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Revision as of 06:39, 3 February 2008

Fife map: Wikipedia image

The Forth Bridge is probably the best known landmark at Fife, the first major steel bridge in the world has over 54,000 tons of steel and 6,500,000 rivets. The bridge, and the connecting railway lines from Inverkeithing and Dalmeny, cost £3,000,000 to build. Work commenced in 1883 and was completed in 1890.









Register Offices

Fife Registration service operate a network of 18 register offices which can supply copy certificates. For copy certificate information see Registrars and Certificates

Anstruther

Auchtermuchty

Ballingry

Buchhaven

Cardenden

Cowdenbeath

Cupar

Dunfermline, High Street

Dunfermline, High Valleyfield

Inverkeithing

Kelty

Kirkcaldy Central

Leven

Lochgelly

Newburgh

Oakley

St Andrews

Tayport


Fife Council also offer a Genealogy Service, as well as assistance with research one service offered is a bound book format Family Tree Package.


Additional information about register offices and the services available can be obtained from;

Sophia Semple
Council Registrar
Fife Council
Albany House
Albany Gate
Glenrothes
KY7 5NP

Tel 08451 550 077

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 Services

The library service operates through over 50 local library branches, a list of libraries and contact details can be found at Library Locations

Archives

Law and Administration Archive Centre
Carleton House
The Haig Business Park
Balgonie Road
Markinch
Glenrothes
KY7 6AQ
Tel; 01592 583 352

The Archives Catalogue lists some the documents held in the archives, a searchable catalogue can be found by scrolling down the page at Archives Information


Family History Society


Local History and Heritage




Maps


Genealogy Links


Books





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