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SELKIRKSHIRE RESEARCH

SELKIRKSHIRE - SCOTLAND (SEL)

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BRIEF DETAILS OF SELKIRKSHIRE

Selkirkshire is a county in Southern Scotland. The major town, Selkirk is about 50 miles from Glasgow and 40 miles from Edinburgh.

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MAJOR TOWNS AND CITIES

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Selkirk

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ARCHIVES & LIBRARIES

We have listed details of some of the major archives and libraries in Selkirkshire. If you are visiting one of them and need a map simply click the link on the postcode.

Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Centre
Library Headquarters
St Mary's Mill
Selkirk
TD7 5EW
01750 20842
FAX 01750 22875
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The UK Census has been taken every 10 years since 1841 and is made public after 100 years.

Many societies publish booklets giving details of the census in towns and villages in their area. Some can be purchased from Amazon, for details simply click link on the year you want, alternatively you can contact the society direct.

UK CENSUS DATES
7 June 1841
30 March 1851
7 April 1861
2 April 1871
 3 April 1881
5 April 1891

 

For more information on libraries and their holdings visit the FAMILIA site.

LOCAL SOCIETIES

SURNAME LISTS

Local Family History Societies provide a wide variety of publications and other material, for more details visit the sites below

Borders Family History Society

Surname lists give details of individuals research interests. Have a look you may find a long lost cousin!

Selkirkshire surnames list

MAILING LISTS

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Selkirkshire is covered by the following list(s). To join simply click the mode of your choice and send the message totally unaltered, disabling your signature.

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Look up exchanges list reference works which volunteers are willing to search for specific entries.

All Scotland Lookup Exchange.

Please remember that people who provide this service are not professional researchers, and cannot usually help with general enquiries. Make your requests as specific as possible.

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IMPORTANT: None of the researchers listed has any commercial relationship with the owners of this site. A listing does not imply any form of recommendation and you should take any steps you consider necessary before entering in to a commercial arrangement.

If you need professional help with your research you may like to contact one of the following:

Researchers covering All Scotland

Genuki Selkirkshire
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