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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Selkirkshire => Topic started by: *sparkle* on Monday 28 July 08 10:05 BST (UK)
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Can anyone please point me in the direction of where I could find/purchase details of Galashiels memorial inscriptions?
I see the Broders FHS has published inscriptions up to 1855.
Unfortunately I am more interested in the more recent past as I have several generations dying between 1903 and 1945. (All Dicksons; two Georges, two Helens, a John and a Jane)
Any help is appreciated.
Kind Regards
Tracey
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Tracey,
I've PM'd you.
Terry
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I would be interested to know as well as i had relatives there at that time?
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Hi Worth,
PM'd you too.
Terry
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I would be interested in this too if anyone finds anything out. My fathers side was all from Galashiels.
Thanks Wendy
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PM'd you
Terry
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Thank-you very much for that Terry, I will follow that through. Great help.
Wendy.
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I, too, would appreciate knowing where to inquire about burials for my folks from Galashiels and some of the other Border towns.
Thanks,
Josephine
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Sent pm
Terry
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Terry,
I wasnt very successful as I never heard anything back. Should I send another message??
Thanks
Tx
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Hi Sparkle
pm sent
Terry
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Thank you kindly, Terry!
Regards,
Josephine
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Hi Terry~~ I see that I too have need of Galashiels M.I..
Looking for~~~ DARLING / BRUCE.
As always ,Thanks tons in advance !!
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Hi Ajjbc
PM sent
Terry
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Thank you so much Terry....It goes on my "Next to do" list.....
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terry
As yet there are no post 1855 Galashiles Mis.
There is on-going work on Mis for one large cemetery only (Eastlands) Heatheryett has never been done and the old Ladhope was updated last year but not current and Gala Ailse is readily available unless you know otherwise with all the secret squirrel Pms.
I think we would all like to know whats on offer!!
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I have pm'd Alan14578 with the reason for the pm's. All those who have had one from me know the reason why. I was lucky enough to have a contact who could help but I was not willing to put her name up on the public domain.
I don't want anyone thinking I was sending 'secret squirrel' pm's for my own gratification, it was simply a case of protecting one person to help others.
Scottish Borders Council may be able to help with queries.
I shall no longer be doing this.
Terry
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Terry,
All your help has been appreciated.
Thanks from me anyway!
Tracey
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Thanks very much terry :O)
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Hi
My ancestors came from nearby Selkirk. My 5xgreat grandfather was born in Selkirk which is not far from Galashiels.
Ben
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Hi Ben
I see you have Stewarts in Selkirk mine are Douglas. Haven't come across any Stewarts in my family.
Terry
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Just want to say Alan14578 has kindly pm'd me and we have cleared up the misunderstanding.
Terry
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Hi terry
My ancestor was John Stewart born in 1738 son of James and Isabella Stewart formerly Dickson in Selkirk. John had a twin brother James Stewart and the baptism entry says that they were born around 10:30 at night.
Ben
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Hi Terry,
I am new to this site but I have a need for
Galashiels I have alot of my family I can't locate cemeteries . Could you help me with that? Anything would be appreciated.
Thank, Gala Girl
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The Borders Family History Society spent last weekend recording in Eastlands Cemetery. A member has been working on it for a long time but a group spent the weekend checking etc. so it won't be long or a CD is up for sale.
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Oh thats fantastic news for those of us with Gala connections ;D
Thanks
Tx
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Is there an update on the Eastlands Index, I have information on quite a few Ballantyne's that were buried there, but believe there may be more of my family (grand mother was a Ballantyne). Her grandfather was the Burgh Chamberlain for Gala.
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Hiya
I've been working away on Eastlands- did another 7 hours today. There are over 3300 stones, the vast majority of which have been recorded by a local, and very knowledgeable, volunteer - a huge effort which has been done over several years and in all weathers!
I'm completing the final checks and putting the index togetherand hope to have it finished within the next few weeks.
Ladhope has been recorded and is available from Borders FHS on cd - it includes photographs.
There is also a small cemetery at St Peters Episcopal church which will be recorded within the next week as well.
Recording of Heatheryett is on the cards too.
Elma
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Thats good Elma. I take it the small cemetery at St Peter's is, Gala aisle? I was there today looking for a headstone, didn't find it but think BFHS have an index of the headstones in their room.
CT.
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Hiya
Gala Aisle and St Peters are separate. Gala Aisle is the old burial ground right on the main road into Gala. St Peters is the Episcopal church - not very many stones there and quite overgrown.
BFHS have a copy of Nigels Hardie's new version of Gala Aisle (SGTranscriptions). I think there is also a copy of the MI which were maybe recorded in the 60's.
Elma
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Hope not to silly a question but how can I get hold of a copy of the CD from Borders FHS?
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Hope this works.
http://www.bordersfhs.org.uk/BFHSPublications.asp
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Hello, can anyone tell me which cemetries in Gala have OLD stones, I'm looking for one death probably not long after 1841, another between 1829 and 1841 and then beyond that really into the 18th century. There is nothing at the Aisle. Are the any records at all for Boleside/Lindean?
Thanks so much for any help anyone can give.
Susan Dun
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susandun , there are only about 10 listed graves at lindean and i can search them for you . I have never heard of a graveyard at Boleside and I do believe there may be a few unlisted stones in the overgrown family plot in Sunderland Hall.
I understand that "Heatheryett cemetery" in galashiels is nearly ready for publication by BFHS.
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Alan that would be brilliant, thanks so much. I am looking for any Duns - should be one N but might be 2. I know there was an Andrew there in 1612 but then I have a gap of about 6 generations until a George at Hollybush at the very end of C18. George died in Gala but as far as I can see was not buried at the Aisle. Andrew was definately connected with Lindean/Boleside church (as far as I know they are the same) as there is a reference in Hall's History of Galashiels to him getting in trouble with the kirk session for driving corn on a Sunday! He was at Brigheugh just a couple of hundred yards down the Selkirk road then.
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Sorry no Dun/dunns in Lindean. Only 6 readable in the 1960s with names Soott,Henderson.Lee, Elliot,Ingles, Dickson,Brydon and Ker.
In the Auld Kirkyard Selkirk there is a Major John DUN died 1845 wife Dorothea Henderson. Another George DUN died 1736 aged 78 with a daughter Margaret. also a John DUNN died 1873 aged 58yrs wife Hyndmer Rutherford Hewat with a son Thomas and dau Hyndmer.
I have checked my index for the old cemetery by the Old Town Galashiels and found Euphemia DUN born 29-3-1816 died 23-1-1895 but i expect you have that one.
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Thanks very much. The Selkirk ones aren't mine but Euphemia is and I didn't have her date of birth so that is one step in the right direction. I will look for a birth record for her now and that just might take me somewhere. Which one is the Old Cemetry in Gala, is it the Aisle or another one?
Best regards
Susan
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I will answer for alan. the 'old' cemetery is the Aisle just along from the Old Town, Galashiels.
Hope you find your Duns.
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Hello sparkle,
I own two cd' s (eastland & old lad hope) that lists inscriptions and photos of headstones from the two cemeteries. Let me know whether I can help out.
Kevin
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Gala Aisle is free online.`it maybe via Genuki or one of the other scottish sites. At the moment i just cant put my hand on it but it is there somewhere and no doubt someone will kindly give us the web address for it.
alan