Exhibitions
Research into the history of Afro-Caribbean people who were in some way linked with Ayrshire during the 18th and 19th centuries.
WELCOME TO AYRSHIRE ARCHIVES
Ayrshire Archives holds a wide range of records relating to Ayrshire's rich heritage from medieval charters to modern day digital documents. These records are a valuable resource for many different types of research from family history to local history and beyond.
Ayrshire is divided into three local authority areas:
East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, and South Ayrshire.The records for each area are available at the local archive centre.
This online guide is designed to help you find the records for your research and to plan your visit to the appropriate centre.
It is vital that you contact us before planning a visit so that we can point you in the right direction.
News & Announcements
January 2010 : Our new home
We have now moved to our new home at the Watson Peat Building, SAC Auchincruive, Ayr KA6 5HW, telephone 01292 521819.We are open every Tuesday at the Watson Peat, Ayr from 9.30am-1pm and 2pm-4pm by appointment only. Please telephone 01292 521819 to make an appointment or email archives@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
Many East Ayrshire archives and Kirk Session Records are also now available at The Burns Monument Centre in Kilmarnock and the Archivist is on duty there every Wednesday.
North Ayrshire archives are held at The Heritage Centre Saltcoats.