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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.
 
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
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==Register Offices==
 
==Register Offices==
  
Fife Registration service operate a network of 18 register offices which can supply copy certificates. For copy certificate information see [http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=service.display&objectid=18AD7352-A782-4CC8-AB01D8FDD48C1792 Registrars and Certificates]
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Fife Registration service operate a network of register offices which can supply copy certificates. Contact details can be found at [http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=factype.display&objectid=BE612905-8785-11D6-9009-00508BDE7947 Register Office Portal Page]<br>
 
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A useful source for family historians can also be found via the local authority, details of services available and additional information;<br>
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=A2927493-C78A-11D5-909E0008C7844101 Anstruther]<br>
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[http://www.fifedirect.org.uk/topics/index.cfm?fuseaction=subject.display&subjectid=59FEFF57-A220-44F2-AE622B58BA6F8907 Fife Direct; Family History Research pages.]
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=8D5C64DB-ABE2-40C6-A5CF57894DD47AC3 Auchtermuchty]<br>
 
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=62C96C75-6983-47D6-8F9F729B816CEFF1 Ballingry]<br>
 
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=DECB0193-5C9A-49FA-AEA72C051E773681 Buchhaven]<br>
 
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=1D427D77-97ED-4A53-B4CC0E556664C926 Cardenden]<br>
 
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=0D7FAA62-1CE0-411D-A30CC2E83CD60D03 Cowdenbeath]<br>
 
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=29FEF9C1-3624-4A1A-A7A461E798333DDF Cupar]<br>
 
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=292CF294-5574-4B49-9FCFD6265D7A56BD Dunfermline, High Street]<br>
 
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=CFFFFA35-67D5-4366-A65A06531AC29119 Dunfermline, High Valleyfield]<br>
 
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=4CA3B12E-88E0-43C2-B48E88CC8A476498 Inverkeithing]<br>
 
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=27728241-09ED-46DE-923BA9939DC329CF Kelty]<br>
 
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=06596AA1-B51F-42C2-8A5CAEEA9BA07A67 Kirkcaldy Central]<br>
 
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=33D1D805-59B7-441B-AF06811C614FE4AD Leven]<br>
 
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=49E0CBF1-453C-4751-9E06792B3AC80A66 Lochgelly]<br>
 
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=95E63E8E-DBBD-4AC5-B2B45252BDA31455 Newburgh]<br>
 
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=096730A4-45D8-44F6-848982470E00A884 Oakley]<br>
 
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=4A5621B2-E20A-4596-9215E6BF9F682815 St Andrews]<br>
 
 
 
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&FacId=82885EA8-FD9E-415A-B83771C8E944CE96 Tayport]<br>
 
 
 
 
 
Fife Council also offer a Genealogy Service, as well as assistance with research one service offered is a bound book format [http://www.fife.gov.uk/topics/index.cfm?fuseaction=service.display&subjectid=4BF77F75-CB3E-4E42-AC1F70101B69B25B&objectid=CD17143A-E7FE-C7EA-0A380C27CE7A7B20 Family Tree Package].<br>
 
 
 
  
  

Latest revision as of 14:48, 18 May 2023

Back to Fife Places of Worship

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 register offices which can supply copy certificates. Contact details can be found at Register Office Portal Page
A useful source for family historians can also be found via the local authority, details of services available and additional information;
Fife Direct; Family History Research pages.


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

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Record Office Lookup Contacts

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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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