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Wick ( (IPA:[ˈinivɪɾʲˈuːkʲə])) is a town and royal burgh in Caithness, in the far north of Scotland. The town straddles the River Wick and extends along both sides of Wick Bay. "Wick Locality" had a population of 6,954 at the time of the 2011 census, a decrease of 3.8% from 2001. Pulteneytown, which was developed on the south side of the river by the British Fisheries Society during the 19th century, was officially merged into the burgh in 1902. Elzy was described as on the coast a couple of miles east of Wick in 1836.[1] The town is on the main road (the A99–A9 road) linking John o' Groats with southern Britain. The Far North railway line links Wick railway station with southern Scotland and with Thurso, the other burgh of Caithness. Wick Airport is on Wick's northern outskirts. The airport has two usable runways. A third is derelict. The main offices of The John O'Groat Journal and The Caithness Courier are located in Wick, as are Caithness General Hospital (run by NHS Highland), the Wick Carnegie Library and local offices of the Highland Council. Wick Sheriff Court is one of 16 sheriff courts serving the sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands. [edit] The ParishWick is a parish facing the North Sea located in the Highland Council Area, some 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Thurso and 29 miles (47 km) northeast of Helmsdale. Prior to 1975 the parish was located in the old county of Caithness, 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 194.4 sq. km (75 sq. miles). As well as the town of Wick and its environs of Banks, Broadhaven, Pulteneytown and Old Wick, the parish includes the hamlets of Sarclet, Sibster, Staxigoe, Reiss and the even smaller settlements of Bilbster, Gansclet, Haster, Noss Head, Tannach, Thrumster, Ulbster, Whiterow and Winless. [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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