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Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 11 - 17 April 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, April 11 2016, 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm Celts: art and identity Dr Fraser Hunter, National Museums Scotland Venue: Auditorium, National Museums Scotland, Chambers Street Society of Antiquaries of Scotland The idea of Celts is a potent, popular and enormously varied one, applied to many different types of evidence in different contexts. Coinciding with a major exhibition on Celts at the National Museum of Scotland, this talk will consider the many different things which get called Celtic art. It will consider what these different “Celtic arts” say about connections and differences across Europe, and consider the role of decoration in making powerful objects and creating powerful ideas. Monday, April 11 2016, 7 pm for 7.30 pm The National Library of Scotland: a Treasure Trove Veronica Denholm and Jennifer Giles Venue: Royal British Legion Social Club, 33 Rodney Street, Edinburgh Monday, April 11 2016, 7.30 pm The Land Girls Ruth Boreham Venue: Dalkeith Baptist Church, North Wynd, Dalkeith Monday, April 11 2016, 7.30 pm AGM and Members' Night
Venue: St Andrews Church, Park Road, Milngavie Milngavie and Bearsden Historical Society Monday, April 11 2016, 7.30 pm Open Evening
Venue: Luncarty Church Centre West Stormont Historical Society Non-members: adults £3, concessions £2. (Open discussion meetings at Luncarty are free) Tuesday, April 12 2016, 7.30 pm Medieval Pestilence, Plague and Climate Change Prof Richard Oram, Stirling University Venue: Dining Hall, Dollar Academy Tuesday, April 12 2016, 7.30 pm His Own Family Tree Iain Abernethy Venue: Public Library, Airds Crossing, Fort William Lochaber and North Argyll Family History Group Tuesday, April 12 2016, 7.30 pm Wemyss School of Needlework Fiona Wemyss Venue: Volunteer House (Vonef Centre) in 69 Crossgate Cupar KY15 5AS Tuesday, April 12 2016, 7.30 pm Edith Cavell Barbara Graham Venue: Largs Library Community Room Largs and North Ayrshire Family History Society Tuesday, April 12 2016, 7.30 pm - 8.30 pm Celts: art and identity Dr Fraser Hunter, National Museums Scotland Venue: Regent Building Lecture Theatre, Regent Walk, Aberdeen, AB24 3FX Society of Antiquaries of Scotland The idea of Celts is a potent, popular and enormously varied one, applied to many different types of evidence in different contexts. Coinciding with a major exhibition on Celts at the National Museum of Scotland, this talk will consider the many different things which get called Celtic art. It will consider what these different “Celtic arts” say about connections and differences across Europe, and consider the role of decoration in making powerful objects and creating powerful ideas. Tuesday, April 12 2016, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm Birdie Bowers Drew McKenzie Venue: Masonic Halls, Collier Street, Johnstone Wednesday, April 13 2016, 6.30 pm The Mason's Mark Project
Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee Wednesday, April 13 2016, 7.30 pm The Skylark IX Recovery Trust Anne Dyer Venue: Concord Community Centre (next to the Denny Theatre), Dumbarton, G82 1LJ Preceded by AGM. The Trust was formed in 2013 and is named for the historic little ship Skylark IX which rescued over 600 men from the beaches of Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo in WWII. Wednesday, April 13 2016, 7.30 pm GRO and minor records Ian Ferguson Venue: Smith Museum and Art Gallery, Dumbarton Road, Stirling Central Scotland Family History Society Thursday, April 14 2016 Early days of Discovery of Tourism in Scotland Alastair Durie Elie & Earlsferry History Society Alastair Durie talks on the start of the Discovery of Scotland as a tourist destination Thursday, April 14 2016, 7.30 pm Renfrewshire Surveyors and Estate Plans in the 18th Century John Moore Venue: The Shawl Gallery, Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley Renfrewshire Local History Forum Speaker is subject librarian at the University of Glasgow Thursday, April 14 2016, 7.30 pm Social Evening
Venue: Loudoun Hall, Ayr Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society With four short talks by members of the AANHS Thursday, April 14 2016, 7.30 pm The Churches of Musselburgh Alison Butler Venue: St Peter's Church Hall, High Street, Musselburgh Musselburgh Conservation Society Thursday, April 14 2016, 7.30 pm Field Marshal Haig, a Personal View Hon Philip Astor Venue: MacRobert Hall, The Square, Tarland Field Marshall Douglas Haig, Ist. Earl Haig, has become one of the most controversial figures of the First World War, his leadership both heavily criticised but also defended by historians. The Honourable Philip Astor will present a personal perspective of his grandfather and his role in the First World War. Thursday, April 14 2016, 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm Flora Macdonald Barbara Graham Venue: Johnnie Walker Bond, Strand Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire Family History Society Friday, April 15 2016, 7.30 pm Branch Lines of Strathearn - Tourists, Tatties, and Trains John Young, Railway Historian and Author Venue: Aytoun Hall, High Street, Auchterarder Auchterarder and District Local History Association Saturday, April 16 2016, 1.45 pm Researching Your Military Relatives covering the 18th Century to WW2 Ken Nisbet Venue: St Ninian's Church Hall, Castle Douglas Dumfries and Galloway Family History Society Coffee and tea will be served at 1.45 p.m. meetings start 2.15 p.m Saturday, April 16 2016, 10 am - 12 pm Inheritance Bruce Bishop Venue: Scottish Genealogy Society Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL Your family didn’t have to be extremely wealthy for someone to leave an inheritance. Bruce Bishop will give a talk on the subject to include estates, land & sasine records, wills, commissary courts, etc and show how this kind of information can help with your family history research. Saturday, April 16 2016, 2.00 pm Annual Meeting and Members Heirlooms
Venue: Manchester Central Library Anglo-Scottish Family History Society Saturday, April 16 2016, 2.30pm-4.30pm Fintry – A Rural North East School Janet Byth Venue: Unitarian Church Centre Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society
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