Local and Family History Service
What can you do in the AK Bell Library?
The Local Studies section welcomes you to a wide range of
information about the area. Here you can look at
maps,
photographs,
newspapers and specialist journals as well as using books and
pamphlets of all dates and sizes to answer your enquiries on a
particular parish, village or even building.
If
Family History is your passion, you can find the census
and old parish registers for Perthshire and Kinross-shire on
microfilm. The newspaper index may help you track down birth and
death dates and the helpful staff will try to point you in the
right direction if you get stuck. The library has free access to
Ancestry databases and now sells the Scotland's People vouchers
which cost £6.20 for 60 credits.
If you are unable to come to the library yourself you can
contact us and ask us to do the research for you, though we do
have to charge for this service.
Volunteers are always welcome. If you have time to spare and
an interest in the local area please talk to a member of staff who
will try to match you with a suitable project.
