Angus Archives

Angus Archives is the storehouse for 800 years of the area's written and photographic heritage. These records can be used for researching Scottish history, local history, family history, house history and social history. Also available are the records of the seven Angus Burghs of Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, Montrose and Monifieth and also of Angus County Council. There is a large collection of private papers and the records of local societies and businesses as well.

The facility is located in a beautiful rural setting at the Hunter Library, Restenneth, just two miles outside Forfar and adjacent to the ruined 12th century Restenneth Priory, burial site of a son of Robert the Bruce.

If you are looking for your Angus ancestors or want to find out more about the lives they led contact Angus Archives who may be able to help you to trace your forebears, show you relevant old documents and maps and maybe even photographs of your Angus forebears.