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Genealogy is very much about sources – finding them, understanding them, citing them. Not all sources are equal though: a family story, passed down the generations, is still a source, just not necessarily a reliable one. Statutory registers of births, deaths and marriages on the other hand are usually much more reliable, although the accuracy of the information they contain is still dependent on the knowledge of the informant. This is particularly a problem with death registers, as the person providing the information is by definition not the subject of the information, and may not know the correct information. Scotland is unusual, in that it has a system allowing information recorded in statutory registers to be corrected after the event has been registered. This is the Register of Corrected Entries (RCE). One of the most common types of RCE entry is found when a single mother obtains a court order against the father of her child. In such cases, the court (usually a Sheriff Court) issued what was known as a Schedule (F) notification, instructing the registrar to insert in the RCE an entry recording the court’s decree and adding the name of the father to the official record. In theory, there is no time bar on adding to the RCE – the most extreme example we’ve encountered in our research was a birth record being amended more than 60 years later to record a change of name. Statutory registration was introduced in Scotland under the Registration Act of 1854. The government took the accuracy of information contained in statutory registers very seriously. Section 60 of the Registration Act reads: Every Person who shall knowingly and wilfully make or cause to be made, for the Purpose of being inserted in any Register of Birth, Death, or Marriage, any false or fictitious Entry, or any false Statement regarding the Name of any Person mentioned in the Register, or touching all or any of the Particulars by this Act required to be registered, shall be deemed guilty of an Offence, and on Conviction shall be punishable by Transportation for a Period not exceeding Seven Years, or by Imprisonment for a Period not exceeding Two Years. Despite the risk of a prison sentence, people did sometimes continue to lie – about their age, about their family background – and those lies are made official by the act of registration, and might never be corrected in the registers. Fast forward three and a half years, and on 24 April 1884, James Shaw registered the birth of a baby girl, Barbara Cochrane, born on 4 April 1884 at 13 Weaver Street, Newton on Ayr. The informant was the child’s mother, Barbara Cochrane, who informed James Shaw that the child’s father was her husband, Hugh Cochrane, a general labourer. The original register entry gives no indication that anything is amiss.  However, on 8 December the following year, the Sheriff Court at Ayr issued a criminal libel against Barbara Aitken or Cochrane, accusing her of contravening Section 60 of the Registration Act, alleging that she had visited the registry office in Ayr and she “knowingly and wilfully” made, or caused to be made “false statements … in order that the said statements … might be entered … in the register of births for the said district of Ayr”. The libel then includes a facsimile of the entry in the Register of Births, and explains how the statements were false:  When Barbara appeared in court on 8 December, she pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one month in prison. Six weeks earlier, on the 27 October, John James Love alias Ryan alias Ryans appeared in court on similar charges. John’s case related to a different child though, one Eliza Jane Ryans:  The criminal libel issued by the Sheriff Court, alleged that Eliza Jane was the daughter not of Margaret Toy, but of Barbara Aitken or Cochrane:  John pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to two months in prison.  Perhaps surprisingly, neither birth record has an associated RCE entry, resulting in a situation where an official record which operates a correction system continues to this day to contain information that the authorities knew to be false. All of this serves as a cautionary tale: genealogists should always treat every source – even those normally considered to be the most authoritative and reliable – with reasonable scepticism - don't always believe what you read. Sources:
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Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 9 - 15 April 2018
