Borders Family History Society

What's On - Forthcoming Events

We warmly invite you to attend our Society meetings whether you are a member or not. There is no admission charge.
Except where otherwise indicated, Society meetings are held at 2.30 pm in the Corn Exchange & Ormiston Institute, Market Square, Melrose, TD6 9PN.
See this map for directions.

Speakers at Society meetings occasionally need to be changed at the last minute, due to circumstances beyond our control.

Saturday, 18 September 2010 to Saturday, 18 September 2010 - Society Meeting Monumental Inscriptions Recording Day at Coldingham.
We will be recording, transcribing, and checking gravestones on this day. This is a supplementary visit - there have been 3 recording days already - there are a lot of gravestones.
Join us, have fun and do something interesting and useful.
On the task training provided, on prior request.
Subject to change in adverse weather conditions.

If you would like to take part, please contact our organiser, Ronald Morrison, on 01361 882166, or contact him on our Contacts page using the contact type Gravestone Recording.

Sunday, 26 September 2010 - Society Meeting Local Families of Ancient Origin by Gregory Lauder-Frost, Foulden Village Hall, Foulden, Berwickshire.

Saturday, 9 October 2010 - Stand at Event Borders FHS Silver Jubilee Family and Local History Fair and Conference
10am to 4pm 18 exhibitors.
Programme

10.30 am - Welcome and Brief History of Borders Family History Society

11.00 am Keynote Lecture - Haunted Borders - noted local author, Norrie McLeish

  1.00 pm Borders Police Records - Juline Baird and Sarah Chapman, Hawick Heritage Hub

  2.00 pm My Life in Textiles - Ellis Macgregor

  3.00 pm Poor Relief in Melrose 1871-1890 - Peter Munro

Book a seat for the talks (free) you want to attend on our Conference Bookings page.

Refreshments available all day. More details on our Conference page. Corn Exchange & Ormiston Institute, Market Square, Melrose, TD6 9PN.
See this map for directions.

Sunday, 28 November 2010 - Society Meeting Small Island, Big World: Border Roots by Colin Murray, Abbey Row Centre, Kelso, TD5 7BJ
See this map for directions.

Our stand at the Dumfries and Galloway FHS Homecoming Fair on 27th June 2009, Dumfries, Scotland