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28/3/2014

History and genealogy talks and events, 31 March - 7 April 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 Old Scots Fiddle		Monday, Mar 31 2014		Pitcairngreen	West Stormont Historical Society
AGM		Monday, Mar 31 2014	8 pm	Freeland Church Hall, Main Street, Bridge of Weir	Bridge of Weir History Society
David Stow - a sort of Amateur Teacher	Glenda White	Tuesday, Apr 1 2014	7:30 pm	Fairweather Hall, Barrhead Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6BB	Mearns History Group
Scotlands Places	Andrew Nicoll	Tuesday, Apr 1 2014	7-9 pm	Blackburn Community Centre, Ash Grove, EH47 7LJ	West Lothian Family History Society

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20/3/2014

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History and genealogy talks and events, 24 March - 30 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.

New Inverness, Clan Chattan and the Creek nation	Graeme Mackenzie	Wednesday, Mar 26 2014		Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness	Highland Family History Society
Pictish Stones - A Stonecarvers Perspective	David McGovern	Wednesday, Mar 26 2014	7 pm	Community Cabin, South Union Street, Monifeith, DD5 4JG	Monifieth Local History Society
We will remember them	Alex McCue	Wednesday, Mar 26 2014	7.30 pm	Upper Volunteer Hall, Galashiels	Old Gala Club
The Riverman: A History of the Glasgow Humane Society	George Parsonage	Thursday, Mar 27 2014	7.30 pm	Glen Halls, Neilston	Barrhead & Neilston Historical Association
Scots heraldic strays in Tynwald and other Scottish connections with the Isle of Man	Howard Connell, Esq.	Saturday, Mar 29 2014	2 pm	Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh	The Heraldry Society of Scotland
The Heritage Hub and Developments in Archives	Paul Brough	Sunday, Mar 30 2014	2:30 pm	Evergreen Hall, Dovecote Street, Hawick, TD9 9QL	Borders Family History Society

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13/3/2014

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History and genealogy talks and events, 17 March - 23 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.

Mapping the DNA of Scotland	Katie Henderson and Helen Moffat	Monday, Mar 17 2014	7.30 pm	Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh	Scottish Genealogy Society
Genealogy and Newspapers	Chris Paton	Monday, Mar 17 2014	7:30 pm	Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow	Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society
The Tall Ship at Riverside, Glasgow	Frank Brown	Tuesday, Mar 18 2014	7.30 pm	Alloway Church Hall, Octagonal room	Largs and North Ayrshire Family History Society
Merchant Navy Graves in Rosebank Cemetery	Ken Nisbet	Tuesday, Mar 18 2014	7.30 pm	Leith Community Education Centre in the New Kirkgate	Leith Local History Society
The Tall Ship at Riverside, Glasgow	Frank Brown	Tuesday, Mar 18 2014	7:45 pm	xxx	Troon & Ayrshire Family History Society
The Tall Ships at Riverside, Glasgow	Frank Brown	Tuesday, Mar 18 2014	7:45 pm	Alloway Church Hall, Octagonal room	Alloway & Southern Ayrshire Family History Society
Magic Metals: Glimpses into High Society in the Bronze Age Borders	Trevor Cowie	Wednesday, Mar 19 2014	xxx	xxx	Selkirkshire Antiquarian Society
Debts, debtors, and the debtors' prison 1730-70	Dr Tawny Paul	Wednesday, Mar 19 2014	7 pm	Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL	The Old Edinburgh Club
xxx	Charlotte Wilson	Thursday, Mar 20 2014	2:30 pm	Moulin Hall, Moulin	North Perthshire Family History Group
The Register of Corrected Entries & Family History	Ken Nisbet	Thursday, Mar 20 2014	7.30 pm	Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley	Renfrewshire Family History Society
World War One	Mike Hook	Thursday, Mar 20 2014	7.30 pm	Council Chamber, Carnegie Building, Dornoch	Dornoch Heritage Society
Portgower, Mid Garty and What Came Before	Esther Macdonald (Portgower)	Thursday, Mar 20 2014	7.30 pm	Brora Community Centre	Clyne Heritage Society
The McDowalls, from Garthland to Barr	Elizabeth West	Thursday, Mar 20 2014	7:30 pm	Guild Room, Lochwinnoch Parish Church	Lochwinnoch Historical Society

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6/3/2014

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History and genealogy talks and events, 10 March - 16 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.

