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[edit] The Village
Tongue ( from ) is a coastal village in northwest Highland, Scotland, in the western part of the former county of Sutherland. It lies on the east shore above the base of the Kyle of Tongue and north of the mountains Ben Hope and Ben Loyal on the A836. To the north lies the area of Braetongue. Tongue is the main village in a series of crofting townships that runs through Coldbackie, Dalharn, Blandy, and the harbour of Scullomie to the deserted township of Slettel. The village includes a youth hostel, a craft shop, a general store and garage, a bank, a post office and two hotels, the Tongue Hotel and the Ben Loyal Hotel. It is connected to the west side of the Kyle by the Kyle of Tongue Bridge and Causeway, built in 1971. [edit] The ParishTongue is a coastal parish now located in the Highland Council Area of Scotland, some 29 miles (47 km) north of Lairg and 35 miles (56 km) west of Thurso. Prior to 1975 the parish was located in the old county of Sutherland, 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 340.1 sq. km (131.3 sq. miles). As well as the village of Tongue, it includes the settlements of Coldbackie, Achinahuagh, Achininver, Achtoty, Airdtorrisdale, Borgie, Clashbuie, Clasheddy, Lubinvullin, Melness, Midtown, Modsarie, Portvasgo, Ribigill, Scrabster, Skinnet, Skullomie, Strathan, Talmine, Tubeg, Torrisdale and West Strathan. [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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