History talks and events 2-8 April 2018

Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 2 - 8 April 2018

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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Monday, April 2 2018

Glasgow Photographs from the 1950s

Tom Docherty

Venue: John Knox Church Hall, High Street, Stewarton

Stewarton and District Historical Society

A trip down memory lane with nostalgic photos of Glasgow in the 1950s.

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Tuesday, April 3 2018, 7 pm - 9 pm

Regular Meeting

Venue: Lanthorn Community Education Complex, Kenilworth Rise, Livingston EH54 6JL

West Lothian Family History Society

Gie's a haun' night - looking at websites to help - ScotlandsPeople, Ancestry, Find My Past, Family Search and our own website

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Tuesday, April 3 2018, 7.30 pm

Douglas, 14th Duke of Hamilton

Ostap Melnick

Venue: Fairweather Hall, Barrhead Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6BB

Mearns History Group

Scottish nobleman, amateur boxer,aviator and politician

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Thursday, April 5 2018, 5.15 pm

The emergence of a credit system in Early Modern Scotland

Dr Gains Murdoch (University of Aberdeen)

Venue: Room G.13, Doorway 4, Old Medical School

University of Edinburgh

The Scottish History research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all.

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Thursday, April 5 2018, 7 pm

The Sundial Trail

Dennis Cowan

Venue: The 252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch

Markinch Heritage Group

Free to members and £2 for non members

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Thursday, April 5 2018, 7.30 pm

AGM & a presentation(s) by a member(s)

Venue: Dirleton Kirk Hall

Gullane and Dirleton History Society

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Saturday, April 7 2018, 10 am - 12 pm

Health and history: Using medical records in genealogical research

Louise Williams

Venue: Scottish Genealogy Society Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL

Scottish Genealogy Society

Health and history: Using medical records in genealogical research. Health records can be another source of information to help further your family’s history but they are not found on the usual websites, etc. Louise Williams, Archivist will show what these records contain and where to find them.

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