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County of Kinross

Location of historical records

County Council records
The records of Kinross County Council and its predecessors are held by Perth & Kinross Council Archive.

County Constabulary records
Kinross County Constabulary was formed in 1836 and merged with the Perthshire Constabulary to become the Perth & Kinross County Constabulary in 1930. Some records of the Perth & Kinross County Constabulary are held by Perth & Kinross Council Archive, but the location of pre-1930 records of the Kinross County Constabulary is not known.

Valuation Rolls
Valuation rolls for Kinross-shire for the period 1855 to 1989 are held by the National Archives of Scotland. Perth & Kinross Council Archive hold valuation rolls for 1872-1976, 1983, and 1985-1988.

Medical Officer of Health Reports
Annual reports of the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for the County of Kinross are held, for the period 1891-1972, by the National Archives of Scotland. Perth & Kinross Council Archive hold MOH reports for Kinross County for 1896-1913, 1919-1929, and (as Perth & Kinross Joint County) from, 1930 to 1972.

Vehicle Licensing records
Records for Kinross County Vehicle Licensing Authority are held by Dundee City Archives (for further details see the Knowledge Base entry on Vehicle Licensing).