Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives exists to collect and preserve historical records relating to the City of Aberdeen and its locality and to secure significant modern records for future generations.
              

News and What's On...

• Want to see behind the scenes?
  Ever wanted to see behind the scenes of the archives? We can provide free evening tours of either of our offices, which will include a look round the various storerooms and an exhibition of original documents. All you have to do is get together in a group (minimum 10 people, maximum 25) and arrange a suitable time and date with us. While the tours are free, donations to support the work of the Archives service are always appreciated – contact us for further information by emailing archives@aberdeencity.gov.uk or telephone 01224 522513 or 01224 481775.
• More Assessed Tax records transcribed!
  After a mammoth project, spanning a number of years and a huge effort from our volunteers, transcriptions of the Assessed Tax rolls for 1799-1800, 1809-1810, 1819-1820 and 1830-1831 are now available! Twelve volumes can be searched, covering a huge area of Aberdeenshire. Though they don't list everyone, they are still a really useful source for pre-census information.  See our page showing the Assessed Taxes for the transcriptions.  Happy hunting!
• Historical Resource Packs for Primary Schools Available
  The Paper Treasures project, led by Aberdeenshire Council, was developed in order to show primary school pupils how to gather historical information from a number of available resources including Council Archives, Registrars' records and public libraries' local history departments.  Situated on the North East Folklore Archive website, the information available explores the different ways in which local historical sources can be used in education.
• Digitisation of Poor Relief Records - Latest News
  The Moray Council poor relief records that were sent down to the National Records of Scotland (NRS) for digital imaging have been returned to Old Aberdeen House and are again available for public consultation.  The project has now progressed to poor relief records belonging to Aberdeenshire Council. The latest records sent to the NRS cover Kincardineshire and the remaining Banffshire parishes (lying in the boundaries of the Aberdeenshire Council area) and are currently unavailable for consultation at Old Aberdeen House. For more information please see our detailed list of records sent for digitisation.
• Help Required!
  We still need a bit of help with our  Education and School Records section on the website! The page is still a work in progress, so more information will be added in due course. It includes a map showing the location of schools across the North East but this is where we need your help! Click the link above to find out why...
• Aberdeen City burial records available on Deceased Online!
  Burial records for various cemeteries in Aberdeen, including St Nicholas Kirkyard, Nigg, St Peter's (including the Spital) and Trinity are now available to search on Deceased Online!  Around 192,000 entries are available dating back to 1767.

More from What's On...

Contact Us:

• Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives
  Town House
  Broad Street
  Aberdeen, AB10 1AQ
  Telephone: +44 (0)1224 522513
  Email: archives@aberdeencity.gov.uk
  
• Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives
  Old Aberdeen House
  Dunbar Street
  Aberdeen, AB24 3UJ
  Telephone: +44 (0)1224 481775
  Email: archives@aberdeencity.gov.uk
  
• Location Maps:
  Town House Location Map
  Old Aberdeen House Location Map

Frequently Asked Questions

• What are your opening hours?
• What records do you hold?
• What records of yours can I see online?
• What research can you do on my behalf?
• Can I park my car?
• Do I need a reader's ticket for the Archives?
• Do I need to make an appointment?
• Do you hold birth, marriage or death certificates?
• Do you hold census records?
• Is it free to use the Archives?
• What records are on microform?
• Can you provide copies of archives?
• Will there be anyone available to help me find what I'm looking for in the archives?
• Can I borrow documents from the archives?
• Can my club, group, school or society come and visit the archive?
• What is an archive?
• What sort of records can I find in an archive?
• Why can't I use a pen in the archives?