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− | [[Image:County Map.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Wikipedia Image: Map of 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.<br>
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− | 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.<br>
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− | 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.<br>
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− | ==Register Offices==
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− | The [http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3283.html Scottish Borders Council Registration Service] operate register offices for the border<br>
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− | counties of Berwickshire, Peebleshire, Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire.<br>
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− | '''Selkirk Register Office'''<br>
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− | Municipal Building<br>
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− | High Street<br>
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− | Selkirk<br>
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− | TD7 4JX<br>
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− | Tel; 01750 23104<br>
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− | [http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3571.html Selkirk Registrar]<br>
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− | '''Galashiels Register Office'''<br>
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− | Library Buildings<br>
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− | Lawyers' Brae<br>
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− | Galashiels<br>
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− | TD1 3JQ<br>
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− | Tel; Galashiels 01896 752822<br>
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− | [http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/departmentsandservices/corporateresources/corporateadministration/3559.html Galashiels Registrar]
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− | ==Links==
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− | '''Library Links'''<br>
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− | *[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/libraryservices/librarydetails/18551.html Selkirk Library]
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− | *[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/libraryservices/librarydetails/18541.html Galashiels Library]
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− | *[http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/index.html Libraries Homepage]
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− | '''Archives'''<br>
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− | A new Archives and Local History Centre is due to open in April/May 2007<br>
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− | The [http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/educationandlearning/libraries/localhistory/index.html Archives and History Centre Webpages] have the up to date information<br>
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− | '''Family History Society'''<br>
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− | *[http://www.bordersfhs.org.uk/ Borders FHS]
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− | '''Genealogy Links'''<br>
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− | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountySelkirk.htm#PageTitle IGI Selkirkshire]
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− | *[http://www.geocities.com/scotborder/ Scottish Borders BMD Website]
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− | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/SEL/index.html Genuki Selkirkshire Page]
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− | *[http://www.freecen.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Borders Freecen Project]
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− | '''History and Heritage'''<br>
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− | ==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
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− | Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
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− | 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>
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− | *[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
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− | *[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
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− | *[[Research Offers: Probate]]
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− | *[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
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− | 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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