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 21 2016, 7.30 pm
Frae a’ the Airts
Bill Black
Venue: Morison Memorial Church, Dumbarton Road, Clydebank
Clydebank Local History Society
Monday, March 21 2016, 7.30 pm
100 Years of the Usher Hall
Ruth Boreham
Venue: Millennium Room, Cramond Kirk Hall
Preceded by AGM
Monday, March 21 2016, 7.30 pm
Family History on the Internet
Ronnie Scott
Venue: Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow
Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society
Monday, March 21 2016, 7-9 pm
Tranent Old Graveyard
Venue: Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
Monday, March 21 2016, 8 pm
A Scottish Doctor in Russia
John Gooding
Venue: Dreghorn Loan Hall, Colinton, EH13 0DE
Colinton Local History Society
Tuesday, March 22 2016, 6 pm
The Grants of Inverquharity Castle: The Early Castle Restores - a dialogue with archive illustrations
Alisoun Grant, castle restorer in conversationwith Simon Green, architectural historian
Venue: Dalhousie Building, Old Hawkhill, University of Dundee, DD1 4EN
Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland
Tuesday, March 22 2016, 6 pm
The Grants of Inverquharity Castle: Keys to the Castle, award-winning documentary film introduced by its director
Darren Hercher, documentary photographer, film director and producer
Venue: Dalhousie Building, Old Hawkhill, University of Dundee, DD1 4EN
Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland
Tuesday, March 22 2016, 7 pm
Angus Castles
David Orr
Venue: Carmyllie Church Hall, Carmyllie, Arbroath, DD11 2QZ
Preceded by AGM
Wednesday, March 23 2016, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Member’s Afternoon & AGM
Venue: Kincardine Community Centre - Hepburn Room
Kincardine-on-Forth Local History Group
A relaxed and informal opportunity for members to show slides from their own collections
Wednesday, March 23 2016, 2.30 pm
Becoming Atheist; how the Scots lost religion in the 20th Century
Professor Callum G Brown, University of Glasgow
Venue: Edinburgh Theological Seminar, The Mound, Edinburgh
Scottish Church History Society
Wednesday, March 23 2016, 7.00 pm
The two Andrew Morays and the Wars of Independence
Dr Iain MacInnes, University of the Highlands and Islands
Venue: Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness
Highland Family History Society
Preceded by AGM
Wednesday, March 23 2016, 7.30 pm
Jacobite Relics: Myths and Realities
George Dalgleish
Venue: Volunteer Hall, Galashiels
Thursday, March 24 2016, 2.00 pm
Perth – A comprehensive guide for locals and visitors
Dr John Hulbert
Venue: Sandeman Room, AK Bell Library
Thursday, March 24 2016, 6 pm
Glasgow’s Nineteenth Century Monument(al) History
Rachael Purse
Venue: GCHT, 54 Bell Street, Glasgow
GCHT Statues & Monuments Officer Rachael Purse will discuss her research from the Council funded project she has been managing; to record and research all of Glasgow’s statues and monuments. She will delve into Glasgow’s industrial past and examine its monumental legacy.
Thursday, March 24 2016, 7 pm for 7.30 pm
Audacious Imaginings
Colin Mackay
Venue: Adelaides, 209 Bath Street, at the corner of Pitt Street, Glasgow
Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland
Colin MacKay, award-winning journalist with BBC Scotland, will explore the considerable contribution of the Victorian railway to style and elegance, in public buildings and permanent way alike.
Thursday, March 24 2016, 7.30 pm
The Loans Smugglers—an Update
Frances Wilkins
Venue: Town Hall, Ayr
Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
Followed by AGM
Thursday, March 24 2016, 7.45 pm
Defending the Clyde, 1914-45
Geoffrey Stell
Venue: Drymen Village Hall, Main Street, Drymen, Glasgow, G63 0BP
Drymen & District Local History Society
Geoffrey is a buildings historian and worked for many years for the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS). At a time when we are aware of World War I and II anniversaries this talk will highlight the strategic role of the Clyde.
Saturday, March 26 2016, 2.00 pm
Livery Colours - Playing the Fool (it's all said in jest)
John Malden, FHSS
Venue: Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh
The Heraldry Society of Scotland
Sunday, March 27 2016, 2.00 pm
How to Get the Best out of FamilySearch and Family Tree
Karen Allan
Venue: Corn Exchange & Ormiston Institute, Market Square, Melrose, TD6 9PN
Borders Family History Society
FamilySearch is a really useful website which is free to use but there are many search features. Which one is best for you ? Karen will explain how to use the site more effectively.