History talks and events 17-23 April 2017

Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 17 - 23 April 2017

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.

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Tuesday, April 18 2017, 7.30 pm

Customs & Excise in Leith in the 18th & early 19th century

Dr Eric Graham

Venue: Leith Community Education Centre in the New Kirkgate

Leith Local History Society

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Wednesday, April 19 2017, 7.30 pm

AGM

Venue: Falkirk Trinity Church

Falkirk Local History Society

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Wednesday, April 19 2017, 7.30 pm

AGM followed by Glasgow's Cartography; the Growth and Development of the City through its Maps

John Moore, Glasgow University Library

Venue: Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel, Eaglesham

Eaglesham History Society

Non-members welcome, £3 on the door

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Wednesday, April 19 2017, 7.30 pm

Jacobite Relics, Myths and Realities

George Dalgleish

Venue: Selkirk Parish Church Hall

Selkirkshire Antiquarian Society

Annual Membership £6 per year. Non member £2 per event. For enquiries about the meetings or the Antiquarian Society please contact Jamie McIntyre jmcintyre@borderscollege.ac.uk

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Thursday, April 20 2017

Open Mic Night

Venue: Portland Church hall

Troon & Ayrshire Family History Society

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Thursday, April 20 2017, 2.30 pm

House History

Loretta Reynolds

Venue: Moulin Hall, Moulin

North Perthshire Family History Group

Visitors £3.00

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Thursday, April 20 2017, 6.30 pm

A Tayside Abbey’s attitude to its charters: the cartulary of Lindores in Caprington Castle

Joanna Tucker

Venue: Sandeman Room, AK Bell Library

Friends of PKC Archives

£5 for non-members

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Thursday, April 20 2017, 7.30

The History of Glasgow Police

Alistair Dinsmore

Venue: Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley, PA1 2BA

Renfrewshire Family History Society

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Thursday, April 20 2017, 7.30 pm

AGM and Musselburgh Links

Bill Wilson

Venue: Haddington Town House

Haddington's History Society

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Thursday, April 20 2017, 7.30 pm

Thomas Telford in the Kyle of Sutherland

Susan Kruse - Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands

Venue: Brora Community Centre

Clyne Heritage Society

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Thursday, April 20 2017, 7.30 pm

Robert Henryson

Morna Fleming

Venue: Abbey Church Hall, Abbey Park Place, Dunfermline

Dunfermline Historical Society

Visitors are charged a fee of £2.00 per meeting and are made very welcome.

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Friday, April 21 2017, 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm

Kinmont Willie's Sword

Venue: Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, The Observatory, Rotchell Road, Dumfries, DG2 7SW

Dumfries and Galloway Museums and Galleries

Exhibition launch event. Hear the inside story of the discovery of Kinmont Willie's sword and the research undertaken to uncover its provenance. A short talk will be followed by refreshments and an opportunity to preview the exhibition The Sword in the Story. Free but pre-booking is required: please call 01387 253374 to book a place.

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