Hebridean Connections

Description

Hebridean Connections is a not-for-profit company and registered charity that publishes a shared online database of historical and genealogical material from the Outer Hebrides. Formed in 2011 by a group of local historical societies, it brings together records, photographs, family trees and place-name material contributed by fourteen comainn eachdraidh across Lewis, Bernera, Berneray and North Uist, and makes them searchable in one place. It is run by volunteers and governed by a board drawn from the contributing societies.

Currently active

Yes

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

2011

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Comunn Eachdraidh Nis (Ness Historical Society)

  Comunn Eachdraidh Nis, known in English as Ness Historical Society, records the history, language and culture of the Ness district of the Isle of Lewis. Founded in 1977, it maintains a local hi… read more about Comunn Eachdraidh Nis (Ness Historical Society)

Isle of Lewis

Additional Partnerships

Comunn Eachdraidh Tolastaidh; Comunn Eachdraidh Barvas and Brue; Comunn Eachdraidh an Taobh Siar; Comunn Eachdraidh Charlabhaigh; Comunn Eachdraidh Bhearnaraigh; Comunn Eachdraidh Loch a Tuath; Comunn Eachdraidh Uig; Comunn Eachdraidh Cinn a Loch; Comunn Eachdraidh na Pairc; Comunn Eachdraidh Bhearnaraigh Uibhist; Comunn Eachdraidh Uibhist a Tuath; Comunn Eachdraidh a Bhac; Comunn Eachdraidh an Rubha