| Description | Commissioners of Supply, 1698-1926 including Ross County Commissioners of Supply Minute Books, 1765-1926; Ross County Commissioners of Supply Committee Minute Books, 1733-1901; Cromarty County Commissioners of Supply Minute Books, 1765-1888; Cromarty County Commissioners of Supply Committee Minute Books, 1868-1889; Cromarty County Commissioners of Supply Finance and Miscellaneous, 1698-1872
Highway Authorities prior to 1890, 1803-1890 including Highland Roads and Bridges Reports, 1803-1861; Commissioners for Roads and Bridges, 1805-1866; General Road Trustees, 1807-1890; First District Roads Trustees, 1818-1866; Second District Roads Trustees, 1825-1866; Third District Roads Trustees, 1833-1885; Fourth District Roads Trustees, 1807-1866; Fifth District Roads Trustees, 1826-1842; Sixth District Roads Trustees, 1863-1866; Seventh District Roads Trustees, 1807-1866; Eighth District Roads Trustees, 1807-1866; Ninth District Roads Trustees (wanting); Tenth District Roads Trustees, 1843-1866; Eleventh District Roads Trustees, 1853-1866; Twelfth District Roads Trustees, 1841-1866; Thirteenth District Roads Trustees, 1851-1866; Fourteenth District Roads Trustees, 1851-1866
County Clerk's Department, 1878-1975 including County Council Minute Books, 1890-1975; Education Committee Minute Books, 1930-1975; Executive Committee Minute Books, 1890-1892; Finance Committee Minute Books, 1890-1893; Police Standing Joint Committee Minute Books, 1890-1930; Police (Legalised Cells) Visiting Committee Minute Books, 1878-1931; Road Board Committee Minute Books, 1890-1930; Valuation Committee Minute Books, 1890-1925; Public Assistance Committee and Sub-committees Minute Books, 1939-1945; District Council Joint Committees, 1930-1970; Loch Broom Special Water District Sub-Committees Minute Books, 1893-1930; Planning Committee Minute Books, 1972-1975; Invergordon/Balblair Joint Ferry Committee Minute Books, 1920-1971; Ross and Cromarty Water Board, 1967-1975; Ross and Sutherland Joint Police Committee, 1963-1975; Ross and Sutherland Joint Valuation Committee, 1958-1970; Licensing, 1909-1961; Registers of Motor Cars, 1974
Treasurer's Department, 1868-1975 including Abstracts of Accounts, 1929-1975; Valuation Rolls, 1868-1975; Registers of Mortgages and Deeds, 1891-1935
Education, 1809-2008 including Education Authority, 1919-1930; School Log Books and Admission Registers, 1814-2008; School Boards, 1873-1919; School Management Committees, 1919-1962; Education District Sub-Committees, 1958-1975; Fortrose Academy, 1858-1877; The William Denoon Bursary, 1890, 1915; Tain Royal Academy, 1809
Parish Records, 1845-1955 including Applecross Parochial Board/Parish Council, 1845-1930; Avoch Parochial Board/Parish Council, 1845-1930; Contin Parochial Board/Parish Council, 1865-1930; Cromarty Parochial Board/Parish Council, 1869-1930; Dingwall Parochial Board/Parish Council, 1883-1940; Gairloch Parish Council, 1906-1935; Killearnan Parochial Board/Parish Council, 1869-1930; Kincardine Parish Council, 1845-1902; Knockbain Parochial Board/Parish Council, 1845-1930; Lochbroom Parochial Board/Parish Council, 1845-1930; Lochcarron Parochial Board/Parish Council, 1845-1948; Logie Easter Parish Council, 1903-1925; Nigg Parish Council, 1916-1930; Resolis Parochial Board/Parish Council, 1845-1930; Rosemarkie Parochial Board/Parish Council, 1855-1930; Rosskeen Parochial Board/Parish Council, 1885-1930; Tarbat Parish Council, 1846-1950; Urquhart Parochial Board/Parish Council, 1859-1930; Urray Parochial Board/Parish Council, 1857-1955
District Committees, 1881-1931 including Black Isle District Committee, 1881-1930; Easter Ross District Committee, 1890-1930; Mid Ross District Committee, 1890-1931; Western District Committee, 1890-1930; South Western District Committee, 1890-1930
Social Work Department [also known as Public Assistance Department/Welfare Department], 1938-1952
Maps and plans, 1879
Heritor's records, 1842-1862
Miscellaneous, 1803-1969
County Assessor's and Registration Officer's Department, 1913-1975 including Registers of Electors, 1913-1975 |
| Administrative History | The former counties of Ross and Cromarty were distinct entities prior to the creation of county councils established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict., c. 50). They inherited almost all the functions of commissioners of supply, and those of county road trusts and local authorities set up under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Acts. They also took over some administrative powers from the justices of the peace, but not their licensing or judicial functions. The responsibilities of the commissioners of supply for police matters were transferred to standing joint committees made up of commissioners of supply and county councillors. County councils were required to appoint full-time county medical officers of health and sanitary inspectors, and the local public health functions of parochial boards in landward areas were transferred to district committees of the county councils. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. V, c. 25) abolished district committees, standing joint committees, commissioners of supply, parish councils, education authorities and other bodies, and transferred all or most of their functions to county councils. The main impact was in the areas of the poor law and education. County councils were now responsible for education everywhere except in the four counties of cities, and for the poor law and public health except in the counties of cities and large burghs. The act also required the councils to prepare a scheme for coverage of their areas by district councils which might have certain functions delegated to them by the county council.
In 1891, changes were made to the county boundary with Inverness-shire, involving the parishes of Kilmorack and Urray.
Ross and Cromarty County Council was abolished in 1975 and it's powers for the landward areas transferred to Highland Regional Council, Ross and Cromarty District Council and Skye and Lochalsh District Council, with the exception of the Parish of Kincardine, which was subsequently administered by Highland Regional Council and Sutherland District Council (Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, c.65). In addition, the newly established Western Isles Council assumed the administration of those parts of the Western Isles formerly administered by Ross and Cromarty County Council, namely Stornoway, Barvas, Lochs and Uig. |