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[edit] The Village
Lairg (Scottish Gaelic: An Luirg) is a village in the traditional county of Sutherland now in the Highland of Scotland. It has a population of about 900 and is situated at the southeastern end of Loch Shin. It is the centre of a sheep-farming area. Lairg is unusual in the northern Highlands, if not unique, in being a sizeable settlement that is not on the coast. One of the reasons that Lairg is slightly larger than other non-coastal Highland villages is its central location within the County of Sutherland. Having four roads which converge in the village, it used to be known as "The Crossroads of the North". In the 19th century, it was provided with a railway station, on what is now the Far North Line. This development means that the north west of Sutherland is now easier to access. (The Far North Line links Inverness in the south with Thurso and Wick in the north.) [edit] The ParishLairg is an inland parish now located in the Highland Council Area in northern mainland Scotland. It is some 27 miles (44 km) northeast of Ullapool. Prior to 1975 the parish was located in the old county of Inverness-shire, 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 523.2 sq. km (202 sq. miles). As well as the village of Lairg, it includes the settlements of Achany, Achfrish, Achnairn, Braemore, Colaboll, Corrykinloch, Crask Inn, Dalchork, Rhian and Tirryside. [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).
[edit] Transcriptions of Gravestone Inscriptions
[edit] Sources for Emigration Records
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