Note that there may be a small 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. Tuesday, April 10 2018, 7.30 pm Flemish Immigrants into Fife John Irvine - Tay Valley FHS Venue: Volunteer House (Vonef Centre) in 69 Crossgate Cupar KY15 5AS Tea/coffee and biscuits included. Members entry free - Non members very welcome entry £2 for refreshments. Phone Dave Reid on 01333 350557 for any queries re talks. Tuesday, April 10 2018, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm Voyage of Hope Ian Murray Venue: Masonic Halls, Collier Street, Johnstone Wednesday, April 11 2018, 6.30 pm, refreshments available from 6 pm Breakers Ahead, Hard a' Starboard: Remarkable tales revealed by the McManus ship model collection Andrew Jeffrey Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee Free but donations requested from non-members. Wednesday, April 11 2018, 7 pm Kirk Session Minutes Bruce Bishop Venue: Lasswade Centre Library, Lasswade High School Lothians Family History Society All welcome Wednesday, April 11 2018, 7 pm for 7.30 pm The Library of Innerpeffray Through its People 1680-1855 Jill Dye Venue: Innerpeffray Library, Innerpeffray, by Crieff, Perthshire Friends of Innerpeffray Library Jill Dye will explore some of the characters associated with the Library of Innerpeffray, its foundation, governance and use. Using both institutional and wider local context, she will focus on the stories of individuals to shed new light on the library’s famous borrowers’ records. Wednesday, April 11 2018, 7.30 pm Were your ancestors farmers? John McGee Venue: Smith Museum and Art Gallery Central Scotland Family History Society Wednesday, April 11 2018, 7.45 pm Guys,Dolls,& Sugarbabies Margaret Kane Venue: RAF Club, Ardgowan Square, Greenock Thursday, April 12 2018, 5.15 pm Deeper into the labyrinth of horrors: The imaginative construction of paid childcare in Victorian Glasgow Dr Jim Hinks (University of Edinburgh) Venue: Room G.13, Doorway 4, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh The Scottish History research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Thursday, April 12 2018, 7 pm - 9 pm Dundonald Castle Irene McMillan Venue: Johnnie Walker Bond, Strand Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire Family History Society Thursday, April 12 2018, 7.30 pm The Pictish Symbol Tradition Dr Gordon Noble Venue: MacRobert Hall, The Square, Tarland Dr Gordon Noble is head of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen. His talk will outline new dating evidence for the symbol tradition found in Pictland. The symbols appear to represent a non-alphabetic written language and this talk will explore new data on the origins and dating of this epigraphic tradition. Thursday, April 12 2018, 7.30 pm Social Evening in Loudoun Hall Program TBA Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society Friday, April 13 2018, 7.30 pm Annual Business Meeting 7.30pm Jo Macdonald Venue: Beaufort Hotel, 11 Culduthel Road, IV2 4AG Saturday, April 14 2018, 10.30 am Culloden Anniversary Service
Venue: Culloden Visitor Centre
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 2 - 8 April 2018
Note that there may be a small 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. Monday, April 2 2018 Glasgow Photographs from the 1950s Tom Docherty Venue: John Knox Church Hall, High Street, Stewarton Stewarton and District Historical Society A trip down memory lane with nostalgic photos of Glasgow in the 1950s. Tuesday, April 3 2018, 7 pm - 9 pm Regular Meeting
Venue: Lanthorn Community Education Complex, Kenilworth Rise, Livingston EH54 6JL West Lothian Family History Society Gie's a haun' night - looking at websites to help - ScotlandsPeople, Ancestry, Find My Past, Family Search and our own website Tuesday, April 3 2018, 7.30 pm Douglas, 14th Duke of Hamilton Ostap Melnick Venue: Fairweather Hall, Barrhead Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6BB Scottish nobleman, amateur boxer,aviator and politician Thursday, April 5 2018, 5.15 pm The emergence of a credit system in Early Modern Scotland Dr Gains Murdoch (University of Aberdeen) Venue: Room G.13, Doorway 4, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh The Scottish History research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Thursday, April 5 2018, 7 pm The Sundial Trail Dennis Cowan Venue: The 252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch Free to members and £2 for non members Thursday, April 5 2018, 7.30 pm AGM & a presentation(s) by a member(s)
Venue: Dirleton Kirk Hall Gullane and Dirleton History Society Saturday, April 7 2018, 10 am - 12 pm Health and history: Using medical records in genealogical research Louise Williams Venue: Scottish Genealogy Society Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL Health and history: Using medical records in genealogical research. Health records can be another source of information to help further your family’s history but they are not found on the usual websites, etc. Louise Williams, Archivist will show what these records contain and where to find them.
