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, November 21 2016, 4.30 pm
Scottish identity and empire: from the 18th to the 20th centuries
Prof John MacKenzie (University of St Andrews)
Venue: Room 1.10, St Katharine’s Lodge, St Andrews
Institute of Scottish Historical Research
Monday, November 21 2016, 7 pm for 7.30 pm
Earlier Records
Venue: Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
Non-members welcome from whom a small donation would be appreciated.
Monday, November 21 2016, 7.30 pm
The Sunday Post
Bill Hicks and Jill Scott
Venue: Morison Memorial Church, Dumbarton Road, Clydebank
Clydebank Local History Society
Monday, November 21 2016, 7.30 pm
The Making of Italian Scotland
Ronnie Convery
Venue: Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow
Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society
Monday, November 21 2016, 7.30 pm
People's History: Exploring Oral History in the Community
Dr. S. Morrison, Strathcyde University
Venue: St John's TocH, Largs
North Ayrshire Family History Society
Joint meeting with Largs Historical Society
Tuesday, November 22 2016, 7.30 pm
Aylmer Hunter Weston - An Ayrshire General at Gallipoli
Venue: West Kilbride Community Centre, Corse Street, West Kilbride, KA23 9AX
Wednesday, November 23 2016, 2 pm
Monifieth in World War 1
Elspeth Johnson
Venue: Monifieth Community Cabin, South Union Street, DD5 4JG
Monifieth Local History Society
Wednesday, November 23 2016, 4 pm
Being in the World With Witches: exploring alternative ontologies in early modern Scotland
Morgana McCabe, University of Glasgow
Venue: Lecture Theatre (109), Gregory Building
University of Glasgow
Wednesday, November 23 2016, 7.30 pm
Highland Homecomings: Peter Fraser, John Diefenbaker and 20th century Highland Imperial Connections
Dr Jim MacPherson
Venue: Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness
Highland Family History Society
Wednesday, November 23 2016, 7.30 pm
Celts: Art and Identity
Dr Fraser Hunter, National Museums Scotland
Venue: Volunteer Hall, Galashiels
Thursday, November 24 2016
Celts: Art and Identity
Dr Fraser Hunter, National Museums Scotland
Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr
Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
Thursday, November 24 2016, 2 pm - 4 pm
Find Your Ain Folk Drop in Service
Venue: Community Room, Largs Library, Allanpark Street, Largs
North Ayrshire Family History Society
Thursday, November 24 2016, 5.15 pm for 5.30 pm
James VI and noble power: New thoughts on an old theme
Dr Miles Kerr-Peterson and Dr Steven Reid (University of Glasgow)
Venue: New Seminar Room, St John’s House, 71 South Street, St Andrews
Institute of Scottish Historical Research
Thursday, November 24 2016, 6 pm - 7.30 pm
Paper Obsessions: Books and book collectors in Enlightenment Scotland
Kelsey Jackson Williams, University of St Andrews
Venue: Newhailes House, Newhailes Road, Musselburgh, EH21 6RY
£8, including complimentary glass of wine. Limited space, book online
Thursday, November 24 2016, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm
Robert Burns
Jim Law
Venue: Glen Halls, Neilston
Barrhead & Neilston Historical Association
Thursday, November 24 2016, 7.45 pm
Waterloo - a Stirlingshire mystery!
David Smith Education Officer at the Smith Museum, Stirling
Venue: Drymen Village Hall, Main Street, Drymen, Glasgow, G63 0BP
Drymen & District Local History Society
Was Marshall Ney a local lad? Come and hear the evidence!
Friday, November 25 2016, 2 pm - 3.30 pm
The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry’s Scottish archives
Crispin Powell
Venue: New Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh
Crispin Powell (Archivist to Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry). Crispin will talk about the rich archives still held at Drumlanrig Castle and Bowhill House, in addition to the pleasures and challenges of his role as the first professional archivist to look after the Duke’s collections in Scotland and England. Cataloguing, conservation and access are key elements of Crispin’s work, and he will outline the progress that has been made so far, and what plans he and the Duke have for the future. (New Register House)
Sunday, November 27 2016
Soldiers' Wills
Dr Tristram Clarke
Venue: Corn Exchange & Ormiston Institute, Market Square, Melrose, TD6 9PN
Borders Family History Society
An introduction to the collection of Soldiers' Wills, mainly from the First World War which have been digitised and are preserved in the National Records of Scotland.