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[edit] The ParishRosemarkie is a parish on the northeast cost of the Black Isle in the Highland Council Area. It is situated some 8 miles (12 km) southeast of Alness and 10 miles (16 km) west of Nairn. Prior to 1975 the parish was located in the old county of Ross and Cromarty, which was replaced in that year by the Highland Region and in 1996 by the unitary authority named the Highland Council Area. The parish has an area of 27.2 sq. km (10.5 sq. miles). The parish includes the town of Fortrose and the village of Rosemarkie (which is almost adjacent). The only other settlement is the hamlet of Upper Eathie at the opposite end of the parish. [edit] The Village
Rosemarkie (Scots: Rossmartnie, from Scottish Gaelic: Ros Mhaircnidh meaning "promontory of the horse stream") is a village on the south coast of the Black Isle peninsula in Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty) in northern Scotland. Rosemarkie lies a quarter of a mile east of the town of Fortrose. The pair are situated either side of the Chanonry Ness promontory and make up the Royal Burgh of Fortrose and Rosemarkie, which is about twelve miles northeast of Inverness. Rosemarkie fronts on a wide, picturesque bay, with views of Fort George and the Moray coastline across the Moray Firth. Rosemarkie has one of the finest beaches on the Moray Firth coast. At the southern end of the beach is Chanonry Point, reputed to be the best location on the United Kingdom mainland from which to see dolphins. [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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