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 26 March - 1 April 2018
Note that there may be a small 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. Monday, March 26 2018, 7.30 pm Craigie’s Farm, Deli and Café John Sinclair Venue: Millennium Room, Cramond Kirk Hall Wednesday, March 28 2018, 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm Early Modern Scottish History: National and Transnational Esther Mijers, University of Edinburgh Venue: Room G.13, Medical School, Teviot Place, Edinburgh University of Edinburgh The Scottish Centre for Diaspora hosts seminars throughout the academic year, which are open to all. Wednesday, March 28 2018, 7 pm AGM, talk at 7.30 pm AGM followed by The Assynt Fallen 1914-1919 Dr Malcolm Bangor-Jones Venue: Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness Highland Family History Society Non-members will be charged £2 Wednesday, March 28 2018, 7.30 pm The Great Tapestry Margaret Skea Venue: Volunteer Hall, Galashiels Wednesday, March 28 2018, 7pm - 9pm All Blood Runs Red Chris Henry Venue: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Museum Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh £2. For 2018 we are delighted to introduce a series of intimate talks taking a look behind the scenes at Surgeons Hall Museums, entitled #SpeakToTheSpecialist. An exploration of military surgery in the First World War. This talk will and focus on the developments that came out of surgical experiments in World War One and will include a demonstration of some of the instruments used in surgical hospitals and casualty clearing stations. Chris Henry is Director of Heritage at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and has written extensively on military and surgical history. The talk will last about 60min and the Museums will be open for viewing until 9pm for ticket holders only. Saturday, March 31 2018, 2pm Living heraldry and the Kate Kennedy Procession Mark Dennis, Ormond Pursuivant of Arms Venue: Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh The Heraldry Society of Scotland
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 19 - 25 March 2018
Note that there may be a small 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. Tuesday, March 20 2018, 7 pm The Mills of the Water of Leith Bob Bell Venue: Newhaven Parish Church Hall Newhaven Community History Group Occasional visitors welcome at £2 per meeting Wednesday, March 21 2018, 7 pm Annual dinner followed by Sir William Burrell and the Burrell Collection Margaret Anderson, University of Glasgow Venue: Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel, Eaglesham Members free, non-members £3 at the door Thursday, March 22 2018, 5.15 pm Lyon Playfair and the Irish university question, 1871-1880 Professor Robert Anderson (University of Edinburgh) Venue: Room G.13, Doorway 4, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh The Scottish History research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Thursday, March 22 2018, 7.30 pm DNA in Genealogy Graham Holton Venue: Portland Church hall, South Beach, Troon Troon & Ayrshire Family History Society Thursday, March 22 2018, 7.30 pm History of cinema projection Ian Rintoul Venue: Dirleton Kirk Hall Gullane and Dirleton History Society Friday, March 23 2018, 7.30 pm Tracking Dinosaurs on Scotland’s Jurassic Isle Dr. Neil Clark Venue: Eden Court, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA Friday, March 23 2018, 7.30 pm Meet the Ghosts of Liddesdale and Teviotdale: Ghost Walks
Venue: Turnbull Statue, Hawick Civic Space Come and meet the Ghosts of Hawick past and hear the grizzly and gory stories of our ancestors! The Ghost walks have proved very popular in previous years and tickets are likely to sell out fast. The tours will last approximately 50min and will involve a short walk. Please dress warmly and bring along a small torch! Friday, March 23 2018, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm Tracking Dinosaurs on Scotland’s Jurassic Isle Dr Nell Clark Venue: Eden Court, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA Friday, March 23 2018, 8.30 pm Meet the Ghosts of Liddesdale and Teviotdale: Ghost Walks
