| Title | Synopsis | Size Description | Issue No | Author |
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| The Leyden Family | From USA, an article on the name Leyden with particular reference to Dr John Leyden. | less than 1 page | 12 | Ronald Spencer |
| The Turnbulls of Minto Cleuchead, Burnfoot and East Middle | From Hawick to Australia
Extracts from a book of more than three hundred pages . | 3 pages or more | 26 | Mrs Robyn Crossle |
| James Paris Lee 1831--1904
His Rifles reigned supreme | Born in Hawick, the very man who designed the Lee Enfield Rifle,
emigrated to Canada,
The Percussion Cap, a development by Rev Alexander Forsyth. | 2 pages or more | 3 | Donald Whyte |
| The Miller Family of Hawick, Scotland and Delaware County, New York | This Miller family who emigrated from Hawick or Roberton-they set up a farm in the Catskill mountains of New York. | 2 pages or more | 34 | C. Raymond La Fever |
| Australian deaths recorded in Hawick Advertiser part 2 1874-1890 | Deaths in the Hawick Advertiser, it also covers other parts of the Borders. | 4 pages or more | 37 | Marjorie Gavin |
| More Canadian Intimations in the Hawick Advertiser 1864-1868 | List of deaths in Canada mainly of persons who had connections with Hawick and the surrounding area. | 1 page or more | 45 | Marjory Gavin |
| Canadian Intimations in the "Hawick Advertiser" 1855 - 1898 | A list of births and marriages of Canadians intimated in the Hawick Advertiser between 1855-1898, with brief additional notes on some items. | 4 pages or more | 47 | Marjory Gavin |
| American Intimations in the Hawick Advertiser Births 1859-1900 and Marriages 1855-1872 | Births and marriages in America of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 4 pages or more | 48 | Marjorie Gavin |
| Australian Intimations in Hawick Advertiser | Deaths 1862-1900, in Australia of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 8 pages or more | 55 | Marjorie Gavin |
| New Zealand Intimations in Hawick Advertiser - Deaths 1860-1900 | Deaths 1860-1900, in New Zealand of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 2 pages or more | 57 | Marjorie Gavin |
| Scottish Borders Council Archives - Hawick Heritage Hub | Information about the new ‘state of the art’ Council archives due to open in May 2007. | 2 pages or more | 63 | Rachel Hosker |
| 1849 | A report on Hawick in the year 1849, the year the Border Railway reached Hawick but also the year of the cholera epidemic. Includes contemporary reports on the epidemic and names of a number of those who died | 4 pages or more | 77 | Anne Golden |
| Hawick Through Time by Alastair Redpath | A review of the book 'Hawick through Time' by Alastair Redpath. | less than 1 page | 86 | Peter Munro |
| Hawick and District from Old Photographs | Some notes on the recently published book 'Hawick and District from Old Photographs', by Alastair M Redpath. | less than 1 page | 89 | Editor |
| The Hawick Word Book | Review of book 'The Hawick Word Book'. | less than 1 page | 98 | Enid Cruickshank |
| Hawick and District and the Great War | Review of a book written by Derek Robertson and published by Hawick Archaeological Society to commemorate the 100th. Anniversary of the signing of the Armistice Agreement ending WW1. | less than 1 page | 99 | Enid Cruickshank |
| Old Hawick (Lanton?) Photo | A photo taken by R. Robinson, the Arcade , Hawick for 1900 or earlier. Indoor and outdoor staff it seems. Other members of the group will have received a copy. Any identification welcome | less than 1 page | 106 | James McCaskie |
| Hawick Reivers Festival | A summary of the lawless and turbulent times celebrated in the Hawick Reivers Festival celebrated in March. Prominent reivers surnames are listed, together with words originating from the period and region. | 1 page or more | 111 | Editor |
| Newspapers published in the Borders | Border newspapers published in the Borders, 65 in total. | 2 pages or more | 5 | Peter Elliot |
| Death in the Borders: 19th Century Border Murder Cases | Book review. Author: Norrie McLeish. Border Murder Cases- a great deal of research has gone into this volume. Gypsies, landlords, and farm workers, and many others. are included. | 2 pages or more | 30 | Hugh K. Mackay |
