Aberdeenshire Archives are currently administered on behalf of Aberdeenshire Council by Aberdeen City Archives. These Archives contain:

Poor Relief Records, c 1845-1929 - minutes of parochial boards, 1845-1895 and parish councils, 1895-1929; Registers of the poor for parishes in the counties of Aberdeen, Banff, Kincardine and Moray

School Records, c 1873-present - Registers of pupil admissions and head teachers' log books generally date from Education Authority Records

Records of the management of schools including the construction of buildings and the employment of teachers, including: (i) records of school boards for the burghs and parishes in the counties of Aberdeen, Banff, Kincardine and Moray, 1873-1919; (ii) records of the education authorities for Aberdeen City and the counties of Aberdeen, Banff, Kincardine, 1919-1930; (iii) records of the education committees of Aberdeen town Council and the county councils of Aberdeen, Banff and Kincardine, 1930-1975; and (iv) records of the Education Committee of Grampian Regional Council, 1975-1996.

Records of County Administration - Records of the commissioners of supply for: (i) Aberdeen, 1653-1929; (ii) Banff, 1772-1929; (iii) Kincardine, 1762-1930; and (iv) Moray, 1793-1929; Records of the county councils of (i) Aberdeen, 1890-1975; (ii) Banff, 1890-1975; and (iii) Kincardine, 1890-1975.

Records of Local Administration - records of the commutation roads districts and turnpike roads in the counties of Aberdeen, Banff, Kincardine and Moray from the late 18th century to 1890; and records of district committees, 1890-1930 and district councils 1930-1975 [charged with the management of roads and public health] in the counties of Aberdeen, Banff and Kincardine.

Burgh and Town Council records - Burgh of Aberchirder (BH1) 1890-1964; Burgh of Ballater (BH2) 1890-1975; Burgh of Banchory (BH3) 1844-1975; Royal Burgh of Banff (BH4) 1649-1975; Burgh of Ellon (BH5) 1873-1975; Burgh of Fraserburgh (BH6) 1840-1975; Burgh of Huntly (BH7) 1834-1975; Burgh of Insch (BH19, DD654) 1819-1975; Royal Burgh of Inverbervie (BH8) 1708-1975; Royal Burgh of Inverurie (BH9) 1793-1975; Royal Burgh of Kintore (BH10) 1747-1975; Burgh of Laurencekirk (BH11) 1780-1975; Burgh of Macduff (BH12) 1783-1975; Burgh of Oldmeldrum (BH13) 1893-1975; Burgh of Peterhead (BH14) 1807-1975; Burgh of Portsoy (BH15) 1889-1975; Burgh of Rosehearty (BH16) 1811-1975; Burgh of Stonehaven (BH17) 1786-1975; Burgh of Turriff (BH18) 1858-1975

Valuation Rolls, 1855-1990 (abolished) - Aberdeen City 1855-1975; Peterculter Parish 1855/56, 1871/72, 1886/87, 1893/1895-1911/12, 1913/14-1926/27; Aberdeen County 1859/60, 1864/65, 1869/70, 1874/75, 1879/80-1974/75; Fraserburgh Burgh 1864/65-1869/70, 1871/72-1931/32; Inverurie Burgh 1855/56-1877/78; Skene Parish 1855/56-1861/62; Banff County 1877/78, 1891/92-1974/75 (missing for 1920/21, 1927/28 & 1928/29); Kincardine County 1862/62, 1869/70, 1873/74, 1878/79, 1881/92-1974/75; Moray County 1902/03-1974/75; Elgin Burgh 1899/1900, 1920/21-1972/73; Forres Burgh 1920/21, 1930/311971/72; Grampian Region 1975-present

Electoral Registers - Aberdeen City 1946, 1955-1966, 1970-1974; Aberdeen County 1918-1939; 1945-1974; Banff County 1939, 1950-1974; Kincardine County 1911-1912, 1913-1914 (supplementary), 1918-1934, 1936-1939, 1945-1947, 1958-1973; Grampian Region 1974-present.