Venue: Turnbull Statue, Hawick Civic Space Come and meet the Ghosts of Hawick past and hear the grizzly and gory stories of our ancestors! The Ghost walks have proved very popular in previous years and tickets are likely to sell out fast. The tours will last approximately 50min and will involve a short walk. Please dress warmly and bring along a small torch! Saturday, March 24 2018, 1.30 pm In the Footsteps of Reivers Brian Dingle Venue: Heritage Hub, Hawick Have you ever thought how a book comes to fruition? What brought the first seeds of an idea to the printed page? I’d like to take you through my new book “In the Footsteps of Reivers” where the idea came from. What motivated me to do it and what I left out. What areas I visited and the events that happened. How I went about finding a publisher and what they said about the manuscript. Then a guide through the publishing process of why the book took its final form. Saturday, March 24 2018, 10.30 am - 3 pm 16th Century Market
Venue: Hawick High Street Including Reivers Trials, Live Entertainment and Reivers Games Saturday, March 24 2018, 10.30 am - 3 pm Borders Kith and Kin
Venue: Hawick High Street Meet the Border Families, learn their story past and present. Find out if you are connected to the Reiving Clans and learn how to research your own family history Saturday, March 24 2018, 10.30 am - 3 pm Reivers Encampment
Venue: Wee Haugh, Hawick Full programme of re-enactments including displays of Musket Drills and hand to hand skirmishes and mock battles with static displays of life in the 16th Century Border Lands. Sunday, March 25 2018 Borders Kith and Kin
Venue: Drumlanrig Tower Times and details to be confirmed but there will be a series of talks including: Sunday, March 25 2018, 4.30 pm The Tower House – Not just a home, more a way of life. Margaret Skea Venue: Mansfield Park, Hawick RFC The talk will consider location, architecture, and domestic features of the Scottish tower house, to illustrate how it not only reflected, but was essential to the reiver’s life and lifestyle. Hosted by Hawick Rotary Club
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 12 - 18 March 2018
Note that there may be a small 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. Tuesday, March 13 2018, 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm Scotland's Empire/Diaspora Marjory Harper, John M. Mackenzie, Graeme Morton Venue: Kelvin Hall, Glasgow This free public programme of talks, interviews and panel discussions (organised by Dr Catriona Macdonald, Scottish History and Dr Stephen Mullen, History, University of Glasgow) hosted in the Kelvin Hall in academic term 2017-18 (in partnership with The Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies, The Hunterian, UofG Library, Archives and Special Collections) explores the remarkable transformation of Scottish history over the course of the last fifty years; the current challenges faced by the discipline; and leading practitioners’ hopes for the future. The range of speakers in the programme lends this initiative authority and remarkable range: there’s something here for all lovers of Scottish history, and an opportunity to get to know a little better the writers behind the books that have shaped how we understand our past. Indeed, all events will be recorded and hosted online by the University library, establishing a fantastic resource for scholars in the future. Tuesday, March 13 2018, 7.30 pm Mediaeval Ellon Alan Cameron Venue: Buchan Hotel, Ellon Ellon and District Heritage Society Entrance £3 Tuesday, March 13 2018, 7.30 pm Flemish Immigrants into Fife John Irvine - Tay Valley FHS Venue: Volunteer House (Vonef Centre) in 69 Crossgate Cupar KY15 5AS Tea/coffee and biscuits included. Members entry free - Non members very welcome entry £2 for refreshments. Phone Dave Reid on 01333 350557 for any queries re talks. Tuesday, March 13 2018, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm AGM
Venue: Masonic Halls, Collier Street, Johnstone Wednesday, March 14 2018, 11.15am - 12pm 12.15pm - 1pm 2pm - 2.45pm 3pm - 3.45pm Their Name Liveth On
Venue: Edinburgh Castle Thanks to the vision and determination of Sir Robert Lorimer, architect of the Scottish National War Memorial, those who made the ultimate sacrifice in World War I are remembered, as are those who have fallen since. Come and hear the story of the role this remarkable man played in the building of this majestic memorial. Included in the normal admission price Wednesday, March 14 2018, 6.30 pm, refreshments available from 6 pm The Scottish Cemetery in Calcutta/Kolkata Charles Bruce Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee Free but donations requested from non-members. Wednesday, March 14 2018, 7 pm The Waverley Route: Death and Revival Ann Glen Venue: Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Free to members, £5 for guests. Disabled access and hearing loop Wednesday, March 14 2018, 7 pm The Flemish in Scotland John Irvine Venue: