Dundee City Archive and Record Centre holds the official records of the City of Dundee District Council, the former Corporation of Dundee and the core records of the former Tayside Regional Council.

Official Records include City of Dundee Burgh Court Books 1520-1898; Burgh Court registers of decrees 1676-1883; Lawburrows books 1621-1821; Register of Deeds 1626-1908; Burgh protocol books 1518-1653; Council minute books 1553-1996, 1553-61, 1566-67, 1603-04, 1644-45, 1645-46, 1684-85, 1685-86, 1688-89, 1705-06, 1714-15, 1716-17, 1719-20, 1745-46, 1789-90, 1790-91, 1941-42, 1942-43; Council account books 1586-1986; Shipping registers 1580-1713; Cess books 1826-1896; School Board/Education Authority/Education Committee minutes, including log books and registers of closed schools c 1864-1985; Dundee Police Board/Police Commissioners Minutes 1824-1894; Parochial Board and Parish Council minutes, registers and accounts 1848-1930; Duplicate parliamentary plans of street tramway, water and gas improvements 1870-1966; Broughty Ferry Police Commissioners/Town Council minutes 1877-1913; Chief Sanitary Inspector, photographs of slum dwellings, 1920s at Photopolis; and Valuation Rolls 1826-1990.

Church, Customs and Sherriffs' Court records retransmitted from the National Archives of Scotland - Dundee Presbytery 1633-1980; Justices of the Peace for the County of the City of Dundee 1894-1975; Justices of the Peace for the County of Angus 1791-1974; Customs records: Dundee Outport 1708-1945; Customs records: Montrose Outport 1707-1929; Montrose and Arbroath Fishery Offices 1819-1966; Dundee Burgh Registers of Sasines 1639-1812; Dundee Burgh Protocol books 1571-1608; Calendars of Confirmation and Inventories 1876-1936; Dundee and Forfar Sheriff Courts - duplicate plans c 1837-c1951; and Friends of Dundee City Archives publications.

Family, Estate, Business, Trade Union and Other Private Records - records relating to the area of the City of Dundee (Tayside Region prior to 1996) are accepted as gifts or deposits and are available for consultation subject to their physical state and to conditions of use determined by depositors. Current holdings include: Amalgamated Society of Boilermakers (Dundee Branches 1 & 2) 1868-1981Balgay and Logie Estates, Co of Angus 1495-1962; Ballindean Estate, Perthshire 1652-1968; Bell & Sime, timber-merchants, Dundee c 1900-c1980; Broughty Ferry YMCA 1866-1985; Earls of Camperdown - papers, including correspondence c 1830-c1890; Dale Cottage Industrial School, Arbroath 1853-1961; Dr Thomas Dick, Broughty Ferry - papers, including correspondence 1782-1857; Dundee & Tayside Chamber of Commerce 1819-1960; Dundee Educational Trust 1893-1961; Dundee Free Breakfast Mission 1869-1977; Dundee High School 1831-1966; Dundee Industrial Schools Society/Approved Schools Society 1851-1971; Dundee, Lochee & Broughty Ferry Licensed Grocers' Association 1877-1975; Dundee Orchestral Society 1875-1951; Dundee Orphan Institution 1815-1983; Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co 1826-1960; Dundee Port Authority 1814-1986; Dundee Sailors' Home & Hostel, Official Registers 1928-1966; Dundee Women Citizens Association 1918-1966; Dundee Working Boys' Home 1882-1970; Dundee YMCA 1859-1961; Geekie Family, Keillor 1646-1850; Gourlay Bros (shipbuilders), Dundee shipping plans 1859-1908; Grange Estate, Monifieth 1625-1767; J & J Gray, Dundee, Funeral Directors, joiners, cabinetmakers 1923-1971; Grey Lodge, Settlement Association/Dundee Social Union 1906-1976; Guildry Incorporation of Dundee 1570-1970; Halket & Adam, Dundee Ropeworks 1926-1968; J & J Hunter, Solicitors, Dundee 1602-1896; Jute & Flax Union, Dundee District 1906-1966; Jute, Sack and Bag Manufacturers' Association 1948-1980; Lowden Bros., electrical & mechanical engineers, Dundee 1913-1973; Lundie Estate, Co of Angus 1465-1963; McGregor & Balfour, shuttlemakers & mill furnishers, Dundee 1900-1932; Maltmen Incorporation of Dundee 1653-1871; Mason Trade of Dundee 1659-1960; Methodist Church, Dundee 1771-1980; Newtyle & Coupar Angus Railway Company, Manager's cash and copy letter book, 1836-9; Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee, 1697-1956; North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board 1897-1979; Northesk Muniments 1247-1922; Princes Street Congregational Church, Dundee 1839-1962; Queen Street Congregational Church, Arbroath 1849-1968; Railway Clerks' Association (Dundee & District Branch) 1901-1987; Rattray Street Baptist Church, Dundee 1846-1985; Robb Caledon Shipbuilders (Dundee Division) 1872-1980; St Salvador's Episcopal Church, Dundee 1859-1983; Jas Scott & Sons, merchants, spinners & jute manufacturers, Dundee 1861-1969; Scottish Field Studies Assoc./Kindrogan Field Centre 1944-1975; Scottish Gas (Dundee District) 1910-1966; Scottish Union of Bakers and Confectioners (Dundee Branch) 1921-1952; Seaman Fraternity of Dundee/Trinity House 1652-1978; Slater Trade of Dundee 1684-1976; Slessor, Mary, missionary, correspondence 1901- 1914; Smith, James, Stonemason, Banffshire and Dundee, Memoirs of, 1805-c1869; Snaigow Estate, Perthshire 1606-1962; Strathmartine Estate 1537-1889; Tailor Trade of Dundee 1556-1920; Three United Trades of Dundee 1741-1934; Unitarian (Williamson Memorial) Church, Dundee 1806-1979; Vehicle Licensing Registers 1903-1974; Victoria Spinning Co., Dundee (including wages books) 1893-1978; Ward Chapel Congregational Church, Dundee 1822-1963; Ward Road Baptist Church, Dundee 1841-1986; Weaver Trade of Dundee 1557-1951; Wedderburn of Pearsie - family papers 1483-1918; Wharncliffe papers (titles, settlements etc) c 1670-c1929; David Winter & Son, booksellers, stationers & publishers, Dundee 1858-1951; and Wright Trade of Dundee

Maps & Ordnance Survey Plans - Dundee City Archives hold a collection of acquired maps and of plans which were used by the City Engineer and other officials. The City Engineer's series often show evidence of wear and tear and annotations but can be very useful for that very reason.