Difference between revisions of "Fife"

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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

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

Fife Jilly McMad

Photo Offers

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

Fife Jilly McMad

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

Local History and Heritage
Fife Pits
Largo in legend and folklore
Churches in Fife in 1893
University Muniments: Archives at the University of St Andrews, Fife
Burtisland History Includes 1862 Trade Directory and War Memorial Inscriptions
The Annals of Dunfermline and Vicinity

Maps

Fife maps

Genealogy Links

Books

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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.
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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.fifedirect.org.uk/topics/index.cfm?fuseaction=subject.display&subjectid=59FEFF57-A220-44F2-AE622B58BA6F8907 Fife Direct; Family History Research pages.]
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 Tel 08451 550 077<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'''
+*Fife [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=10 Jilly McMad]
+==Photo Offers==
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please private message the member with your queries.
+*Fife [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=10 Jilly McMad]
 ==Links==
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 *[http://www.fifefhs.org/ Fife FHS]
 *[http://www.fifefhs.org/Records/Deeds/standrews.htm Burgh Deed Registers, 1692-1891]
 '''Local History and Heritage'''
 *[http://www.fife.gov.uk/topics/index.cfm?fuseaction=history.home&subjectid=80607572-DA09-42F8-867CDC4CAD97EA4B Local History and Heritage]
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 *[http://www.burntisland.net/ Burtisland History] Includes 1862 Trade Directory and War Memorial Inscriptions
 *[http://www.tulbol.demon.co.uk/dunfermline/annals1.htm#index The Annals of Dunfermline and Vicinity]
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 *[http://www.scottish-towns.co.uk/fife/index.html Fife maps]
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-==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
-Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
-A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/ Research Offers forum]  or on the following pages in the Wiki:<br>
-*[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
-*[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
-*[[Research Offers: Probate]]
-*[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
-If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location,  please leave a message on our  [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/73000-volunteers-needed-records-office-cemetery-lookups-photos.html Volunteers Needed thread].
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