Borders
Family History Society
Here to help people with their Family History primarily in the Border Counties.
Other places, they may still be able to help you
Info
Their Archive and Search Room is at 52 Overhaugh St, Galashiels
Opening Hours, currently Tue, Thu, Sat (10am - 4pm)
Lots of information, publiations and links to other informative organisations and socities. Contact details on their website.
Publications
Monumental Inscription Volumes produced by the Society for details of gravestone or tombstone inscriptions in a specific cemetery or burial place
Poor law records volumes produced by the Society for details of poor law records in a specific parish
Check out their sales list on the publication page.
Research Service
If you need advice or assistance to research your Borders ancestors the society volunteers can help with your queries. Please note that there is a charge for this service.
Maps and Parishes - Scottish Borders Counties
The ancient counties of Berwickshire, Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire and Peebleshire that are included in the Scottish Borders.
You will be shown a map where you click on the county to access a map showing all the parishes in that county. Lots of links and a gpod starting points for more information on the individual county
Contact Us/Join
You can phone us on +44 01896 750387 during working hours. Unfortunatelt they cannot phone you back.
Alternatively there is a form for questions, feedback or a questuion etc on the contacts page
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