Borders Burial Records go Digital.....

caraid · Post by **caraid** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:34 pm

This is an excerpt from Scottish Borders Council newspaper
"Scottish Borders Council's bereavement services recently spent 3 weeks digitally scanning 296 local burial record books, some listing burials dating back to 1800. The next step will be to convert these entries into an electronic database. Eventually the public will be able to access website details of all burials and graves in the Borders, data protection restrictions allowing.
The modernisation will mean quiker, more efficient and reliable system for burial clerks and for the public, eventually all the information will be available online, with maps helping pinpoint the exact positions of all graves in the Borders.
The earliest burial record book we have scanned belongs to Manor Churchyard in Tweeddale. It dates back to 1800. The oldest book in Roxburghshire is from St. Mary's, Hawick (1841) and the oldest in Berwickshire is from Ayton (1849), while the earliest in Ettrick & Lauderdale is from Ettrick churchyard and dates back to 1855"

This sounds like a very exciting project and I will keep you posted when I hear any more details.

Caraid

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:07 pm

caraid wrote:.....snipped ........This sounds like a very exciting project and I will keep you posted when I hear any more details.

Caraid

Please !!

David

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:32 pm

Does anyone have an update on this?

Best wishes
Lesley

caraid · Post by **caraid** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:59 pm

No updates as yet, but SBC are not the fastest movers. I will of course keep yous all informed as soon as I hear anything.
Cheers
Caraid

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:57 pm

Brill - thanks Caraid!

elspcam · Post by **elspcam** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 1:28 pm

any updates on this as I am looking forward to breaking down my brick walls

caraid · Post by **caraid** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:37 pm

Hi
Havn't had any updates yet but I have sent them an email today to ask what their timescale is likely to be. Hopefully will hear back from them, and i'll let you know

Cheers
Caraid

elspcam · Post by **elspcam** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:34 pm

Thanks Caraid for reply
Spent last Saturday in the borders in beautiful sunshine.
in Melrose, St boswell Bowden and Morebattle to name a few
Had a lovely time and found one or two ancesters
but to have these records online would be a great resourse especially as winter is now approaching
regards elspcam

caraid · Post by **caraid** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:44 pm

Still not had a reply yet and have sent another email today. Efter aw, am paying ma cooncil tax to this local authority, an a want ma monies worth

Cheers
Caraid

caraid · Post by **caraid** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:00 pm

The records have been scanned up till 2005, and they are looking at the possibility of a website but at the moment there is NO timescale.

Cheers
Caraid

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