Borders Family History Society

Joining Borders Family History Society

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Individuals: Join us or renew your membership subscription.
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Membership Benefits

Regular meetings in Melrose (see What's On)
Membership of a thriving family history society and contact with other members who may be researching the same family
Society Archive and Search Room at Old Gala House, Galashiels
A 44 page magazine published 3 times a year. Each issue contains articles of interest to members, details of new members and their interests, and queries placed by members and non-members seeking help with their Borders ancestry.
Discounts on the Society's Monumental Inscriptions volumes.
Your queries included in the magazine (and, if you wish, on the website) free of charge.
Discount on the Society's Research Service.
Access to GEDCOM family trees by email free of charge.
Discount on Scotland's People vouchers of 30 page credits.
Normally £7 each, they can be bought from us at only £5.65 each, a 19% saving.

Annual Subscriptions

Current rates are:-
United Kingdom: Ordinary and Institutions.....£12; Senior Citizens (members aged 60 and over) £10
EU (magazine sent using courier/surface mail): Ordinary and Institutions.....£15.50; Senior Citizens (members aged 60 and over) £13.50
EU (magazine sent airmail): Ordinary and Institutions.....£16.50; Senior Citizens (members aged 60 and over) £14.50
Other Countries (magazine sent using courier/surface mail): Ordinary and Institutions.....£15.50; Senior Citizens (members aged 60 and over) £13.50
Other Countries (magazine sent airmail): Ordinary and Institutions.....£18.25; Senior Citizens (members aged 60 and over) £16.25

We accept payment by cheque drawn on a UK bank in £ sterling please, made payable to Borders Family History Society.
Alternatively, you may pay by debit or credit card.
Please provide your full card number, name (as printed on the card), postal address, card type (Discover, Mastercard, Visa), start date, end date, 3 digit security number, issue no (if there is one).

Joining Form

If you don't want to join online, please download, print and complete the joining form PDF (80 Kb), and send it by post with your payment to the
Membership Secretary, Bill Stewart, Springbank, Ayton, Eyemouth, TD14 5QZ, Scotland.

If you don't want to renew online, please download, print and complete the renewal form PDF (78 Kb), and send it by post with your payment to the
Membership Secretary, Bill Stewart, Springbank, Ayton, Eyemouth, TD14 5QZ, Scotland.

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Individuals - Join or Renew Online

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If you pay income or capital gains tax in the UK, the Society can reclaim tax on your subscription from the taxman at no cost to you (you can't reclaim the tax), so please select the appropriate option below:

GIFT AID DECLARATION

I would like Borders Family History Society to treat all payments I make on or after 6th April 2011 in respect of the member subscription for the Society as Gift Aid donations.

Notes:

UK resident tax payers must pay at least £2 income tax or capital gains tax per year for us to claim Gift Aid from the taxman.
Non-UK resident UK tax payers must pay at least the amount of their subscription in UK income tax or capital gains tax per year for us to claim Gift Aid from the taxman.
You can cancel this declaration at any time by notifying us (Borders Family History Society).
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