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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> | ||
<span style="Color:DarkViolet">'''Berwickshire County Council existed from 1890 until 1975, when the area became part of the Borders region, with most of the historic county becoming part of the lower-tier Berwickshire district. Berwickshire district was abolished in 1996, when all the districts in the Borders region merged to become the Scottish Borders council area.'''</span><ref>"Berwickshire", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berwickshire, accessed 25 March 2023.</ref> | <span style="Color:DarkViolet">'''Berwickshire County Council existed from 1890 until 1975, when the area became part of the Borders region, with most of the historic county becoming part of the lower-tier Berwickshire district. Berwickshire district was abolished in 1996, when all the districts in the Borders region merged to become the Scottish Borders council area.'''</span><ref>"Berwickshire", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berwickshire, accessed 25 March 2023.</ref> | ||
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For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Scotland Archives and Libraries page.
Berwickshire County Council existed from 1890 until 1975, when the area became part of the Borders region, with most of the historic county becoming part of the lower-tier Berwickshire district. Berwickshire district was abolished in 1996, when all the districts in the Borders region merged to become the Scottish Borders council area.[1]
Archives[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Registration Offices[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Berwickshire", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berwickshire, accessed 25 March 2023.