Local history sources can provide you with geographical, historical and social information on the areas in which your ancestors lived.
Collections at the National Library of Scotland include a wide variety of relevant material. To find details of local history publications we have, search our main catalogue, either by title or keyword – for example, ‘keyword anywhere’ search using +history +peebles. (Handy hint: using the plus sign like this narrows your search.) for more click here

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