Borders Family History Society

The Society record monumental/gravestone/tombstone inscriptions, and research local social history, publishing the results in books and CDs; they also market other relevant genealogical publications.

A team of Society volunteers have transcribed and indexed digitised Poor Law records for various Borders parishes for the period 1845 to 1933.

Details included in the index to the Poor Law Records comprise names, place of birth, age or date of birth, address, other family members, description of disablement, date of death, and there’s more information on the images themselves, including occupation, benefit received.

A team of volunteers are actively transcribing and indexing digitised police and criminal records for various Borders parishes for the 19th century.

Members also receive discounts on the society's monumental inscriptions volumes, research service as well as free access to GEDCOM family trees by email.