| Tracing Ancestors - InformationBowhill Estate has a rich history and has employed a large number of local people, including gardeners, cooks, maids, builders, joiners and many more. During the First World War, Bowhill served as a military hospital and was occupied by the Army from 1939-45. In the Second World War it was used as a training base. This makes the Estate very popular with people tracing their ancestors. |
| Tips to Help Trace Your Family's HistoryThere are many resources available to research your family's history. However, the first port of call ideally is existing family members. While doing this you can also seek out old family letters or records, such as birth certificates or wills to ascertain whether or not the family are local. If the family has been in the same area for generations it could be useful to investigate headstones in local graveyards. Useful information may also be located from local libraries and the internet is another good source. |
| Useful Information SourcesScottish Borders Archive & Local History Centre, Heritage Hub, Hawick (01450 360699)
The collections at the Heritage Hub include material relating to:
- families and local communities
- Census, births, marriages and deaths
- land ownership from the 16th Century
- local business records including textile, fishing and farming industries
- Government, law and order, and schools
- famous borderers, such as Sir Walter Scott, Mungo Park and James Hogg.
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