Lasswade Centre Library, Lasswade High School Lothians Family History Society All welcome Wednesday, March 14 2018, 7.30 pm Lifting the Veil on Past Lives: Looking at our ancestors’ wills and testaments Margaret Fox Venue: Volunteer Hall, Galashiels Wednesday, March 14 2018, 7.30 pm Genealogy without borders – the importance of exploring cousin lines and the overseas diaspora Chris Paton Venue: Smith Museum and Art Gallery Central Scotland Family History Society Wednesday, March 14 2018, 7.45 pm The Lost Polar Expedition Ian Liddell Venue: RAF Club, Ardgowan Square, Greenock Thursday, March 15 2018, 5 pm - 7 pm Representing the nation: Scottish politics and the European question, c.1967-c.1975 Malcolm Petrie, University of St Andrews Venue: Seminar room 5, Chrystal MacMillan building, Geoerge Square, Edinburgh University of Edinburgh The Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History hosts seminars throughout the academic year, which are open to all. Thursday, March 15 2018, 5.15 pm Representing the nation: Scottish politics and the European question, c. 1967-c. 1975 Dr Malcolm Petrie (University of St Andrews) Venue: Room G.13, Doorway 4, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh The Scottish History research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Thursday, March 15 2018, 7.30 pm Burke and Hare Gordon Findlater Venue: Abbey Church Hall, Abbey Park Place, Dunfermline Dunfermline Historical Society Visitors are charged a fee of £2.00 per meeting and are made very welcome. Thursday, March 15 2018, 7.30 pm The River Brora from its Source to the Sea Elis Paterson - Free Church Minister - Golspie Venue: Brora Community Centre Thursday, March 15 2018, 7:30 pm Materials Found in Lost and Forgotten Archives Dr. Joe Morrow, The Lord Lyon of Scotland Venue: Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley Renfrewshire Family History Society Friday, March 16 2018, 11.15am - 12pm 12.15pm - 1pm 2pm - 2.45pm 3pm - 3.45pm Their Name Liveth On
Venue: Edinburgh Castle Thanks to the vision and determination of Sir Robert Lorimer, architect of the Scottish National War Memorial, those who made the ultimate sacrifice in World War I are remembered, as are those who have fallen since. Come and hear the story of the role this remarkable man played in the building of this majestic memorial. Included in the normal admission price Friday, March 16 2018, 7.30 pm Annual Gaelic Showcase
Venue: Eden Court, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA Friday, March 16 2018, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm Annual Gaelic Showcase
Venue: Eden Court, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 5 - 11 March 2018
Note that there may be a small 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. Monday, March 5 2018 Tea and Coffee Ewan Reid Venue: John Knox Church Hall, High Street, Stewarton Stewarton and District Historical Society The technical director of Matthew Algie tells the exciting history of the journey of tea and coffee from plantation to cup. Tuesday, March 6 2018, 6 pm Living on Water: Early Iron Age crannog research in Loch Tay Derek Hamilton (SUERC) & Michael Stratigos (SUERC) Venue: Meadows Lecture Theatre, Old Medical School, Teviot Place University of Edinburgh The First Millennia Studies Group is a discussion forum for all aspects of archaeology in the first millennia BC and AD. There is no geographical limit but the majority of discussions centre around Scotland, although one of the major contributions of the group is the ability to provide the wider context for more focused investigations. Tuesday, March 6 2018, 7 pm - 9 pm Exploring ScotlandsPlaces Kim Beasley, Historic Environment Scotland Venue: Lanthorn Community Education Complex, Kenilworth Rise, Livingston EH54 6JL West Lothian Family History Society Tuesday, March 6 2018, 7.30 pm Fleapits and Palaces Gary Painter Venue: Fairweather Hall, Barrhead Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6BB A whirlwind tour of the varied peculiarities of Scottish cinema architecture with particular emphasis on Glasgow - discover long forgotten enclaves of Spain, Egypt and Turkey on the mean streets of Govanhill, Finnieston and Muirend! Tuesday, March 6 2018, 7.30 pm Slaves and Highlanders: Highland Scots in the Slave Trade and on Caribbean Plantations David Alston Venue: Gairloch Community Hall Annexe Entry free, donations welcome, refreshments provided. Tuesday, March 6 2018, 7.30 pm Langholm Stories Jamie Telford Venue: Lecture Hall, Hawick High School Everybody Welcome. Voluntary Collection. Thursday, March 