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'''For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the [[Scotland Archives and Libraries|Scotland Archives and Libraries]] page.'''<br>
'''For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the [[Scotland Archives and Libraries|Scotland Archives and Libraries]] page.'''<br>
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*The origins of Peeblesshire are obscure, but it became a shire sometime around the twelfth century, covering part of the historic district or province of Tweeddale.
*The origins of Peeblesshire are obscure, but it became a shire sometime around the twelfth century, covering part of the historic district or province of Tweeddale.
*Peeblesshire County Council was created in 1890.
*Peeblesshire County Council was created in 1890.
*Peeblesshire County Council was abolished in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which reorganised local government in Scotland.
*Peeblesshire County Council was abolished in 1975 and Peeblesshire became part of the Borders region and Tweeddale district, the latter having the same boundaries as the pre-1975 county of Peeblesshire.
*Peeblesshire became part of the Borders region and Tweeddale district, the latter having the same boundaries as the pre-1975 county of Peeblesshire.
*The Borders region and its four districts, including Tweeddale, were abolished in 1996, merging to form the present Scottish Borders council area.<ref>"Peeblesshire", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peeblesshire, accessed 25 March 2023.</ref>
*The Borders region and its four districts, including Tweeddale, were abolished in 1996, merging to form the present Scottish Borders council area.
*The area of the pre-1996 Tweeddale district (and therefore the same area as pre-1975 Peeblesshire) continues to be used as a lieutenancy area under the name of Tweeddale.<ref>"Peeblesshire", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peeblesshire, accessed 25 March 2023.</ref>
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== Archives ==
== Archives ==
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