Selkirkshire

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Selkirkshire was renowned as a heavily forested area and popular as a hunting ground for the monarchy in ancient times.

The county town is Selkirk, Sir Walter Scott was for many years Sheriff of the county and a monument to him was erected in the market place in Selkirk.

Agriculture plays a major part in the economy of the county along with tourism and there are many old castle and abbey ruins in both Selkirkshire and the adjacent counties, Galashiels was a burgh (partly) within the county and is the major town in the area in modern times.

Register Offices

The Scottish Borders Council Registration Service operate register offices for the border
counties of Berwickshire, Peebleshire, Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire.

Selkirk Register Office
Municipal Building
High Street
Selkirk
TD7 4JX
Tel; 01750 23104

Selkirk Registrar

Galashiels Register Office
Library Buildings
Lawyers' Brae
Galashiels
TD1 3JQ
Tel; Galashiels 01896 752822

Galashiels Registrar

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Photo Offers

Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please private message the member with your queries.

Links

Library Links

• Selkirk Library
• Galashiels Library
• Libraries Homepage

Archives
A new Archives and Local History Centre is due to open in April/May 2007
The Archives and History Centre Webpages have the up to date information

Family History Society

• Borders FHS

Genealogy Links

• IGI Selkirkshire
• Scottish Borders BMD Website
• Genuki Selkirkshire Page
• Borders Freecen Project

History and Heritage

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