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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>
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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.
 *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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-== Museums ==
-'''St Ronan's Wells Visitor Centre'''<br>Well's Brae<br>Innerleithen EH44 6JF UK<br>Telephone: 01896 833 583<br>
-Email: [mailto:rhannay@scotborders.gov.uk rhannay@scotborders.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.liveborders.org.uk/museums_and_galleries/st_ronans_wells_visitor_centre(1).aspx St Ronan's Wells Visitor Centre]<br>
-Website #2: [https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/st-ronans-wells-interpretive-centre-p250741 St Ronan's Wells Visitor Centre]
-'''Tweeddale Museum and Gallery'''<br>Chambers Institution<br>High Street<br>Peebles EH45 8AJ UK<br>Telephone: 01721 724 820<br>
-Email: [mailto:museums@scotborders.gov.uk museums@scotborders.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.liveborders.org.uk/museums_and_galleries/find_your_nearest_museum/tweeddale_museum_and_gallery(1).aspx Tweeddale Museum and Gallery]<br>
-Website #2: [https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/tweeddale-museum-and-gallery-p249451 Tweeddale Museum and Gallery]
-For a list of Peeblesshire museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Scotland List of museums in Scotland] in Wikipedia.  Scroll down to Scottish Borders.  The parishes in historic Peeblesshire are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Peeblesshire,_Scotland_Genealogy#Parishes FamilySearch Research Wiki].
 [[Category:Scotland Archives and Libraries]]
 [[Category:Peebles, Scotland]]
 [[Category:Counties of Scotland]]