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The county of Berwickshire has seen several boundary changes over hundreds of years, the county town used to be Berwick-upon-Tweed however Berwick had transferred to neighbouring Northumberland in England hence the strange situation where the county name does not relate to a town within the boundary. Berwickshire was (and still is) a largely rural county, the largest towns of Duns and Coldstream are relatively small places even now. Eyemouth is a small coastal town from where a fishing fleet provided employment for many years though this has declined in recent years.<br>
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Coldstream is the birthplace of the Coldstream Guards though the regiment has long since been based in England.<br>
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==Register Offices==
 
 
 
The county of Berwickshire is one of several counties administered by the Scottish Borders Council.<br>
 
The following offices are operated by<br> [http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3283.html Scottish Borders Registration Service]
 
 
 
'''Castleton'''<br>
 
The Registrar<br>
 
10 Douglas Sq<br>
 
Newcastleton<br>
 
Roxburghshire<br>
 
TD9 0QD<br>
 
Tel 01387 375606<br>
 
[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3543.html Castleton District Registrar]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Chirnside'''<br>
 
8 Newtown St<br>
 
Duns<br>
 
TD11 3DT<BR>
 
Tel 01361 886110<br>
 
[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3546.html Chirnside District Registrar]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Coldstream'''<br>
 
78 High Street<br>
 
Coldstream<br>
 
TD12 4AE<br>
 
Tel 01890 883156<br>
 
[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3554.html Coldstream Registrar]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Duns'''<br>
 
8 Newtown St<br>
 
Duns<br>
 
TD11 3DT<br>
 
Tel 01361 886110<br>
 
[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3557.html Duns Registrar]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Eyemouth'''<br>
 
The Community Centre<br>
 
Albert Road<br>
 
Eyemouth<br>
 
TD14 5DE<br>
 
Tel 01890 750690<br>
 
[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3558.html Eyemouth Registrar]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Galashiels'''<br>
 
Library Buildings<br>
 
Lawyers Brae<br>
 
Galahiels<br>
 
TD1 3JG<br>
 
Tel 01896 752822<br>
 
[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3559.html Galashiels]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Hawick'''<br>
 
The Registrar<br>
 
Council Offices<br>
 
High Street<br>
 
Hawick<br>
 
TD9 9EF<br>
 
Tel 01450 364710<br>
 
[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3561.html Hawick Registrar]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Jedburgh'''<br>
 
The Registrar<br>
 
Library Building<br>
 
Castlegate<br>
 
Jedburgh<br>
 
TD8 6AS <br>
 
Tel 01835 863670<br>
 
[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3564.html Jedburgh Registrar]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Kelso'''<br>
 
The Registrar<br>
 
The Town House<br>
 
Kelso<br>
 
TD5 7HF<br>
 
Tel 01573 225659<br>
 
[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3566.html Kelso Registrar]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Lauder'''<br>
 
The Registrar<br>
 
The Old Jail<br>
 
Mid Row<br>
 
Lauder <br>
 
Ettrick and Lauderdale<br>
 
TD2 6SZ<br>
 
Tel 01578 722795<br>
 
[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3568.html Lauder Registrar]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Melrose'''<br>
 
The Registrar<br>
 
Market Square<br>
 
Melrose<br>
 
Ettrick and Lauderdale<br>
 
TD6 9PG<br>
 
Tel 01896 823114<br>
 
[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3569.html Melrose Registrar]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Peebles'''<br>
 
The Registrar<br>
 
Chambers’ Institute<br>
 
High Street<br>
 
Peebles<br>
 
EH45 8AG<br>
 
Tel 01721 723817<br>
 
[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3570.html Peebles Registrar]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Selkirk'''<br>
 
The Registrar<br>
 
Municipal Building<br>
 
High Street<br>
 
Selkirk<br>
 
TD7 4JX<br>
 
Tel 01750 23104<br>
 
[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3571.html Selkirk Registrar]
 
 
 
 
 
'''West Linton'''<br>
 
The Registrar<br>
 
Council Offices<br>
 
West Linton<br>
 
EH46 7ED<br>
 
Tel 01968 660267<br>
 
[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3572.html West Linton Registrar]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Links==
 
 
 
 
 
'''General Links'''<br>
 
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berwickshire Berwickshire Map and Description]
 
 
 
*[http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/parish-map-borders.htm Parish Map of the Border Counties]
 
 
 
*[http://www.scottish-towns.co.uk/borders/index.html Borders Region Map and Place Descriptions]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Town and Village Information'''
 
 
 
*[http://www.scottish-towns.co.uk/borders/coldstream/index.html Coldstream]
 
 
 
*[http://homepages.ipact.nl/~robertson/whitsome%201%20place%20study/index.html Whitsome; One place study] includes 300+ headstone images in the old burial ground<br>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'''Library Links'''<br>
 
