The Hawick Heritage Group, set up as part of The Hawick Group, was the catalyst for branding the town as Scotland's Heritage Capital. The town is blessed with a rich history and a superb cultural tradition of poetry and song, and is now also the location of the Scottish Borders Family History Archive at the Heritage Hub.
This is a destination for all who want to explore their ancestry and roots in the Scottish Borders, and the location where information can be given on the most common Borders family names. A symbol of this is the lifesize bronze in the Civic Space which shows William of Rule turning the bull, which led to the local surname Turnbull. However Elliots, Scotts and other families will also find much to research in the Hub.
