum & Gallery, Forfar

  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
  Telephone: 01307 464123
  Email: the.meffan[at]angus.gov[dot]uk

• Montrose Museum

  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
  Telephone: 01674 673232
  Email: montrose.museum[at]angus.gov[dot]uk

• Perth & Kinross Archive (for Invergowrie and Longforgan)

  Opening Hours: 9.30 am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, all year except Christmas, New Year and Easter
  Address: AK Bell Library, York Place, Perth, PH2 8EP
  Telephone: 01738 477012
  Email: archives[at]pkc.gov[dot]uk

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Family History Centre, Dundee

  Address: Family History Centre, Bingham Terrace, Dundee DD4 7HH
  Telephone: 01382 451247

• Routes to your Roots

  Contact details as for Dundee Central Library

• Signal Tower Museum, Arbroath

  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
  Telephone: 01241 875598
  Email: signal.tower[at]angus.gov[dot]uk

• County Council records

• County Constabulary records

  Angus County Police Committee minutes 1839-1890, are in Angus Archives
  Some records of Angus County Constabulary are held in Tayside Police Museum.

• Valuation Rolls

  Assessors' rolls for Angus for the period 1855 to 1989 are held by the National Records of Scotland and also (with some gaps) by Angus Archives and by Dundee City Archives

• Medical Officer of Health Reports

  Annual reports of the Medical Officer of Health for the County of Angus are held, for the period 1891-1972, by the National Records of Scotland

• Sheriffdoms

  Historical records of sheriff courts pass to the National Records of Scotland. For further details go to the National Records of Scotland website or see:

  • Cecil Sinclair, Tracing Scottish Local History (HMSO, 1994)
  • Cecil Sinclair, Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors (HMSO, 1990)

  The following sheriff courts operated in Angus:

  • Forfar
  • Dundee
  • Arbroath

• Justice of the Peace Court Records

  JP records for Angus are held by Dundee City Archives

• Register of Sasines and Sasine abridgements

  Registers of sasines for Angus are held by the National Records of Scotland (RS.33-35)
  Sasine abridgements for Angus, 1781-1948, are held by the National Records 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)

• Other Sources External to Angus
  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:

  • National Records of Scotland Website
  • National Library of Scotland Website
  • Find an archive | The National Archives (UK)
  • UK National Archives at Kew
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Internet Genealogy Services (Mormons)