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• The Debatable Lands, also known as Debatable ground, batable ground or thriep lands was land lying between Scotland and England, formerly in question to which it belonged, when they were distinct kingdoms      (Source: Wikipedia)
• DEBATABLE-LANDS mailing list for genealogy or history of the Debatable or Threip Lands between England and Scotland on the bounds of Roxburghshire, Dumfriesshire and Cumberland or those on the bounds of Roxburghshire and Northumberland      (Source: Rootsweb.com)
• DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY genealogy mailing list, for the counties of Dumfries, Wigtown, and Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom      (Source: Rootsweb.com)
• EAST-MARCHES genealogy mail list for local history interest in the old administrative area of the East Marches of both England (Northumberland) and Scotland (Berwickshire and parts of Roxburghshire)      (Source: Rootsweb.com)
• Historically, the name Scottish Borders designated the entire border region of southern Scotland and, together with neighbouring areas of England      (Source: Wikipedia)
• My Forever Scotland  Based in the Scottish Borders, "My Forever Scotland" offers Photographic Services for people researching their Scots Ancestry     ($)
• SCT-HEBRIDES genealogy mailing list for family history on the islands of the Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland      (Source: Rootsweb.com)
• SCT-MIDDLE-MARCHES mailing list for genealogical or historical interest in the Middle Marches area of Scotland and England      (Source: Rootsweb.com)
• SCT-NECOAST genealogy mailing list for the fishing villages on the northeast coast of Scotland, from Nairn to the southern boundary of Kincardine including Aberdeen, and their connection with the sea      (Source: Rootsweb.com)
• SCT-STRATHNAIRN genealogy mailing list for the parishes of Nairnshire and northeastern Inverness-shire - the four parishes of Nairnshire and the parishes of Dores, Daviot & Dunlichity, Moy, Croy, Petty, and Ardersier in Inverness-shire      (Source: Rootsweb.com)
• SCT-WIS genealogy mailing list for the Western Isles (Outer Hebrides), Scotland      (Source: Rootsweb.com)
• Strathnairn is the name given to the rural area comprising of East and West Daviot, Inverarnie, Farr, Brin, Croachy and Dunlichity 
• Using DNA to find the historical and genetic origins of the Elliotts (Elliots) and other Anglo-Scottish families known collectively as the Border Reivers  yDNA only     (Source: Rootsweb.com)
• WEST-MARCHES mail list for genealogy and history of the West Marches in the south of Scotland and north of England (most of the historic Scottish counties of Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire, Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire  And the historic English counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, in order to air cross-boundary movements and assist researchers who are uncertain of the precise location of their forebears     (Source: Rootsweb.com)
• Archives
  
  • Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Centre 
• Cemeteries
  
  • Cemeteries of The Borders, Scotland      (Source: Interment.net, Cemetery Records Online)
• DNA Projects
  
  • Border Reiver Surname Map      (Source: Rootsweb.com)
  • The Isles of the Hebrides DNA geographical project - direct maternal or paternal line from the Scottish Western Isles  Both yDNA and mtDNA     (Source: Family Tree DNA)
• Geographical Names
  
  • The Hebrides comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of Scotland      (Source: Wikipedia)
  • The Inner Hebrides is an archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides      (Source: Wikipedia)
  • The Outer Hebrides comprise an island chain off the west coast of Scotland  Prior to 1975 Lewis formed part of the county of Ross-shire and the rest of the archipelago, including Harris, was part of Inverness-shire     (Source: Wikipedia)
• Libraries
  
  • Highland Libraries catalogue 
• Monumental Inscriptions
  
  • Gravestones Index Search 

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