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This week's talks

28/3/2014

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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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This week's talks

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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This week's talks

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

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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

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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

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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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This week's talks

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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