January 2011
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“My Ancestor was a Councillor”
Galashiels Town Council Minute Book: no. 4 1884-1886 (BG/2)
Being a councillor is perhaps not the most colourful occupation to research, but resources at the Hub revealed information that contributed a personal picture of an ancestor’s life, activities and beliefs.
A recent enquirer, using our Remote Research Service, believed that her ancestor William Frater had served on Galashiels Town...