Dunse History Society

Family History;

• Borders Family History Society; For information on all aspects of Family History within the Scottish Borders.

• Website of the Blackadder; For all researching or interested in the colourful history of the family of Blackadder.

• Allans of Fogo; The website of the Allans of Fogo.

• The Pringles of Whitsome; The family history website of the Pringles of Whitsome.

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Websites of Local Interest;

• Museums Services Live Borders

• A Heart for Duns; A Community Group of Volunteers founded with the aim of maintaining and promoting the vibrancy of Duns - now running and reshaping the Volunteer Hall

• The Website of Duns and District Parish Churches;

• Lammermuir Life; A website that contains much historical information on life in the Lammermuirs.

• Manderston House; The website of Manderston House near Duns, the setting for the television programme "The Edwardian Country House".

• Paxton House; The website of Paxton House. Built by the Adam Brothers; one of the country's finest 18th. century Palladian Houses.

• Marchmont House; An imposing Grade A listed Palladian mansion built in 1750 by Hugh Hume-Campbell 3rd. Easl of Marchmont. Now open to the public.

• Gunsgreen House; The website of the recently restored Gunsgreen House, a magnificent Georgian mansion-house designed by John Adam for local merchant John Nisbet who amassed a fortune from smuggling. Much of historical interest and many secrets and surprises.

• Hawick Hub; Scottish Borders Council Archives and Family History Centre. Houses a wide range of records covering the whole of the Scottish Borders.

• Borders Book Trail; Contact details for nine Bookshops in the Borders all stocking historical material.

• Duns Summer Festival Facebook page for Duns Summer Festival

• Duns Archery The website of Archery Duns, a Club recently set up to encourage the ancient art and practice of Archery.

• Thinking without Borders  A newly formed group inspired by local philosophers, John Duns Scotus and David Hume to promote imaginative thinking, questioning, and reflection

• Gavinton, Fogo and Polwarth Community Council Website containing some excellent articles on the history of the communities including on Fogo Church, Fogo War Graves and on Richard Hillary.

• Ronald Richardson Photography The website of Society member Ronald Richardson is devoted mainly to aircraft and wildlife photography.

• Berwickshire Naturalists Club  The oldest, continuously operating club of its kind in the UK.

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Various Historical Societies;

• Marie Stuart Society; Website of the Marie Stuart (Mary Queen of Scots) Society dedicated to promoting and encouraging an interest in all aspects of the life and times of Mary Queen of Scots.

• Scottish Covenanting Memorial Association; The website of the Scottish Covenanting Memorial Association, a Society dedicated to preserving an interest in Covenanting times and particularly the preservation of the memorials to those who suffered death for their religious beliefs.

• Old Gala Club; The website of The Old Gala Club, Galashiels Local History Society.

• Coldstream History Society ;The website of Coldstream History Society - contains a transcript and where possible information of names appearing on War Memorials throughout Berwickshire and North Northumberland - also a transcript of the stones in Lennel and other Cemeteries

• Chirnside History Group Facebook page;

• The Trimontium Trust; Website of the Trimontium Heritage Centre, (the story of the Roman Capital of Southern Scotland).

• Border Archaeological Society Facebook page;

• Thomas Boston; A site containing an account of the life of the great Scottish divine Thomas Boston born in Duns in 1676 with a full list with links of his works and sermons.

• John Duns Scotus; An account of the life and philosophy of the mediaeval philosopher and theologian born in Duns.

• Whitsome Village Website; A website relating to Whitsome Village Hall with details of events happening in the village.