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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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*Peeblesshire County Council was | *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 became part of the Borders region and Tweeddale district, the latter having the same boundaries as the pre-1975 county of Peeblesshire. | *Peeblesshire County Council was created in 1890. | ||
*The Borders region and its four districts, including Tweeddale, were abolished in 1996, merging to form the present Scottish Borders council area | *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. | ||
*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> | |||
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== Archives == | == Archives == | ||
'''Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Service'''<br>Heritage Hub<br>Kirkstile<br>Hawick, Roxburghshire TD9 0AE UK<br>Telephone: 01450 360699<br> | '''Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Service'''<br>Heritage Hub<br>Kirkstile<br>Hawick, Roxburghshire TD9 0AE UK<br><br>Telephone: 01450 360699<br> | ||
Email: [mailto:archives@liveborders1.org.uk archives@liveborders1.org.uk]<br>[https://www.liveborders.org.uk/ | 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] | ||
: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. | :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. | ||
== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||
*[https://www.liveborders.org.uk/home/our-libraries/ '''Scottish Borders Libraries'''] | |||
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== Museums == | == Museums == | ||
*[https://www.liveborders.org.uk/culture/museums/our-museums/ '''Scottish Borders Museums'''] | |||
==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. | |||
*[https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/directory/6/registration_offices '''Scottish Borders Registration Offices'''] | |||
*[https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/20002/birth_marriage_and_death/415/copies_of_certificates '''Order a copy of a certificate'''] | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Scotland Archives and Libraries]] | [[Category:Scotland Archives and Libraries]] | ||
[[Category:Peebles, Scotland]] | [[Category:Peebles, Scotland]] | ||
[[Category:Counties of Scotland]] | [[Category:Counties of Scotland]] | ||
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For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Scotland Archives and Libraries page.
- 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 and 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.[1]
Archives
Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Service
Heritage Hub
Kirkstile
Hawick, Roxburghshire TD9 0AE UK
Telephone: 01450 360699
Email: archives@liveborders1.org.uk
Website
Catalogue
- 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.
Libraries
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
- ↑ "Peeblesshire", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peeblesshire, accessed 25 March 2023.