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Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 10 - 16 October 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, October 10 2016, 12:30- 1:00pm Make a Roundhouse
Venue: Elgin Museum, 1 High Street, Elgin, Moray, IV30 1EQ Family events with our Education/Outreach Worker: Drop in (not drop off!). Free, donations welcome. Booking not required. Ticket price Free Booking: Phone: 01343 543675 Email: curator@elginmuseum.org.uk Website: www.elginmuseum.org.uk Monday, October 10 2016, 7 pm for 7.30 pm Pipers in World War I Alister Mcewen Venue: Drummond Community High School, Bellevue Place, Edinburgh Non-members, £2.00. Monday, October 10 2016, 7.30 pm Open Evening
Venue: Luncarty Church Centre West Stormont Historical Society Tuesday, October 11 2016, 10.15 - 11.45 am U3A Family History Group
Venue: Turriff Library, Grange Villa, The Square, Turriff, AB43 5AE For further details, please contact Turriff Library. Tuesday, October 11 2016, 7 pm for 7.30 pm Sir William Topaz McGonagall – The World's Worst Poet and his Rhyming Opinion of Montrose Steve Nicoll Venue: Montrose Museum, Panmure Place, Montrose DD10 8HE Montrose Natural History and Antiquarian Society £3 for non-members Tuesday, October 11 2016, 7.30 pm Records in the Special Collection of St Andrews University Maia Sheridan Venue: Volunteer House (Vonef Centre) in 69 Crossgate Cupar KY15 5AS Tuesday, October 11 2016, 7.30 pm Bombs Over Britain: WWII and the NE of Scotland Barry Robertson Venue: Buchan Hotel, Ellon Ellon and District Heritage Society Entrance £3 Tuesday, October 11 2016, 7.30 pm My Ancestors got into Trouble: Court, Kirk Sessions and Scandal June Wiggins Venue: Community Room, Largs Library, Allanpark Street, Largs North Ayrshire Family History Society Tuesday, October 11 2016, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm The Forth and Clyde Canal: Past, Present and Future Tommy Lawton Venue: Masonic Halls, Collier Street, Johnstone Wednesday, October 12 2016, 12:30- 1:00pm Make a Pictish/Roman brooch
Venue: Elgin Museum, 1 High Street, Elgin, Moray, IV30 1EQ Family events with our Education/Outreach Worker: Drop in (not drop off!). Free, donations welcome. Booking not required. Ticket price Free Booking: Phone: 01343 543675 Email: curator@elginmuseum.org.uk Website: www.elginmuseum.org.uk Wednesday, October 12 2016, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm The Assassination Of President Kennedy Roy Johnstone Venue: Kincardine Community Centre - Hepburn Room Kincardine-on-Forth Local History Group Wednesday, October 12 2016, 4 pm Scottish Iron Age iron production and use, c800 BC to AD 800 Gemma Cruickshanks, NMS Venue: Lecture Theatre (109), Gregory Building University of Glasgow Wednesday, October 12 2016, 6.30 pm Henry Taylor Wyse (1870-1951): Teacher, Artist, Craftsman Elizabeth Cumming & Heather Jack Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee Wednesday, October 12 2016, 7.00 pm Edinburgh from the air: historical insights Lesley Ferguson of Historic Environment Scotland Venue: Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Lectures are free to members and open to non-members paying a small fee (currently £5.00). Wednesday, October 12 2016, 7.30 pm How to trace your family history Members of the Society Venue: Smith Museum and Art Gallery, Dumbarton Road, Stirling Central Scotland Family History Society Wednesday, October 12 2016, 7.30 pm Glasgow School of Art Fire Restoration Gordon Ewart Venue: 23a Fettes Row, Edinburgh Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society Wednesday, October 12 2016, 7.30 pm My Time with Enigma Mrs Mary Sherrard Venue: Volunteer Hall, Galashiels Wednesday, October 12 2016, 7.30 pm Sea Lights: The Story of Scottish Lighthouses Joy Blair Venue: Concord Community Centre (next to the Denny Theatre), Dumbarton, G82 1LJ Scotland has a very dramatic coastline. However this also makes it very treacherous and lighthouses have played an important role throughout its maritime history. Wednesday, October 12 2016, 7.30 pm A Third Balkan War, The First World War in Eastern Europe Dr David Kaufmann, Edinburgh University Venue: Coastal Communities Museum, School Road, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39 4JU Organised by the Friends of the Coastal Communities Museum the current annual charge for membership is £10 for an individual or £18 per couple, which includes these Talks. Visitors are more than welcome to attend for a nominal entrance charge of £2 per person. Wednesday, October 12 2016, 7.45 pm The Covenanters Dr Oliver Thomson Venue: RAF Club, Ardgowan