| The mole catchers of Lilliesleaf | The story of a mole and rabbit catcher in the Lilliesleaf area. | 1 page or more | 18 | Mrs S.J. Hodgkinson |
| Sidelines on the Borders Railway | Nowadays, the only railway line in the Borders is the main east coast line in Berwickshire. Lady Gibson has discovered, however, that the history of the railways has plenty of interest for family historians. | 1 page or more | 11 | Jane Gibson |
| James Augustus Henry Murray (1837-1915) | Biography of James Murray, a linguist, philologist, teacher. He was one of the founders of the Oxford English dictionary. | 1 page or more | 45 | Valerie Mackay |
| American Intimations in Hawick Advertiser - Marriages 1876-1900 | Marriages in America of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 2 pages or more | 50 | Marjorie Gavin |
| American Intimations in Hawick Advertiser -Deaths 1857-1878 | Deaths in America of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 5 pages or more | 51 | Marjorie Gavin |
| American Intimations in Hawick Advertiser - Deaths 1879-1889 | Deaths in America of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 3 pages or more | 52 | Marjorie Gavin |
| American Intimations in Hawick Advertiser - Deaths 1890-1900 | Deaths in America of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 3 pages or more | 53 | Marjorie Gavin |
| It’s in the blood | Notes about why Anne, a member of the Society Council, became interested in family history. | 1 page or more | 57 | Anne Turnbull |
| Miscellaneous Intimations in Hawick Advertiser - Births 1854-1900 | Previous compilations of intimations have related to events in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the USA. These relate to births in other locations, of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 3 pages or more | 58 | Marjorie Gavin |
| Two Brothers-in- Law | An account of the conflict and subsequent reconciliation of two members of the Haddon family of Hawick. | 2 pages or more | 94 | Enid Cruickshank |
| Stirches Brick, Tile and Pottery Works | A history of the Stirches Brick Tile and Pottery Works (est. 1850 by John Scott-Chisholme), when the tweed and hosiery trade took a downturn. A combination of the growth in the woollen trade bringing people from the Midlands and Yorkshire who needed living accommodation, plus the arrival of the railway in 1849 to bring sandstone for building, seemed an idea that could not fail. Clay for bricks found on the Stirches Estate added to the positive outlook, but the death of Chisholm and increasing competition initiated the demise of the factory which closed in 1873. The account includes site maps and reference to many other accounts and articles at the time and since. | 3 pages or more | 101 | J.G.Macdonald |
| Extracting information from local parish records | A detailed description about how best to utilise the old parish records (OPRs) to look back further than the mid 1800s when researching family trees. Using examples from Hawick, baptism records, including witnesses, are a particularly rich source of information. | 9 pages or more | 108 | Douglas Scott |
| Canadian Intimations in the "Hawick Advertiser"
1857 – 1863 | Deaths extracted from the "Hawick Advertiser" of people connected to the Borders, and other places in southern Scotland. Continued in issue 43. | 1 page or more | 40 | Marjorie Gavin |
| American Intimations in Hawick Advertiser -
Marriages 1872-1875 | Marriages in America of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | less than 1 page | 49 | Marjorie Gavin |
| New Zealand Intimations in Hawick Advertiser - 1861-1896 | Births and marriages, 1861-1896, in New Zealand of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 2 pages or more | 56 | Marjorie Gavin |
| Family History Records | An archivist from the Heritage Hub in Hawick discusses a range of records that can be used to provide a fuller picture of our ancestors | 5 pages or more | 70 | Juline Baird |
| The Chisholm Highland Connection | The story of the Chisholm family, their involvement in medieval wars and their move from the Borders to the Highlands. | 5 pages or more | 73 | Gregory Lauder-Frost |
