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Borders FHS members websites

Blair, Robert ( of Australia) Includes extensive genealogies for several Borders families.
http://www.users.on.net/rdblair

Carmels Scottish Roots Family Tree of Elliot, Purves, Bell, and Mitchell families.
http://homepage.eircom.net/~carmelitaj

Extended Family Tree of Lorna Henderson Surnames: SINTON, WIGHT, FAIRBAIRN, DAVIDSON, RUNCIMAN and more ...
http://lornahen.com

McVittie Family Tree McVittie Family web site: Langholm, Ewes, Hawick, Canada and New Zealand. ~
http://www.mcvittie.co.uk

Family History Research

Cemetery Transcription Library Search cemetery records from around the world.
http://www.interment.net

Clan Fraser Society Scotland UK A Clan Society with its Scots origins in the Borders.
http://www.fraserclan.net

Dunse History Society Duns and its people have a long rich history.
http://www.dunsehistorysociety.co.uk

Family Tree Resources Family Tree Resources to help you with your family history research.
http://www.familytreeresources.co.uk

Family Tree Searcher Search for family trees at multiple online genealogy databases.
http://www.familytreesearcher.com

Firth Home Information on the Firth surname.
http://members.tripod.com/firth_home/index.htm

Free Genealogy Search Help for Google Helps create genealogy searches using the Google search engine.
http://www.genealogy-search-help.com/index.html

Genealogy Gateway Large number of links to genealogical websites.
http://www.gengateway.com

Genealogy: Advice for Effective Searches Answer a series of simple questions and get free, customised advice.
http://www.genealogy-search-advice.com

GENUKI UK & Ireland Home page Contents
http://www.genuki.org.uk/indexes/GENUKIcontents.html

GENUKI UK & Ireland Main page
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/

GENUKI Scottish Counties Links to Scottish county websites.
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/index.html

Heritage Hub Website of the Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Centre.
http://www.liveborders.org.uk/culture/archives/heritage-hub/

My Truth Lies in the Ruins Wars for National Independence for Scotland - 13th and 14th centuries.
http://www.mytruthliesintheruins.com/pages/1/index.htm

National Records of Scotland Main archive for sources of the history of Scotland
http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/

Old-maps.co.uk Britain’s most extensive digital historical map archive.
http://www.old-maps.co.uk

Rosemary’s Family Tree Lawries, Gows, Cobbans, Urquharts from Scotland to Canada, Australia.
http://radyer.tribalpages.com

ScotlandGenWeb Project Compilation of resources in the public domain.
http://www.scotlandgenweb.org/

Talking Scot Scottish genealogical website with a discussion forum and various links.
http://www.talkingscot.com

The Border Reivers Website The story of the Reivers and their families on both sides of the Border.
http://www.borderreivers.co.uk

The Genealogy Home Page Compendium of genealogical links and resources.
http://www.genhomepage.com

the Sweet family History of the Sweets from the Borders (Yetholm) to Glasgow.
http://www.thesweetfamily.co.uk

William Ernest McKenzie genealogy McKenzie family and 2,500 relatives.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wemckenzie

One Name Studies

Blackadder History A reference point for researchers of Blackadder Family history.
http://www.blackadder-history.com

Clan Scott Scotland Collect and preserve the history and traditions of Clan Scott.
http://www.clanscottscotland.com/

Dun & Dunn Surnames Genealogical information on Dun and Dunn families originating in Scotland.
http://www.Dun.org.uk

Other Family History Societies

Caithness Family History Society Family History and Local History in Caithness with open and members only areas.
http://www.caithnessfhs.org.uk

Central Scotland Family History Society The website of the Central Scotland FHS.
http://www.csfhs.org.uk

Glasgow & West of Scotland FHS Glasgow & West of Scotland FHS
http://www.gwsfhs.org.uk

SAFHS Links to other Family History Societies in Scotland.
http://www.safhs.org.uk

Other sites of interest

Abbey St Bathans, Bonkyl & Preston Community Council Information about the council, minutes, links and local events.
http://www.abpcc.org

Border Events Events in and around the Borders.
http://www.borderevents.com

Borders Journeys Guided tours of the Scottish Borders and genealogical research.
http://www.bordersjourneys.co.uk

Borders Villages Location, brief history, and other notes on a few villages in the Borders.
http://www.the-scottish-villages.co.uk

Coldingham Village Community web site for Coldingham village, Berwickshire.
http://www.coldingham.info

Denholm Village Site about the village of Denholm, Scotland.
http://www.denholmvillage.co.uk

Electric Scotland Scottish genealogical and other resources.
http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/scotroot.htm

Fraser and Barron family Small website of a Fraser family.
http://www.graemefraser.net

Helen Scott Diary 1879 and 1872 diary posting for Helen Scott, Selkirk.
http://www.facebook.com/helenscottdiary

Langholm Archive Centre The activities of Langholm Archive Group, Langholm.
http://www.langholmarchive.com

National Library of Scotland - Maps Town Plans / Views, 1580s-1940s.
http://maps.nls.uk/towns/

Old Gala Club Galashiels local history - superb collection of old photos.
http://www.oldgalaclub.org.uk

Royal Burgh of Selkirk Web Site Town site for the Royal Burgh of Selkirk, Scotland.
http://www.selkirk.bordernet.co.uk

Rutherford Family Tree Descendents of Thomas Rutherford (left Ancrum for Canada, 1834).
http://rutherford.ca

Scottish Borders Council Local council site.
http://www.scotborders.gov.uk

Social Enterprise Chamber Signposting to social enterprise resources. Borders Family History Society is a social enterprise.
http://www.sbsec.org.uk

The History of Eckford Parish Originally a history compiled by the SWRI, now with photos and a forum.
http://www.eckford.org.uk

Unlock the Past Promotion of history, genealogy and heritage in Australia and New Zealand.
http://www.unlockthepast.com.au