8 2018, 5.15 pm Disability, charity and the boundaries of reformed discipline in Early-Modern Scotland Dr Chris Langley (Newman University) Venue: Room G.13, Doorway 4, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh The Scottish History research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Thursday, March 8 2018, 7 pm - 9 pm Life in the Miners Raws Bobby Grierson Venue: Johnnie Walker Bond, Strand Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire Family History Society Thursday, March 8 2018, 7.30 pm Place Names, Statistics and Hair Powder Ruaraidh Wishart Venue: MacRobert Hall, The Square, Tarland Ruaraidh Wishart is the Archivist for Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. CHG members have been assisting him in his project to transcribe local tax records from the nineteenth century. He will tell us about the taxes levied in Aberdeenshire during the Napoleonic wars and the information we can get from the tax records of that time. Thursday, March 8 2018, 7.30 pm The King under the Care Home: James I and the Perth Charterhouse Project Professor Richard Oram, University of Stirling Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 26 February - 4 March 2018
Note that there may be a small 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. Monday, February 26 2018, 7.30 pm Phoebe Anna Traquair Morag Austin, the Mansfield Trust Venue: Millennium Room, Cramond Kirk Hall Wednesday, February 28 2018, 1 pm - 2 pm Assessing the resourcefulness of Scottish immigrants during California's gold rush: San Francisco and Sacramento, 1850-1860 Devin Grier (University of Edinburgh) Venue: G16 in the William Robertson Wing of the School of History, Classics and Archaeology (Doorway 4 of the Old Medical School) University of Edinburgh The Diaspora Studies Graduate Workshop research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Wednesday, February 28 2018, 7.30pm School Log Books Dr Graham Clark Venue: Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness Highland Family History Society Non-members will be charged £2 Thursday, March 1 2018, 5.15 pm The "Rough Wooing" and the governance of Scotland Dr Amy Blakeway (University of Kent) Venue: Room G.13, Doorway 4, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh The Scottish History research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Thursday, March 1 2018, 7 pm Petticoats and Plants – the rise of female gardeners Debbie Reid Venue: The 252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch Free to members and £2 for non members Thursday, March 1 2018, 7pm - 9pm "A fair field, and no favour" - Edinburgh Medical Women c. 1869 – 1920. Dr Elaine Thomson Venue: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Museum Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh £2. Celebrating the history of medical woman in Edinburgh for International Women’s Day, this talk discusses the careers of Edinburgh’s Medical women through the first fifty years of their acceptance into the profession. Women’s entry to medicine, and their right to train and practice as doctors, was one of the great success stories of first wave feminism. Much of the fight for women’s medical education took place in Edinburgh, here at Surgeons Hall. But once the dust had settled and women had gained the right to qualify and practice, what happened? What were the terms of women’s access to the profession, and in what ways have those terms influenced the direction of women’s work in medicine – in Edinburgh and elsewhere - ever since? Elaine Thomson has a PhD in medical history, focussing on the Edinburgh Hospital for Woman and Children, the first hospital in Britain founded and run by women, for women. She has published widely on the subject. As E.S. Thomson she also writes medical-historical fiction. Saturday, March 3 2018, 10 am - 12 pm Irish Records Jill Williams, FIGRS Venue: Scottish Genealogy Society Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL Irish Records: an introductory class “Irish records? - They all went up in smoke . . . or did they?” This workshop will be given by Jill Williams, FIGRS, who has many years’ experience researching Irish family history. Saturday, March 3 2018, 2pm Alexander Galloway- a remarkable Aberdeen Cleric with a Taste for Heraldry Charles Burnett, FHSS Venue: Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh The Heraldry Society of Scotland
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 19 - 25 February 2018
