Borders Family History Society
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Borders Family History Society, (BFHS), founded in 1985, is a research society which concentrates on the Scottish Borders region in south-eastern Scotland.
The Scottish Borders region comprises the ancient pre-1975 Border counties of Roxburghshire, Berwickshire, Selkirkshire and Peeblesshire, as well as part of the former counties of Midlothian and Edinburghshire, and adjacent counties in England.
They record monumental/gravestone/tombstone inscriptions, and research local social history, publishing the results in books and CDs; they also market other relevant genealogical publications.
They have an extensive library of books, microfiche, microfilms, CDs, family trees, and magazines from some other family history societies - catalogues of which are on their website.
The society encourages family historians to further their genealogical research by recording Surname Interests (free), viewing others' Queries and Surname Interests (currently 4200 interests recorded - covering about 1400 surnames), searching the indexes to their publications: the Gravestones Index, the Magazine Article Index, the Family Trees Index, on their website.
Members receive the 44 page Borders Family History Society Magazine three times a year, and discounts on the society's monumental inscriptions volumes and research service, as well as free access to GEDCOM family trees by email.
Enquirers can also carry out research in their Archive and Search Room (appointment recommended) or request them to do research for you. For part of the year they hold Sunday afternoon lecture meetings in Melrose and admission is free.
The Society is a member of the Scottish Association of Family History Societies and currently has over 700 members worldwide.
