Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 16 - 22 May 2016
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, May 16 2016 The Latest from the Guild of One Name Studies Lorna Kinnaird Venue: TBC Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society Monday, May 16 2016, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm AGM cheese & wine
Venue: Alloa Town Hall (Tommy Downs Room) Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society Tuesday, May 17 2016, 7.30 pm AGM — Speaker to be arranged
Venue: Leith Community Education Centre in the New Kirkgate Wednesday, May 18 2016, 2 pm History of Fishtown of Usan Anne Law Venue: Monifieth Community Cabin, South Union Street, DD5 4JG Monifieth Local History Society Entry to talks followed by afternoon tea £4 Wednesday, May 18 2016, 7.30 pm Erskine Hospital 1916 - 2016 Alistair Hutton Venue: Selkirk Parish Church Hall Selkirkshire Antiquarian Society Preceded by AGM Wednesday, May 18 2016, 7.30 pm Building the Forth Road Bridge: stories of a young engineer Hector Woodhouse Venue: Chalmers Hall, Linlithgow Bridge West Lothian History and Amenity Society Thursday, May 19 2016, 7 pm
Dane Love Thursday, May 19 2016, 7.00 pm Magnus Jackson – 19th Century Perth Photographer Paul Adair Venue: Soutar Theatre, Perth Preceded by AGM at 6:30 pm Thursday, May 19 2016, 7.30 pm Photographic Archives Nick Lindsay (Clyne Heritage Society) Venue: Brora Community Centre Thursday, May 19 2016, 7.30 pm AGM
Venue: Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley Renfrewshire Family History Society Saturday, May 21 2016, 2.00 pm Scottish Kirk Session Minutes The Sins, Lives, Loves of a Parish Bruce Bishop Venue: Manchester Central Library Anglo-Scottish Family History Society
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Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 21 - 27 March 2016
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.
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 7 - 13 March 2016
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 7 2016, 6.30 pm The Builders of Edinburgh's first New Town, 1767-1795 Anthony Lewis Venue: St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church, 13 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PA Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland Dr Anthony Lewis is curator of Scottish History for Glasgow Life/Glasgow Museums, where he has worked since 1992. At the same time he began researching Edinburgh’s New Town in preparation for the exhibition about James Craig at the Edinburgh New Town in 1995. He has been a member of the AHSS for years and even attended Forth and Borders Cases Panel meetings. On the same day in 2006 he was promoted to curator and was awarded his PhD by Edinburgh University for his research on the builders of Edinburgh first New Town. In 2014 his book based on his PhD was published. Monday, March 7 2016, 7 pm for 7.30 pm Three Centuries of the Scots and China Ian Wotherspoon Venue: Drummond Community High School, Bellevue Place, Edinburgh Monday, March 7 2016, 7.30 pm The history of the Glasgow Veterinary School Prof Oswald Jarrett Venue: St Andrews Church, Park Road, Milngavie Milngavie and Bearsden Historical Society Professor Oswald Jarrett tells of the modest beginnings in a small shoeing forge in Sauchiehall Lane in 1862 to the present large complex at Garscube Estate. The School has been at the forefront of innovation in animal welfare, public health, basic research and veterinary education. Recent research has been done on the feline leukaemia virus. Monday, March 7 2016, 7.30 pm The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of West Dunbartonshire John Hood Venue: Morison Memorial Church, Dumbarton Road, Clydebank Clydebank Local History Society Monday, March 7 2016, 7.30 pm Jews in Ayrshire Harvie L Kaplan Venue: John Knox Church Hall, High Street, Stewarton Stewarton and District Historical Society The Director of the Scottish Jewish Archive Centre gives us a history of Ayrshire's Jewish community including wartime refugees Monday, March 7 2016, 7.30 pm People at work in Edinburgh Peter Stubbs Venue: Gibson Craig Memorial Hall, Lanark Road West, Currie Currie & District Local History Society Peter Stubbs delves into his vast archive of photographs and gives us People at Work in Edinburgh covering the many and various trades and activities carried out in and around the capital. Monday, March 7 2016, 7.30 pm Ayr and St Germain-en-Laye: as Aspect of the Auld Alliance Bill Rogers, Ayr Town Twinning Association Venue: Loudoun Hall, Boat Vennel, Ayr Kyle and Carrick Civic Society Monday, March 7 2016, 8 pm 'The Village has changed a little but always for the better', a celebration of the architecture of Colinton before the First World War Simon Green, RCAHMS Venue: Dreghorn Loan Hall, Colinton, EH13 0DE Colinton Local History Society Tuesday, March 8 2016, 2.00 pm “Art & Calligraphy Duncan Gilfillan Venue: Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, Kirk Wynd Tuesday, March 8 2016, 6 pm Rescuing the Unrescuable and Providing Creative New Uses: Community-led approaches and interventions for the conservation of abandoned towns in Southern Italy May East, sustainability practitioner, educator and designer Venue: Dalhousie Building, Old Hawkhill, University of Dundee, DD1 4EN Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland Tuesday, March 8 2016, 6 pm Rescuing the Unrescuable and Providing Creative New Uses: Building Preservation Trusts and their Revolving Funds Mia Scott, historic buildings consultant, Inverness Venue: Dalhousie Building, Old Hawkhill, University of Dundee, DD1 4EN Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland Tuesday, March 8 2016, 7.30 pm The 100 Days. Life in the British Army during the Waterloo Campaign Duncan Ainslie, formerly of Stirling University Venue: Dining Hall, Dollar Academy Tuesday, March 8 2016, 7.30 pm Moidart MacIsaacs Donald MacIsaac Venue: Public Library, Airds Crossing, Fort William Lochaber and North Argyll Family History Group Tuesday, March 8 2016, 7.30 pm Evening Workshop
