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Culloden (Scottish Gaelic: Cùl lodain, "back of the small pond"; modern Gaelic: Cùil Lodair) is the name of a village three miles east of Inverness, Scotland and the surrounding area. Three miles south of the village is Drummossie Moor (often called Culloden Moor), site of the Battle of Culloden. Culloden village was originally made up of estate houses attached to Culloden House. Historic buildings include Culloden House itself, which is now a hotel, the Culloden stables, now rebuilt as holiday homes, and the historic tithe barn which is now the Barn Church. The Forbeses of Culloden owned Culloden House from 1626 to 1897. The parish of Culloden includes three other communities: Balloch, Smithton and Westhill. Like Culloden, Balloch is a village of some antiquity. Smithton and Westhill are post-war housing developments. NOTE: the possible confusion with Balloch in West Dunbartonshire, or Balloch in Cumbernauld and Westhill, Skene near Aberdeen. Today, Culloden Battlefield is under the care of the National Trust for Scotland, and its visitors' centre is a huge tourist attraction.
[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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