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27/2/2014

History and genealogy talks and events, 3 March - 9 March 2014

Here's this week's list of talks of interest to Scottish genealogists and family historians.

Note that there may be a charge for some of these events, and some may be for members only. We will be publishing lists of upcoming talks and events regularly - if you are organising a talk or event relating to Scottish genealogy or history, please let us know and we will be happy to add your events to our list.

The Riverman: A look at the work of Glasgow Humane Society	George Parsonage	Tuesday, Mar 4 2014	7:30 pm	Fairweather Hall, Barrhead Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6BB	Mearns History Group
Iron Works and their Workers, in and around West Lothian	Matt Hume	Tuesday, Mar 4 2014	7-9 pm	Blackburn Community Centre, Ash Grove, EH47 7LJ	West Lothian Family History Society

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This week's talks

25/2/2014

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History and genealogy talks and events, 24 February - 2 March 2014

Here's this week's list of talks of interest to Scottish genealogists and family historians.

Note that there may be a charge for some of these events, and some may be for members only. We will be publishing lists of upcoming talks and events regularly - if you are organising a talk or event relating to Scottish genealogy or history, please let us know and we will be happy to add your events to our list.

The Atholl Highlanders		Monday, Feb 24 2014		Stanley	West Stormont Historical Society
Plight of the Bumblebees	Anthony McCluskey, Outreach Officer, Bumblebee Conservation Trust	Monday, Feb 24 2014	7.30-9.30 pm	Alloa Town Hall (Tommy Downs Room)	Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society
The Crown Jewels of Maryhill	Gordon Barr	Monday, Feb 24 2014	8 pm	Freeland Church Hall, Main Street, Bridge of Weir	Bridge of Weir History Society
1314 and all that: a look at aspects of Clan Donald history	Maggie Macdonald	Wednesday, Feb 26 2014		Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness	Highland Family History Society
James F Low - Foundry by the Sea	Margaret Copland	Wednesday, Feb 26 2014	2 pm	Community Cabin, South Union Street, Monifeith, DD5 4JG	Monifieth Local History Society
A Local View of Freemasonry	George Paul	Thursday, Feb 27 2014	7.30 pm	Glen Halls, Neilston	Barrhead & Neilston Historical Association

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This week's talks

13/2/2014

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History and genealogy talks and events, 17 February - 23 February 2014

Here's this week's list of talks of interest to Scottish genealogists and family historians.

Note that there may be a charge for some of these events, and some may be for members only. We will be publishing lists of upcoming talks and events regularly - if you are organising a talk or event relating to Scottish genealogy or history, please let us know and we will be happy to add your events to our list.

Find out more about our Homecoming 2014 special offers here.

Scotland’sPlaces: Transcribing Historic Tax & O.S. Archives	AGM Andrew R Nicoll	Monday, Feb 17 2014	7.30 pm	Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh	Scottish Genealogy Society
The Trades House of Glasgow	Hamish Brodie	Monday, Feb 17 2014	7:30 pm	Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow	Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society
Scotland’s DNA	Laura Marshall	Tuesday, Feb 18 2014	7.30 pm	Leith Community Education Centre in the New Kirkgate	Leith Local History Society
Legendary Ayrshire	Dane Love	Tuesday, Feb 18 2014	7:45 pm	Alloway Church Hall, Octagonal room	Alloway & Southern Ayrshire Family History Society
Criminality in medieval Borders – Beggars thieves and prostitutes	Mary Craig	Wednesday, Feb 19 2014	xxx	xxx	Selkirkshire Antiquarian Society
Gerard Baldwin Brown: Edinburgh's forgotten preservationist	Malcolm Cooper	Wednesday, Feb 19 2014	7 pm	Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL	The Old Edinburgh Club
Old Ayrshire Farming	John Stevenson	Thursday, Feb 20 2014	xxx	xxx	Troon & Ayrshire Family History Society
Update on signed Patchwork Quilt	Clare Hewitt	Thursday, Feb 20 2014	2:30 pm	Moulin Hall, Moulin	North Perthshire Family History Group
Ancient Monuments A Users Guide	Peter Higgins	Thursday, Feb 20 2014	7.30 pm	Council Chamber, Carnegie Building, Dornoch	Dornoch Heritage Society
Lest we Forget - the stories behind the Clyne War Memorial Great War Names	Morag Sutherland and Ellen Sutherland (Brora)	Thursday, Feb 20 2014	7.30 pm	Brora Community Centre	Clyne Heritage Society
Witch Hunting – Inverclyde	Neil Dickson, Inverclyde Museum	Thursday, Feb 20 2014	7.30 pm	Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley	Renfrewshire Family History Society
tba	xxx	Thursday, Feb 20 2014	7:30 pm	Guild Room, Lochwinnoch Parish Church	Lochwinnoch Historical Society
The Heraldic Stained Glass in Royal Apartments at Stirling Castle	Linda Cannon ACR	Saturday, Feb 22 2014	2 pm	Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh	The Heraldry Society of Scotland
The Veitch Archives - the Stories behind the Pictures	Chris Veitch	Sunday, Feb 23 2014	2:30 pm	Corn Exchange & Ormiston Institute, Market Square, Melrose, TD6 9PN	Borders Family History Society

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This week's talks

6/2/2014

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History and genealogy talks and events, 10 February - 16 February 2014

Here's this week's list of talks of interest to Scottish genealogists and family historians.