 
 
 
 
'''Coldstream'''<br>
 
*[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/libraryservices/librarydetails/18513.html Coldstream Library]
 
*[http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=TD124AE&GridE=&GridN=&scale=10000&title=Coldstream%20Library&cat=h Location Map]
 
 
 
'''Duns'''<br>
 
*[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/libraryservices/librarydetails/18528.html Duns Library]<br>
 
*[http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=TD113AU&GridE=&GridN=&scale=10000&title=Duns%20Library&cat=h Location Map]
 
 
 
'''Earlston'''<br>
 
*[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/libraryservices/librarydetails/18535.html Earlston Library]<br>
 
*[http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=TD46HF&GridE=&GridN=&scale=10000&title=Earlston%20Library&cat=h Location Map]
 
 
 
'''Eyemouth'''<br>
 
*[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/libraryservices/librarydetails/18540.html Eyemouth Library]<br>
 
*[http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=TD145JE&GridE=&GridN=&scale=10000&title=Eyemouth%20Library&cat=h Location Map]
 
 
 
'''Galashiels'''<br>
 
*[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/libraryservices/librarydetails/18541.html Galashiels Library]<br>
 
*[http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=TD13JQ&GridE=&GridN=&scale=10000&title=Galashiels%20Library&cat=h Location Map]
 
 
 
'''Hawick'''<br>
 
*[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/libraryservices/librarydetails/18545.html Hawick Library]<br>
 
*[http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=TD99QT&GridE=&GridN=&scale=10000&title=Hawick%20Library&cat=h Location Map]
 
 
 
'''Innerleithen'''<br>
 
*[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/libraryservices/librarydetails/18529.html Innerliethen Library]<br>
 
*[http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=EH446LA&GridE=&GridN=&scale=10000&title=Innerleithen%20Library&cat=h Location Map]
 
 
 
'''Jedburgh'''<br>
 
*[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/libraryservices/librarydetails/18546.html Jedburgh Library]<br>
 
*[http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=TD86AS&GridE=&GridN=&scale=10000&title=Jedburgh%20Library&cat=h Location Map]
 
 
 
'''Kelso'''<br>
 
*[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/libraryservices/librarydetails/18547.html Kelso Library]
 
*[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/libraryservices/librarydetails/18547.html Location Map]
 
 
 
'''Melrose'''<br>
 
*[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/libraryservices/librarydetails/18549.html Melrose Library]
 
*[http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=TD69PN&GridE=&GridN=&scale=10000&title=Melrose%20Library&cat=h Location Map]
 
 
 
'''Peebles'''<br>
 
*[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/libraryservices/librarydetails/18550.html Peebles Library]
 
*[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/libraryservices/librarydetails/18550.html Location Map]<br>
 
 
 
 
 
'''Archives'''<br>
 
 
 
A new centre opened in the spring of 2007 at Hawick. The website is now online, for details see [http://www.heartofhawick.co.uk/ Heart Of Hawick].<br>
 
 
 
In addition some Berwickshire records can also be sourced at the Berwick Records Office in Northumberland.<br>
 
 
 
Berwick Records Office<br>
 
Wallace Green<br>
 
Berwick upon Tweed<br>
 
 
 
 
 
'''Family History Society'''<br>
 
 
 
*[http://www.bordersfhs.org.uk/ Borders Family History Society]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Genealogy Links'''<br>
 
 
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyBerwick.htm#PageTitle IGI Berwickshire]
 
 
 
*[http://www.geocities.com/scotborder/ Scottish Borders BMD Website]
 
 
 
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/BEW/gazetteer/index.html Berwickshire Parish and Place Information]
 
 
 
*[http://www.scotsgenealogy.com/  The Scottish Genealogy Society]
 
 
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~sctbew/ Berwickshire Rootsweb]
 
 
 
*[http://www.county-surnames.co.uk/list.php?county=Berwickshire County Surnames Listings]
 
 
 
 
 
'''History and Heritage'''<br>
 
 
 
*[http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/scotland.imagemap?360,406 Gazetteer of The Scottish Borders]
 
 
 
*[http://www.coldstream-scotland.co.uk/index.html Coldstream Website]
 
 
 
*[http://www.kelso-online.co.uk/history.htm Kelso History]
 
 
 
*[http://homepages.ipact.nl/~robertson/ Whitsome]
 
 
 
 
 
==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
 
 
 
Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
 
 
 
A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/ Research Offers forum]  or on the following pages in the Wiki:<br>
 
*[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
 
*[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
 
*[[Research Offers: Probate]]
 
*[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
 
 
 
If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location,  please leave a message on our  [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/73000-volunteers-needed-records-office-cemetery-lookups-photos.html Volunteers Needed thread].
 
 
 
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