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Selkirkshire

Archives and Libraries

For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Scotland Archives and Libraries page.

The Selkirk county council was abolished in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which reorganised local government in Scotland into upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Selkirkshire became part of the Borders region.
The region was abolished in 1996, merging to form the present Scottish Borders council area.^[1]

Libraries

Scottish Borders Libraries

Museums

Scottish Borders Museums

Registration Offices

At ScotlandsPeople one can search the indexes and obtain a digital copy of the record for a small fee within minutes. However, sometimes additional help is available from local registrars. For example, proof of death and close family relationship can make more recent records available that would otherwise be restricted by privacy laws.

References

↑ "Selkirkshire", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selkirkshire, accessed 26 March 2023.

[1] "Selkirkshire", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selkirkshire, accessed 26 March 2023.

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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 Selkirk county council was abolished in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which reorganised local government in Scotland into upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Selkirkshire became part of the Borders region.
+*The region was abolished in 1996, merging to form the present Scottish Borders council area.<ref>"Selkirkshire", in Wikipedia,  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selkirkshire, accessed 26 March 2023.</ref>
 == Archives ==
+'''Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Service'''<br>Heritage Hub<br>Kirkstile<br>Hawick, Roxburghshire TD9 0AE UK<br><br>Telephone: 01450 360699<br>
-'''Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Service'''<br>Heritage Hub<br>Kirkstile<br>Hawick, Roxburghshire TD9 0AE UK<br>Telephone: 01450 360699<br>
+Email: [mailto:archives@liveborders1.org.uk archives@liveborders1.org.uk]<br>[https://www.liveborders.org.uk/borders-collection-online/heritage-hub-archives-local-studies/ Website]<br>[https://www.calmview.eu/HUBCAT/CalmView/ Catalogue]
-Email: [mailto:archives@liveborders1.org.uk archives@liveborders1.org.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.hawickreivers.com/heritage-hub/ Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Service]<br>
+{{Block indent|The Heritage Hub in Hawick is the home of the Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Service. It cares for a wide range of archive documents and local history publications from the four historic counties of Berwickshire, Peeblesshire, '''Roxburghshire''' and Selkirkshire.}}
-:Archives are the records that have been created by people, families, businesses and other organisations. They can be hand written papers, illustrations, books, letters, diaries, photographs or sound and audio visual recordings.
-:The Heritage Hub is the home of the Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Service. It cares for a wide range of archive documents from the four historic counties of Berwickshire, Peeblesshire, Roxburghshire, and Selkirkshire.
 == Libraries ==
+*[https://www.liveborders.org.uk/home/our-libraries/ '''Scottish Borders Libraries''']
-'''Galashiels Library'''<br>Lawyers Brae<br>Galashiels TD1 3JQ UK<br>Telephone: 01896 664 170<br>
+== Museums ==
-Email: [mailto:libgalashiels@liveborders1.org.uk libgalashiels@liveborders1.org.uk]<br>
+*[https://www.liveborders.org.uk/culture/museums/our-museums/ '''Scottish Borders Museums''']
-Website: [https://www.liveborders.org.uk/libraries_and_archives(1)/libraries/find_your_nearest_library/galashiels_library(1).aspx Galashiels Library]
+==Registration Offices==
+At [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ '''ScotlandsPeople'''] one can search the indexes and obtain a digital copy of the record for a small fee within minutes. However, sometimes additional help is available from local registrars. For example, proof of death and close family relationship can make more recent records available that would otherwise be restricted by privacy laws.
-'''Selkirk Library'''<br>Ettrick Terrace<br>Selkirk TD7 4LE UK<br>Telephone: 01750 726 410<br>
+*[https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/directory/6/registration_offices '''Scottish Borders Registration Offices''']
-Email: [mailto:libselkirk@scotborders.gov.uk libselkirk@scotborders.gov.uk]<br>
+*[https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/20002/birth_marriage_and_death/415/copies_of_certificates '''Order a copy of a certificate''']
-Website: [https://www.liveborders.org.uk/libraries_and_archives(1)/libraries/find_your_nearest_library/selkirk_library(1).aspx Selkirk Library]
-For a list of Selkirkshire libraries, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_libraries_in_Scotland List of libraries in Scotland] in Wikipedia.  Scroll to Scottish Borders.  The parishes in historic Selkirkshire are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Selkirkshire,_Scotland_Genealogy#Parishes FamilySearch Research Wiki].
-== Museum ==
-'''Old Gala House'''<br>Scott Crescent<br>Galashiels TD1 3JS UK<br>Telephone: 01896 752611<br>
-Email: [mailto:museums@scotborders.gov.uk museums@scotborders.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.liveborders.org.uk/museums_and_galleries/old_gala_house(1).aspx Old Gala House]<br>
-Website #2: [http://www.stravaiging.com/history/castle/old-gala-house Old Gala House]
-For a list of Selkirkshire museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Scotland List of museums in Scotland] in Wikipedia.  Scroll to Scottish Borders.  The parishes in historic Selkirkshire are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Selkirkshire,_Scotland_Genealogy#Parishes FamilySearch Research Wiki].
+==References==
+<references/>
 [[Category:Scotland Archives and Libraries]]
 [[Category:Selkirkshire, Scotland]]
 [[Category:Counties of Scotland]]