| Auld Edward Dearsden 1799-1875 | An account of the life of Edward Dearsden who was killed by the horse of Thomas Kennaway during the Hawick Common Riding, the family and in particular his great grandson William James Dearsden who originally had a cycle agent's shop in Hawick but who went on to develop a very successful photographic business and who during WW2 flew and worked with Barnes Wallis, the inventor of the bouncing bomb. | 3 pages or more | 81 | Anne Golden |
| Dr. John Haddon - World Tour 1882 | An account by the author of a talk given to the Society of a world tour undertaken in 1882 by his ancestor, Dr. John Haddon, a successful medical practitioner from Hawick. | 2 pages or more | 81 | Andrew Haddon |
| Tales of a Borderman | A continuation (from Vol. 80) of Andrew Haddon's recollections and tales handed down. | 4 pages or more | 84 | Enid Cruickshank |
| John Thomas Rochead | Some notes on the life of John Thomas Rochead, architect with particular reference to his work at Hawick. | 3 pages or more | 85 | |
| James Wilson, economist 1805-1860 | Some notes on the life of James Wilson, noted economist to whom a statue has recently been erected in Hawick | 1 page or more | 95 | Ronald Morrison |
| 2nd Lt Robert Leman Purdom | A native of Hawick Robert Leman Purdom KOSB (1883-1917) was from a family key in the development of the town. Robert senior was the Town Clerk, co-founded Hawick Golf Club, and secretary of the School of Art and Cottage Hospital. Robert seniors siblings (x3) and many half-siblings (x7) are listed and described, as are Robert seniors parents. Robert Leman' mother was Helen Emma Leman, whose family had relocated to Australia during the gold rush. Robert Lemans siblings are listed and described. Robert Leman enlisted and rose to 2nd Lt, but was killed in action 1917 aged 32. | 2 pages or more | 102 | Editor |
| Margaret B. Scott of Hawick | The editors' great aunt Peggy Doig taught in Hawick from 1916, where she stayed with Margaret B Scott and her mother Isabella Scott, in the early 1900s. The editor investigated this branch of the Scott family. | less than 1 page | 108 | Editor |
| Sir Thomas Brisbane - His Link with the Borders | From a request to Kelso Museum for details on Sir Thomas Brisbane. A history of Makerston and the City of Brisbane He was also a keen astronomer. Very interesting. | 2 pages or more | 8 | Zilla Oddy |
| Station Masters of Belses | A summary of a presentation by Mrs V. Brittain about Belses station (opened 1849) and the station master Hugh Harvey. A collection of station records from the 1880s were found. | 1 page or more | 15 | Jed Squirrel |
| A Border Tragedy - Hawick 900, Court of Session and Civil Records | An article on cases of Breach of Promise. | 5 pages or more | 86 | Norrie McLeish |
| The Davidson Families of Canonbie | Reference to a History of the Clan Davidson with mention of families in Canonbie, Teviothead and Hawick. | less than 1 page | 98 | |
| James the Clock | An account of the sourcing and transportation of a James Gowans (1800-1886) clock to Australia by the Ball family. James Gowans was the 3rd great grandson of the authors husband. James Gowans worked in East Linton, working in his shop in Galashiels 47 High Street from the 1840s to 1890s. His son John was a prize winning chronometer maker and jeweller in New York; his son James was a watch and clock maker in Hawick; his son William became a doctor. | 1 page or more | 105 | Jill Ball |
| At The Beginning | A tale of one mans delve into family history from the U.K. to Canada and beyond. | 2 pages or more | 1 | Peter Elliot |
| Border-Line Experiences of a Canadian Researcher | The Ainslie born in Lilliesleaf and how a trip from Canada to research the family ended in a book. | 2 pages or more | 10 | Robert L. Morden |
| Emigration from the Borders | Emigration opportunities available to Borderers in the late 19th century, to Australia, Canada, and the United States. | 2 pages or more | 32 | Marjorie Gavin |
| More Canadian Intimations in the 'Hawick Advertiser' | Deaths (1869-1900) extracted from the "Hawick Advertiser" of people connected to the Borders, and other places in southern Scotland.