Note that there may be a charge for some of these events, and some may be for members only. We will be publishing lists of upcoming talks and events regularly - if you are organising a talk or event relating to Scottish genealogy or history, please let us know and we will be happy to add your events to our list.

The Egyptian Mummy	Mark Hall, Human History Officer, Archaeology, Perth & Kinross Council	Monday, Feb 10 2014	7.30-9.30 pm	Alloa Town Hall (Tommy Downs Room)	Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society
1901 Fort William Families Part 6	May & Alisdair	Tuesday, Feb 11 2014	7.30 pm	Public Library, Airds Crossing, Fort William	Lochaber and North Argyll Family History Group
Mapping In and Around Largs	Robin Nicolson	Tuesday, Feb 11 2014	7.30 pm	Community Room, Largs Library, Allanpark Street, Largs	Largs and North Ayrshire Family History Society
Johnstone War Memorials.	John Kenny	Tuesday, Feb 11 2014	7.30 pm	Masonic Halls, Collier Street, Johnstone	Johnstone Historical Society
Hidden Stories in the Fife Archives. The Fife Archives at Markinch hold a great selection of records.	Andrew Dowsey	Tuesday, Feb 11 2014	7:30 pm	Volunteer House (Vonef Centre) in 69 Crossgate Cupar KY15 5AS	Fife Family History Society
The Gift of God: An Environmental History of Dundee from the 12th to 17th centuries	Richard Oram (University of Stirling)	Wednesday, Feb 12 2014	2.15 pm	D’Arcy Thompson Lecture Theatre, Tower Building, University of Dundee	Abertay Historical Society
Erskine Beveridge - His Life And Works	Sharron Mccoll	Wednesday, Feb 12 2014	2-4 pm	Kincardine Community Centre - Hepburn Room	Kincardine-on-Forth Local History Group
There is plenty to see in the Borders.	John Rogerson	Wednesday, Feb 12 2014	7.30 pm	Upper Volunteer Hall, Galashiels	Old Gala Club
The Dancing Scots	Evelyn Hood	Wednesday, Feb 12 2014	7.30 pm	Kirriemuir Old Parish Church Hall, Bank Street, Kirriemuir	Saltire Society of Kirriemuir
Strathclyde Police Archives.	Elaine MacGillivary. Archivist, Glasgow Life.	Wednesday, Feb 12 2014	7:30 pm	Smith Museum and Art Gallery, Dumbarton Road, Stirling	Central Scotland Family History Society
The Kirk Divided	Jean Barclay	Thursday, Feb 13 2014	7.30 pm	Queens Hall, Charlestown, KY11 3EG	Gellet Society
The SERF Project: Recent Archaeological Explorations in Strathearn	Professor Stephen Driscoll, Professor of Historical Archaeology, School of Humanities, University of Glasgow	Thursday, Feb 13 2014	7:30 pm	The Shawl Gallery, Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley	Renfrewshire Local History Forum

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TRANSCRIPTIONS

4/2/2014

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As part of our research we provide transcriptions, they are included in our reports and also as part of our family tree packages. This past year we have transcribed 1000's of Birth Deaths and Marriages alone. These can be provided in a format to match the dimensions of the original records we have used in our research or in narrative form. They are arranged according to your requirements, perhaps by date or by name and included in our family tree and ancestral line packages and bespoke historical reports. The file below is an example of an appendix of transcriptions for an all line pedigree research package carried out one morning last week.

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Can You Research MY FAMILY TREE?

4/2/2014

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Can you research my Scottish family tree?

For over a decade I have been providing family tree research in Scotland. Outwith my work as a professionally qualified Genealogist as I go around my daily and social activities here in Perthshire I often get asked what I do for a living?

‘’I am a qualified genealogist’’ provokes a variety of interested and interesting responses which can be summarised as follows;

‘’I would love to research my family tree like on Who Do You Think You Are, can you do this’’

‘’ I have been online and tried to research my Scottish family tree but there is not much to see on Ancestry and I tried searching online Scotland’s People but couldn’t see my Grandmother’s marriage, there were too many Stewarts. Can you help me?’’

‘’What is a Genealogist?’’

Taking the last question first… I answer

‘’I trace Scottish family trees and descendants using a variety of public and private records available online and in archives. I advise upon and undertake bespoke historical research for my clients.’’

These conversations outwith work take place outside the school gates/nursery, at parties, at the pub, on aeroplanes, at church and in my local community and so on. ‘’Yes I could research or help you to research your Scottish family tree’’ is my response and over the past decade I have lost count of the number of family trees I have provided for friends or friends of friends. They don't have hundreds of pounds to spend on professional research of their Scottish family tree, don’t have the time to do this themselves or are living too far away from Edinburgh/Glasgow/Hawick/Inverness to access Scotland’s People to do this at a reasonable cost.

There must be a way to make fully documented and evidenced professional Scottish family tree research available. In April last year we formed OldScottish.com with the purpose of making Genealogy and Family History Research more accessible. Your Family Tree Research is now more affordable as over the past 9 months we have been researching and developing a number of introductory services to do this. We are extremely excited to launch a selection of Introductory Scottish Family Tree Packages to celebrate Homecoming 2014.

Find out more about our Homecoming 2014 special offers here.

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