Reading room
For those who are undertaking historical or genealogical research the reading room at the Heritage Centre provides access to archive records, photographs, audio oral history presentations, digitised census records, a searchable genealogical database, and a small collection of books of local interest. Unfortunately, at present Covid restrictions limit access to some resources.
Online resources
The Historical Society also undertakes research projects and these provide those interested in Applecross history and genealogy with a range of valuable resources for undertaking their own research.
The links below provide details of various projects the Society has undertaken or been involved in over the years.
Clachan graveyard mapping
Mapaidh cladh Clachan
The Historical Society has created a website presenting the results of a major project to map, photograph and transcribe every gravestone in the Clachan graveyard and collect biographical information about those who have been laid to rest there.
Applecross placenames
Ainmean-àite Applecross
When the Historical Society was created, one of its first projects was to collect, record and map the Gaelic, Norse and English placenames of the peninsula, and map their locations. This website was created to present the results.
Fishing in Applecross
Iasgach na Comraich
In 2014 the Historical Society undertook a project to gather information and stories about local fishermen and their boats over the past 100 years. The information on this website is presented in Gaelic, but each page has an English translation of the text underneath the Gaelic.
Applecross history blog
Blog eachdraidh na Comraich
One of the Historical Society members writes a blog containing research on various aspects of Applecross history.
Applecross in the
Two World Wars
A’ Chomraich anns an Dà Chogadh Mhòr
As part of the centenary of the end of World War I, the Historical Society began a project to research the lives of those from Applecross who died in the two world wars and to gather memories and stories of others who served, and of the war at home.
Scotland’s
First Settlers dig
Cladhach Ciad Luchd-tuineachaidh na h-Alba
An archaeological investigation of the Mesolithic settlers in Applecross over 8,000 years ago.
Applecross broch
Time Team dig
Cladhach ‘Time Team’ air Dùn Bhoradail
Archaeological excavations at the Applecross broch.