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Archive and Search Room, Galashiels

Old Gala House, Galashiels, Scotland, where our family history archive and library of books, family tree charts, monumental / gravestone inscriptions, CDs, microfilms, and microfiche is located. The Society has its own archive and search room at Old Gala House, an interesting museum in Scott Crescent, Galashiels, TD1 3JS, Scotland, and this houses our collection of family history material, our own and other publications, which are available for visitors to do their own research.
Our own and some other publications may be purchased here, when the search room is open.

The archive and search room is now open only by appointment to paid up members by reservation in advance until 3rd April 2012, when we will again be providing access to the public.

For reservations, please make an Archive Appointment Request quoting your email address as well your name, and desired appointment date and time, giving at least 1 week's notice.
Appointments should not be regarded as final until they have been confirmed.

See this map for directions to Old Gala House.
The Archive comprises the following:
Search the category index and the topic index to the Books and Pamphlets.

Look at the CD Catalogue for the CDs which can be used on the computers in the Archive.

Look at the Microfiche Catalogue - these microfiche sheets and microfilms which can be used on the microfiche readers or the microfiche reader/printer in the Archive.

Search the surname index to the paper Family Trees (Pedigree Charts).