Note that there may be a small 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. Tuesday, February 20 2018, 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm Gender History Lynn Abrams, Eleanor Gordon, Jane Rendall Venue: Kelvin Hall, Glasgow This free public programme of talks, interviews and panel discussions (organised by Dr Catriona Macdonald, Scottish History and Dr Stephen Mullen, History, University of Glasgow) hosted in the Kelvin Hall in academic term 2017-18 (in partnership with The Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies, The Hunterian, UofG Library, Archives and Special Collections) explores the remarkable transformation of Scottish history over the course of the last fifty years; the current challenges faced by the discipline; and leading practitioners’ hopes for the future. The range of speakers in the programme lends this initiative authority and remarkable range: there’s something here for all lovers of Scottish history, and an opportunity to get to know a little better the writers behind the books that have shaped how we understand our past. Indeed, all events will be recorded and hosted online by the University library, establishing a fantastic resource for scholars in the future. Tuesday, February 20 2018, 7.30 pm Matchbox Holders in WWI - Manufactured and Trench Art Dorothy Malone Venue: Gairloch Community Hall Annexe Entry free, donations welcome, refreshments provided. Wednesday, February 21 2018, 7 pm Family History from Medieval Sources Alan Borthwick Venue: Lasswade Centre Library, Lasswade High School Lothians Family History Society All welcome Wednesday, February 21 2018, 7.30 pm History of stained glass Helen Spencer Venue: Gullane Village Hall Gullane and Dirleton History Society Wednesday, February 21 2018, 7.30 pm The Battle of Langside Ian Marshall Venue: Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel, Eaglesham Members free, non-members £3 at the door Wednesday, February 21 2018, 7.30 pm Rows, tenements and terraces: housing the people of West Lothian Matt Hume Venue: Acredale House, Mid Street, Bathgate West Lothian History and Amenity Society Thursday, February 22 2018, 7.30 pm Discovering the Prehistoric Settlements of Ayr Kevin Paton, AOL Archaeology Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society Monday, February 26 2018, 7.30 pm Phoebe Anna Traquair Morag Austin, the Mansfield Trust Venue: Millennium Room, Cramond Kirk Hall Wednesday, February 28 2018, 1 pm - 2 pm Assessing the resourcefulness of Scottish immigrants during California's gold rush: San Francisco and Sacramento, 1850-1860 Devin Grier (University of Edinburgh) Venue: G16 in the William Robertson Wing of the School of History, Classics and Archaeology (Doorway 4 of the Old Medical School) University of Edinburgh The Diaspora Studies Graduate Workshop research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Wednesday, February 28 2018, 7.30pm School Log Books Dr Graham Clark Venue: Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness Highland Family History Society Non-members will be charged £2 Thursday, March 1 2018, 5.15 pm The "Rough Wooing" and the governance of Scotland Dr Amy Blakeway (University of Kent) Venue: Room G.13, Doorway 4, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh The Scottish History research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Thursday, March 1 2018, 7 pm Petticoats and Plants – the rise of female gardeners Debbie Reid Venue: The 252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch Free to members and £2 for non members Thursday, March 1 2018, 7pm - 9pm "A fair field, and no favour" - Edinburgh Medical Women c. 1869 – 1920. Dr Elaine Thomson Venue: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Museum Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh £2. Celebrating the history of medical woman in Edinburgh for International Women’s Day, this talk discusses the careers of Edinburgh’s Medical women through the first fifty years of their acceptance into the profession. Women’s entry to medicine, and their right to train and practice as doctors, was one of the great success stories of first wave feminism. Much of the fight for women’s medical education took place in Edinburgh, here at Surgeons Hall. But once the dust had settled and women had gained the right to qualify and practice, what happened? What were the terms of women’s access to the profession, and in what ways have those terms influenced the direction of women’s work in medicine – in Edinburgh and elsewhere - ever since? Elaine Thomson has a PhD in medical history, focussing on the Edinburgh Hospital for Woman and Children, the first hospital in