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.
Tuesday, January 23 2018, 7 pm
Band with No Name
Lauri Crawford
Venue: Newhaven Parish Church Hall
Newhaven Community History Group
Occasional visitors welcome at £2 per meeting
Wednesday, January 24 2018, 7.30 pm
The Impact of the First World War on Policing in the Scottish Borders
David Smale
Venue: Volunteer Hall, Galashiels
Thursday, January 25 2018, 7.30 pm
Nature Reserves in Ayrshire
Gill Smart, Scottish Wildlife Trust
Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr
Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
Friday, January 26 2018, 7 pm - 9.30 pm
In Search of Burke and Hare
John Baxter
Venue: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Museum
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
£9/£7 concessions. Age 14+. https://insearchofburkeandhare.eventbrite.co.uk/. Follow in the footsteps of Scotland’s most notorious serial killers Burke and Hare with Surgeons’ Hall Museums. Led by renowned Burke and Hare murders expert John Baxter, you will be guided around the darkened streets of Edinburgh, learning chilling facts at every turn as you visit locations key to the story of the West Port Murders. Following the tour, guests are invited to spend time exploring the Nationally Significant Collections at Surgeons’ Hall Museums which feature unique exhibits relating to Burke and Hare.
Friday, January 26 2018, 7.30 pm
Looking from the outside: Vetting in Sutherland 1972 to 1996
Tony Wall, BVM&S
Venue: Eden Court, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA
Friday, January 26 2018, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm
Looking from the outside: Vetting in Sutherland 1972 to 1996
Tony Wall
Venue: Eden Court, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA
Saturday, January 27 2018, 2pm
Heraldry, Genetics and Family Law: Considering reform in light of The Baronetcy of Pringle of Stichill
Dr Gillian Black, School of Law, University of Edinburgh
Venue: Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh
The Heraldry Society of Scotland
Saturday, January 27 2018, 7 pm - 9.30 pm
In Search of Burke and Hare
John Baxter
Venue: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Museum
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
£9/£7 concessions. Age 14+. https://insearchofburkeandhare.eventbrite.co.uk/. Follow in the footsteps of Scotland’s most notorious serial killers Burke and Hare with Surgeons’ Hall Museums. Led by renowned Burke and Hare murders expert John Baxter, you will be guided around the darkened streets of Edinburgh, learning chilling facts at every turn as you visit locations key to the story of the West Port Murders. Following the tour, guests are invited to spend time exploring the Nationally Significant Collections at Surgeons’ Hall Museums which feature unique exhibits relating to Burke and Hare.