Square, Greenock Thursday, October 13 2016 Paisley Abbey Bob Will, Guard Archaeology Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society Thursday, October 13 2016, 5.15 pm for 5.30 pm The people readily obeyed the minister”: Life and worship in a covenanting town, 1638-1660 Dr Michelle Brock (Washington and Lee University) Venue: New Seminar Room, St John’s House, 71 South Street, St Andrews Institute of Scottish Historical Research Thursday, October 13 2016, 6 pm - 7.30 pm Dreaded and Detested? The Dalrymple family and the law of Scotland Mark McLean, learning officer, Newhailes Venue: Newhailes House, Newhailes Road, Musselburgh, EH21 6RY £8, including complimentary glass of wine. Limited space, book online Thursday, October 13 2016, 7 pm TBC Margaret Fox Venue: GLO Centre, 78 Muir Street, MOTHERWELL. ML1 1BN Lanarkshire Family History Society Thursday, October 13 2016, 7.30 pm Those Damnified Teas from Gottenburgh: Smuggling in Berwickshire and East Lothian c1750-1790 Derek Janes Venue: Dirleton Kirk Hall Gullane and Dirleton History Society The government imposed taxes on tea gave rise to widespread smuggling in the 18th century Thursday, October 13 2016, 7.30 pm Vikings in Lowland Scotland – it’s all change Colleen Batey, University of Glasgow Venue: The Shawl Gallery, Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley Renfrewshire Local History Forum Renfrewshire Local History Forum Lectures are open to non-members with no admission charge but a small donation would be appreciated. Thursday, October 13 2016, 7.30 pm The Lighthouses of the Forth - the Stevenson Connection Dave Berry Venue: St Peter's Church Hall, High Street, Musselburgh Musselburgh Conservation Society Thursday, October 13 2016, 7.30 pm Orcadians at the Battle of the Somme Brian Budge Venue: St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall Thursday, October 13 2016, 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm The Nobel Prize and Kilmarnock Academy Neil Dickson Venue: Johnnie Walker Bond, Strand Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire Family History Society Thursday, October 13 2016, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm Son of Mars - Trips to Elie Gordon Douglas Venue: Elie Church Hall Elie & Earlsferry History Society A talk by Gordon Douglas about his trips to Elie whilst a son of Mars during his youth. For 60 years, the Mars Training Ship lay anchored on the River Tay at Dundee and it became a famous local landmark. The boys from Mars visited Elie every year on annual camp. All welcome (non-members £3). Friday, October 14 2016, 12:30- 1:00pm Make an armorial seal
Venue: Elgin Museum, 1 High Street, Elgin, Moray, IV30 1EQ Family events with our Education/Outreach Worker: Drop in (not drop off!). Free, donations welcome. Booking not required. Ticket price Free Booking: Phone: 01343 543675 Email: curator@elginmuseum.org.uk Website: www.elginmuseum.org.uk Friday, October 14 2016, 7.30 pm Rosebank Pottery, Portobello Robin Jones Venue: German Speaking Church, Chalmers Crescent, Edinburgh, EH9 1TW Saturday, October 15 2016, 10 am - 12 pm Pre-1841 Population lists Bruce Bishop Venue: Scottish Genealogy Society Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL Bruce Bishop has expanded and updated his previous talks on this subject and will show where to find them and what they contain. Saturday, October 15 2016, 2.00 pm The Office of The Lord Lyon Dr J Morrow, Lord Lyon King of Arms Venue: Manchester Central Library Anglo-Scottish Family History Society Saturday, October 15 2016, 2.15 pm Tongland Abbey Dr David Devereaux Venue: Gordon Memorial Hall, Castle Douglas Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland David Devereux (formerly Curator of the Kirkcudbright Museum) will give a talk in October entitled: ‘A tale of two Tongland ruins.’ He will give an account of recent archaeological and historical research on Tongland Abbey (founded 1218) and the Tongland Fish House (probably built c .1825). The Abbey also operated a fishery at the Doachs of Tongland, so the exploitation of this important local economic resource might be seen as a common link between the two sites, despite the time gap. Saturday, October 15 2016, 2.30pm-4.30pm Alexander Ogg 1811-65 Douglas Lockhart Venue: Unitarian Church Centre Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society
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5/11/2016 11:11:48 am
Good to know that you can post an event here. I am interested to join and learn from one of your talks. God bless. Leave a Reply. |
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