Venue: Largs Library Community Room Largs and North Ayrshire Family History Society Non-members welcome Tuesday, March 8 2016, 7.30 pm Suffragettes visit North East Fife Roddy Greig Venue: Volunteer House (Vonef Centre) in 69 Crossgate Cupar KY15 5AS Tuesday, March 8 2016, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm AGM
Venue: Masonic Halls, Collier Street, Johnstone Wednesday, March 9 2016 The Golfing Characters of North Berwick John Fergie and Douglas Seaton Venue: Coastal Communities Museum, School Road, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39 4JU Wednesday, March 9 2016, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm The History of the Paisley Shawl Valerie Reilly Venue: Kincardine Community Centre - Hepburn Room Kincardine-on-Forth Local History Group Wednesday, March 9 2016, 6.30 pm ‘In rood health’ - Excavations at Perth Whitefriars 2014-15
Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee Wednesday, March 9 2016, 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm Statistical Accounts of Scotland Lisa Otty Venue: Lasswade High School Centre Eskdale Drive Bonnyrigg Midlothian EH19 2LA Lothians Family History Society Wednesday, March 9 2016, 7.30 pm Deltiology - A Local Collector’s Treasure Trove of Images Stuart Ingram Venue: Parish Church Hall, St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4DN Kirkcudbright History Society Preceded by AGM Wednesday, March 9 2016, 7.30 pm Archaeological Work in Dumbarton and district Fiona Baker Venue: Concord Community Centre (next to the Denny Theatre), Dumbarton, G82 1LJ Well known local archaeologist Fiona Baker will be describing her work across the area; discovering, uncovering and deciphering early history. Thursday, March 10 2016, 7.30 pm Saints & Sinners Spencer Rosie Venue: St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall Thursday, March 10 2016, 7.30 pm Local Hero - Cromar's Veteran of Trafalgar Stephen Howarth Venue: MacRobert Hall, The Square, Tarland Sailing Master George Forbes, buried at Logie Coldstone, was the sailing master for HMS Swiftsure at the battle of Trafalgar. Stephen Howarth, a distinguished author and historian, will transport us back to the Georgian navy and the famous battle. Thursday, March 10 2016, 7.30 pm Hawkcraig Admiralty and the Hydrophone Diana Maxwell & Lewis Banks Venue: Queens Hall, Charlestown, KY11 3EG The Forum’s purpose is to promote the wise and sustainable use of the Forth. The Forum aims to bring together all those with an interest in the development and use of the coast and marine area, to work towards a balance between economic growth, environmental protection and social wellbeing, through good planning, management and communication. The Forum is the only organisation that has a strategic overview of the Forth as a whole and it works as a neutral body to allow it to develop and maintain working relationships with a range of interest groups. The Forum has a key role in maintaining good communication between stakeholders. This aids understanding of the issues in the coastal and marine environment and encourages a co-ordinated approach to the management of the coast and marine area. Chris Cutts was recently appointed the new manager for the Forth Estuary Forum and he will be telling us how he sees the future activities of the Forum developing under his management. Thursday, March 10 2016, 7.30 pm The Road to the Riding of the Marches 2016 Alistair Knowles Venue: St Peter's Church Hall, High Street, Musselburgh Musselburgh Conservation Society Thursday, March 10 2016, 7.30 pm Clan McGregor DNA Project Richard McGregor Venue: Smith Museum and Art Gallery, Dumbarton Road, Stirling Central Scotland Family History Society Thursday, March 10 2016, 7.30 pm Art and Architecture in Neolithic Orkney: the view from the Ness of Brodgar Antonia Thomas Venue: The Shawl Gallery, Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley Renfrewshire Local History Forum Speaker from the University of the Highlands and Islands Thursday, March 10 2016, 7.30 pm John Knox: the man behind the myth Marie Macpherson Venue: Dirleton Kirk Hall Gullane and Dirleton History Society Thursday, March 10 2016, 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm Researching in the UK and Abroad George English Venue: Johnnie Walker Bond, Strand Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire Family History Society Saturday, March 12 2016 Irish records? - They all went up in smoke . . . or did they? Jill Williams, FIGRS Venue: Scottish Genealogy Society Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL An introductory class on Irish ancestry Saturday, March 12 2016, 11.00 am Philosophical Discourse in Seventeenth-Century Scotland: Key Texts Dr Steven Reid and Professor Alexander Broadie Venue: Meadows Lecture Theatre, University of Edinburgh Advance booking required Saturday, March 12 2016, 2 pm Inventing the Scots III: Chronicling the kirk from Bower to Buchanan (and Beyond) Prof Roger Mason Venue: Meadows Lecture Theatre, University of Edinburgh Advance booking required |
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