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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: Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Service
Website #2: Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Service

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[edit | edit source]

Hawick Library
North Bridge Street
Hawick TD9 9QT UK
Telephone: 01450 364 640
Email: libhawick@liveborders1.org.uk
Website: Hawick Library

Jedburgh Library
Castlegate
Jedburgh TD8 6AS UK
Telephone: 01835 863 592
Email: libjed@scotborders.gov.uk
Website: Jedburgh Library

Kelso Library
Bowmont Street
Kelso TD5 7JH UK
Telephone: 01573 223 171
Email: libkel@scotborders.gov.uk
Website: Kelso Library

Melrose Library
18 Market Square
Melrose TD6 9PN UK
Telephone: 01896 664 171
Email: libmelrose@liveborders1.org.uk
Website: Melrose Library

For a list of Roxburghshire libraries, go to List of libraries in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll to Scottish Borders. The parishes in historic Roxburghshire are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Hawick Museum
Wilton Lodge Park
Hawick TD9 7JL UK
Telephone: 01450 364747
Email: museums@scotborders.gov.uk
Website: Hawick Museum
Website #2: Hawick Museum

Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum
Castlegate
Jedburgh TD8 6QD UK
Telephone: 01835 863254
Email: museums@scotborders.gov.uk
Website: Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum
Website #2: Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum

For a list of Roxburghshire museums, go to List of museums in Scotland in Wikipedia. Scroll to Scottish Borders. The parishes in historic Roxburghshire are listed in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.