Martin Martin: early modern Hebridean traveller and author	Dr Donald William Stewart, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, University of the Highlands and Islands	Monday, Mar 10 2014	6 pm	Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PQ	Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Tycho Brahe - Shakespeare's Father?	Julian Ward, Blue Badge Tourist Guide	Monday, Mar 10 2014	7.30-9.30 pm	Alloa Town Hall (Tommy Downs Room)	Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society
Hospitals of Lochaber a follow up	Jim Leslie	Tuesday, Mar 11 2014	7.30 pm	Public Library, Airds Crossing, Fort William	Lochaber and North Argyll Family History Group
A Women's Work is Never Done	Val Reilly	Tuesday, Mar 11 2014	7.30 pm	Community Room, Largs Library, Allanpark Street, Largs	Largs and North Ayrshire Family History Society
Martin Martin: early modern Hebridean traveller and author	Dr Donald William Stewart, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, University of the Highlands and Islands	Tuesday, Mar 11 2014	7.30 pm		Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
How DNA can help your genealogy Research Overview of testing for surname research (Y-DNA), tests available for close cousin matching (autosomal DNA) and exploring your deep maternal ancestry (mtDNA)	Ali MacDonald of the Scottish DNA project	Tuesday, Mar 11 2014	7:30 pm	Volunteer House (Vonef Centre) in 69 Crossgate Cupar KY15 5AS	Fife Family History Society
The Refurbishment Of Stirling Castle	Elizabeth Boulton	Wednesday, Mar 12 2014	2-4 pm	Kincardine Community Centre - Hepburn Room	Kincardine-on-Forth Local History Group
Celtic Sculpture Courts in Dundee, Glasgow and Aberdeen 1901-1911	Sally Foster (University of Aberdeen)	Wednesday, Mar 12 2014	6.30 pm	Lecture Theatre 2, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee	Abertay Historical Society
Martin Martin: early modern Hebridean traveller and author	Dr Donald William Stewart, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, University of the Highlands and Islands	Wednesday, Mar 12 2014	7 pm	Stornoway Town Hall, South Beach, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2BE	Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Three stops from Gala.	Bob McKendrick	Wednesday, Mar 12 2014	7.30 pm	Upper Volunteer Hall, Galashiels	Old Gala Club
Co-operative Education Trust Scotland Ltd	Hugh Donnelly	Wednesday, Mar 12 2014	7.30 pm	Kirriemuir Old Parish Church Hall, Bank Street, Kirriemuir	Saltire Society of Kirriemuir
Historical Disclosures, Army Personnel Centre	Gerry McArdle, Executive Officer.	Wednesday, Mar 12 2014	7:30 pm	Smith Museum and Art Gallery, Dumbarton Road, Stirling	Central Scotland Family History Society
Ayrshire Mining	Andrew Dick	Thursday, Mar 13 2014		Johnnie Walker Bond, Strand Street Kilmarnock	East Ayrshire Family History Society
The Preston Family of Valleyfield (1543 - 1907)	Stan Welch	Thursday, Mar 13 2014	7.30 pm	Queens Hall, Charlestown, KY11 3EG	Gellet Society
The Kilwinning Community Archaeology: Rebirth of a Society	Thomas Rees, Director and Consultant Archaeologist	Thursday, Mar 13 2014	7:30 pm	The Shawl Gallery, Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley	Renfrewshire Local History Forum

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