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[edit] The Village
Contin (Gaelic: Cunndainn) is a Ross-shire village and civil parish between Strathpeffer and Garve in the Highland council area of Scotland. The parish has a population of 675. The church in Contin is dedicated to St Maelrubha or Máel Ruba and is on Contin Island which lies in the Black Water (Conon) and is reached from the rest of the village by two bridges, one foot and the other road. The present building dates back to the 18th century but there has probably been a church on this site since the 7th or 8th century. For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Contin. [edit] The ParishContin is a very large parish located in the Highland council area, some 18 miles (29 km) west of Dingwall and 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Beauly. Prior to 1975 the parish was located in the old county of Ross and Cromarty, which was replaced by the Highland Region and in 1996 by the unitary authority named the Highland Council Area. The parish has an area of 826.6 sq. km (319.1 sq. miles). As well as the villages of Contin and Garve, it includes the settlements of Achanalt, Achnasheen, Jamestown, Little Scatwell, Lochluichart, Mossford and Scardroy. [edit] Notes for the Highland Council Area and the Western Isles Council AreaThe local archives are held by The Highland Archive Service which is based in Inverness with branches in Stornoway, Fort William and Caithness. It is "responsible for locating, preserving and making accessible archives relating to all aspects of the history of the geographical area of the Highlands." Family history societies and historical associations covering the Highland Council Area and the Western Isles Council Area are:
These associations publish their aims on their websites as well as a list of publications. In many cases the publications are also available through the Scottish Genealogy Society (see below).
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[edit] Sources for Emigration Records
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