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This county, along with Roxburgh, anciently formed part of the forest of Ettrick, which was a favorite resort of the Scottish sovereigns for the purpose of hunting. About two-thirds of the county is now the property of the Duke of Buccleuch. The county includes nine parishes. Selkirk is the county town and a royal burgh. It also contains part of the market town of Galashiels and numerous small hamlets. | This county, along with Roxburgh, anciently formed part of the forest of Ettrick, which was a favorite resort of the Scottish sovereigns for the purpose of hunting. About two-thirds of the county is now the property of the Duke of Buccleuch. The county includes nine parishes. Selkirk is the county town and a royal burgh. It also contains part of the market town of Galashiels and numerous small hamlets. | ||
The population of the county in 1851 was 7990. | The population of the county in 1851 was 7990. | ||
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::This database is a collection of historical parish registers from the county of Selkirk in the country of Scotland. The records in this collection can range in date from the early 1500s to the mid- to late-1800s. The records include baptisms/christenings, burials, marriages, tombstone inscriptions, obituaries, tax lists, wills, and other miscellaneous types of records. Also included are some records from non-conformist churches. You will find interesting phonetic spelling. Some of the records may be in Latin or even a Welsh or Scottish dialect. Due to the nature of the records and because the records were originally compiled by a third party, it is difficult to absolutely verify the completeness and validity of the data. | ::This database is a collection of historical parish registers from the county of Selkirk in the country of Scotland. The records in this collection can range in date from the early 1500s to the mid- to late-1800s. The records include baptisms/christenings, burials, marriages, tombstone inscriptions, obituaries, tax lists, wills, and other miscellaneous types of records. Also included are some records from non-conformist churches. You will find interesting phonetic spelling. Some of the records may be in Latin or even a Welsh or Scottish dialect. Due to the nature of the records and because the records were originally compiled by a third party, it is difficult to absolutely verify the completeness and validity of the data. | ||
Here is a list of the historic parishes for the county of Selkirk. Click on the parish name to see information about records.<br> | Here is a list of the historic parishes for the county of Selkirk. Click on the parish name to see information about records. Click this link for an [http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/parish-map-borders.htm '''outline map of the parishes of Selkirkshire.'''] | ||
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*Selkirkshire Resources and help pages on [http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=112.0 RootsChat Selkirkshire Resources and help pages. (Free)]. | *Selkirkshire Resources and help pages on [http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=112.0 RootsChat Selkirkshire Resources and help pages. (Free)]. | ||
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