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Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 28 November - 4 December 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, November 28 2016, 3 pm Early Irish Migrations to Scotland - Difficulties, Debates and DNA Dr Catherine Swift (Mary Immaculate College, Limerick) Venue: Room 208, 2 University Gardens, Glasgow Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies Monday, November 28 2016, 7.30 pm Rossie: The Loch That Disappeared Prof David Munro Venue: Age Concern Building, Provost Wynd, Cupar Monday, November 28 2016, 7.30 pm Migrants, Benefits and Tax-Avoidance in Glenalmond, 1700-1900 Robin Urquhart, National Records of Scotland Venue: Pitcairngreen Village Hall West Stormont Historical Society Monday, November 28 2016, 7.30 pm The Pentland Way, a Walk with History Bob Paterson Venue: Gibson Craig Memorial Hall, Lanark Road West, Currie Currie & District Local History Society Monday, November 28 2016, 7.30 pm 21st Century Archaeology: Trowels, Tourism and High-Tech Trends Dr Jeff Sanders Venue: Millennium Room, Cramond Kirk Hall Dr Jeff Sanders, DigIt 2017, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, on why the past is good for our future and providing a sneak peek ahead of Scotland’s Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology Tuesday, November 29 2016, 1 pm Franciszek Smuglewicz’s James Byres of Tonley and His Family: A Scottish Antiquarian Network in Eighteenth-Century Rome Dr Lucinda Lax (Scottish National Portrait Gallery) Venue: Room G16, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies Diaspora Studies Graduate Workshop Series Tuesday, November 29 2016, 7.30 pm Fundamentalisms Kilmarnock Origins - Thomas Whitelaw 1840-1917 Mark Nixon Venue: Kilmarnock College, Hill Street, Kilmarnock Kilmarnock & District History Group £2 donation for non-members Wednesday, November 30 2016, 4 pm Textiles of the Viking Age Eva Anderson Strand, Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen Venue: Lecture Theatre (109), Gregory Building University of Glasgow Wednesday, November 30 2016, 6 pm Improvement and Landscape: Landownership in Eighteenth-Century Scotland Micky Gibbard, PhD student, University of Dundee Venue: Burghfield House, Cnoc an Lobht, Dornoch University of the Highlands and Islands Centre for History This seminar is being given as part of the relaunch of the Centre for Scotland’s Land Futures. The evening will commence at 6pm with a wine reception and will be followed by the relaunch and the seminar. More details will follow and booking is essential. Thursday, December 1 2016, 6 pm - 7.30 pm Fashion and Function: Costume and textiles from the Dalrymple family collection Emma Inglis, Curator, NTS Venue: Newhailes House, Newhailes Road, Musselburgh, EH21 6RY £8, including complimentary glass of wine. Limited space, book online Thursday, December 1 2016, 7 pm The History of Scottish Gold and Silversmiths & their marks George Dalgleish Venue: The 252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch Free to members and £2 for non members Thursday, December 1 2016, 7.30 pm Wark Castle Eric Grounds Coldstream and District Local History Society Saturday, December 3 2016, 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 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. Saturday, December 3 2016, 2 pm To Prove their kindred here The Irish Office of Arms in the 18th Century Colette O'Flaherty - Chief Herald of Ireland Venue: Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh The Heraldry Society of Scotland Saturday, December 3 2016, 7:00pm for 7:45pm St Andrew Dinner Elizabeth Roads, LVO - Snawdoun Herald, Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records Venue: Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh The Heraldry Society of Scotland
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