Family history and genealogy - archives

 

West Lothian Council Archives holds some records which can assist with researching your family history including school records, poor law records and burial board records. Closure periods apply to these records.

Some other useful material can be found by contacting West Lothian Local History Library .


The following websites can also help you start your family history research. Click on the links on the right to visit: 
General Register Office for Scotland
Scotland's People
Scottish Archive Network
West Lothian Family History Society
GENUKI (West Lothian)
Scottish Genealogy Society


If you would like to visit West Lothian Council Archives, please contact us for further information before your visit.


Telephone: 01506 773770
Email: archive@westlothian.gov.uk
Archives and Records Centre
9 Dunlop Square
Deans Industrial Estate
Livingston
EH54 8SB

Updated 18/04/12

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