Continued from issue 40. | 8 pages or more | 46 | Marjory Gavin |
| Australian Intimations in Hawick Advertiser | Births 1858-1897, Marriages 1854-1900, Deaths 1853-1862, in Australia of people originally from Hawick and surrounding area. | 8 pages or more | 54 | Marjorie Gavin |
| Miscellaneous Intimations in Hawick Advertiser - 1855-1900 | A list of marriages of people from various places (including Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Burma, Canada, Chile, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Italy, South Africa, Trinidad) intimated in the Hawick Advertiser between 1855-1900, with brief additional notes on some items. | 3 pages or more | 68 | Marjorie Gavin |
| New Collections at the Heritage Hub | County council records, diaries and estate papers were identified amongst the backlog of uncatalogued material at the Scottish Borders Archive. | 4 pages or more | 69 | Juline Baird |
| Ormistons and Renwicks - Two Melrose Families | An investigation into the origins of the business Ormiston and Renwick, seedsman/garden shop, in Melrose High Street. Starting with John Renwick (b. Makertstoun 1839, and his wife Wilhelmina Wilton 1846 and 5 children). 2 later children, one of which included the name Ormiston (the couple had a boarder Charles Ormiston d.1882, son of Archibald Ormiston 1815-1866, son of Walter Ormiston (b. 1750) and Agnes Brown d. 1846. The account goes on to describe more detail about the success of Charles and his legacy left to the Renwicks and to Melrose (Ormiston Institute). The business passed to George Henderson. The author's family (Bunyan) took over Rosebank from the Renwicks, and later acquired the Ship Inn (Alexander Bunyan) in 1921. John Renwick was a 2nd Lieutenant in the KOSB in WW1, returning to join his mother in Hawick. | 3 pages or more | 109 | Stephen Bunyan |
| Archibald Minto | Further to Issue 109, the contributor has confirmed that Archibald Minto was a brother of her great grandmother Agnes Minto. Agnes' daughter Agnes had several children, one of whom was Jessie, who in turn had 8 children after marrying Thomas Henderson of Hawick, one of whom, William was the contributors' father. The family moved to Greenock in 1909 where Thomas was a foreman in the Greenock Woollen Mill. | less than 1 page | 110 | Archibald Minto |
| A Family Church - St Cuthbert's Scottish Episcopal Church, Hawick | Some notes on the history of St Cuthbert's Scottish Episcopal Church, Hawick particularly the author's family connection. Principal names mentioned are Coltman, Ritson, Godfrey, FitzWalter, Dearden, Landles. | 3 pages or more | 75 | Anne Golden |
| A Young Hawick Entertainer - Charles Stainton | The life of Charles Stainton who first appears in the Hawick Criminal Records aged 9 in 1903 but who went on to become a music hall artist with the Sutcliffe Troupe. | 3 pages or more | 87 | Elma Fleming |
| Margaret Douglas, an Ordinary Hawick Woman? | An account of the life of Margaret Douglas and her family and their lives in late 19th. and early 20th. century Hawick. | 3 pages or more | 98 | Kathryn Holloway |
| Family History in "The Gladstaines Bible" | This is the very old history of the Gladstains in the Hawick area in and around 1645 through to 1850 . Few families can go back that far with as much confidence in the manuscript as this one. | 3 pages or more | 27 | Michael Robson |
| Old Books with Hawick Connections | A description of two old books about Hawick from the author's library. One is a library book that was never returned. Speculation about the culprit reveals many family relationships. | 2 pages or more | 74 | Anne Golden |
| More Canadian Intimations in the 'Hawick Advertiser' | Deaths (1863-1864) extracted from the "Hawick Advertiser" of people connected to the Borders, and other places in southern Scotland.
Continued from issue 40. | less than 1 page | 43 | Marjory Gavin |
| Am I or am I not an Elliot? Can I wear my Elliot tartan scarf? | An account of the research into the authors connections to the Elliot name. Elizabeth Elliot was born in Hawick 1892 to Robert Eliot (b. 1857) and Margaret Rowat. Robert was 1 of 3 children born to George and Elizabeth Douglas. Before then the researcher has been unable to clearly trace the Elliots further with any confidence. | less than 1 page | 102 | Christine Nichol |
| Alexander Turnbull and his Family | If you have any Turnbulls in your family and you think that you came from the Borders, this is a must for you. Turnbulls from Galashiels, Selkirk and Hawick. | 5 pages or more | 25 | Jane Gibson |
| A Teri Forever- My Rich Border Heritage | Nostalgia about Hawick, and the revelation that some of her ancestors came from southern England, she has researched back to 500AD on her direct paternal line and from 1699 on other lines. | 3 pages or more | 66 | Anne Golden |
| Granny's Bawbees and other coins (part 2) | The writer traces the history of coinage in Scotland and talks of shop cheques or tokens particularly instancing Co-operative stores and also mentioning J.A. Game's tea shop in Hawick. | 3 pages or more | 78 | Peter Munro |
| Hawick Through Time | A review of the book 'Hawick through Time' by Alistair Moffat. | 1 page or more | 85 | Enid Cruickshank |