Britain founded and run by women, for women. She has published widely on the subject. As E.S. Thomson she also writes medical-historical fiction. Saturday, March 3 2018, 10 am - 12 pm Irish Records Jill Williams, FIGRS Venue: Scottish Genealogy Society Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL Irish Records: an introductory class “Irish records? - They all went up in smoke . . . or did they?” This workshop will be given by Jill Williams, FIGRS, who has many years’ experience researching Irish family history. Saturday, March 3 2018, 2pm Alexander Galloway- a remarkable Aberdeen Cleric with a Taste for Heraldry Charles Burnett, FHSS Venue: Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh The Heraldry Society of Scotland
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 12 - 18 February 2018
Note that there may be a small 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. Monday, February 12 2018, 7pm - 9pm Death in the New Town Prof Ken Donaldson Venue: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Museum Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh £2. Death in the New Town: Silicosis in the 19th Century Tuesday, February 13 2018, 7.30 pm Burntisland's Industrial Heritage Bill Dewar Venue: Volunteer House (Vonef Centre) in 69 Crossgate Cupar KY15 5AS Tea/coffee and biscuits included. Members entry free - Non members very welcome entry £2 for refreshments. Phone Dave Reid on 01333 350557 for any queries re talks. Tuesday, February 13 2018, 7.30 pm The History of the Victoria Hall Keith Hart Venue: Buchan Hotel, Ellon Ellon and District Heritage Society Entrance £3 Tuesday, February 13 2018, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm Britannia Panoptican Judith Bowers Venue: Masonic Halls, Collier Street, Johnstone Wednesday, February 14 2018, 2.15 pm Terrorists in Long Dresses: the Scottish Suffragettes Ajay Close Venue: D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum, Carnelley Building, University of Dundee There will be a small charge for this lecture Wednesday, February 14 2018, 7 pm The Trafficking of Musical Instruments in Georgian and Victorian Edinburgh Dr Jenny Nex & Dr Lance Whitehead Venue: Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh A multiplicity of sources is required to assess the movement of musical instruments into and out of Edinburgh during the 18th and 19th centuries, but the Leith Port Books provide an important foundation for this work. The Glen Account Book offers the perspective of an individual firm, revealing their relationships with both London makers and local craftspeople, all situated within the wider musical networks of Edinburgh cultural society. Wednesday, February 14 2018, 7.30 pm Register of Corrected Entries Ken Nisbet Venue: Smith Museum and Art Gallery Central Scotland Family History Society Wednesday, February 14 2018, 7.45 pm The Kaiser's Pirate Kenneth Colville Venue: RAF Club, Ardgowan Square, Greenock Thursday, February 15 2018, 5.15 pm The creation of legal antiquity in Late Medieval Scotland Dr Alice Taylor (King’s College, London) Venue: Room G.13, Doorway 4, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh The Scottish History research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Thursday, February 15 2018, 7.30 pm Women Pilots of WWII Roy Johnstone Venue: Abbey Church Hall, Abbey Park Place, Dunfermline Dunfermline Historical Society Visitors are charged a fee of £2.00 per meeting and are made very welcome. Thursday, February 15 2018, 7.30 pm A Survey of a Multi-Period Settlement Roland Spencer-Jones - Chairman, North of Scotland Archaeology Society - Strathpeffer Venue: Brora Community Centre Urchany, near Beauly, from the Bronze Age to 1871 Thursday, February 15 2018, 7.30 pm TBC Tom Graham Venue: Portland Church hall, South Beach, Troon Troon & Ayrshire Family History Society Thursday, February 15 2018, 7:30 pm Workshop David Weir Venue: Heritage Centre, Paisley Renfrewshire Family History Society Follow up to October’s workshop – David Weir (Heritage Co-ordinator Renfrewshire Council) will provide appropriate Family History material from the Council’s Archives. Friday, February 16 2018, 7.30 pm The Naval Reserve in the Highlands and Islands Dr. Ben Thomas Venue: Eden Court, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA Friday, February 16 2018, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm The Naval Reserve in the Highlands and Islands Dr Ben Thomas Venue: Eden Court, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA |
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