History talks and events 30 Oct - 5 Nov 2017

Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 30 October - 5 November 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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Monday, October 30 2017, 7.30 pm

A Sense of Africa – the Namibia Experience

Duncan Fraser

Venue: Millennium Room, Cramond Kirk Hall

Cramond Heritage Trust

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Monday, October 30 2017, 7.30 pm

Robert Duncan Milne (Cupar/USA Author)

Barry Sullivan

Venue: Age Concern Building, Provost Wynd, Cupar

Cupar Heritage

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Tuesday, October 31 2017, 1 pm

Black Douglas: The Bushranger and the Man

Meg Foster, University of New South Wales

Venue: G16, William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School, Teviot Place, Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

Diaspora Studies graduate workshop. For more information see http://edin.ac/1MSzwtw

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Tuesday, October 31 2017, 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm

Early Modern

Keith Brown, Roger Mason, Ali Cathcart

Venue: Kelvin Hall, Glasgow

Historical Conversations

This free public programme of talks, interviews and panel discussions (organised by Dr Catriona Macdonald, Scottish History and Dr Stephen Mullen, History, University of Glasgow) hosted in the Kelvin Hall in academic term 2017-18 (in partnership with The Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies, The Hunterian, UofG Library, Archives and Special Collections) explores the remarkable transformation of Scottish history over the course of the last fifty years; the current challenges faced by the discipline; and leading practitioners’ hopes for the future. The range of speakers in the programme lends this initiative authority and remarkable range: there’s something here for all lovers of Scottish history, and an opportunity to get to know a little better the writers behind the books that have shaped how we understand our past. Indeed, all events will be recorded and hosted online by the University library, establishing a fantastic resource for scholars in the future.

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Wednesday, November 1 2017, 10 am - 11 am

Standing Stones of Stenness Walk

Venue: Stones of Stenness Circle and Henge

Historic Environment Scotland

Join the Orkney Ranger Service for a free guided tour of our oldest stone circle, and explore the fascinating links with the nearby Neolithic village of Barnhouse.

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Thursday, November 2 2017, 5.15 pm for 5.30 pm

‘The Emergence of a Credit System in Early Modern Scotland’

Dr Gains Murdoch (University of Aberdeen)

Venue: Room 1.434 (Teaching Room 7), Doorway 3, Old Medical School

University of Edinburgh

Scottish history research seminar. See here for more details.

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Thursday, November 2 2017, 7 pm

Pilot Training at RAF Montrose in WW1

Daniel Paton

Venue: The 252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch

Markinch Heritage Group

Free to members and £2 for non members

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Friday, November 3 2017, 2.30 pm

The Vital Role of East Lothian in the Mary Queen of Scots and John Knox Struggle

Donald Smith

Venue: John Gray Centre

Friends of the John Gray Centre

How was Mary Queen of Scots’ drama played out in East Lothian? Was it decided there? Storyteller and novelist, Donald Smith, explains the research behind his book Ballad of the Five Marys, challenges popular ideas about Mary, and shows how many of the key players in her tragedy, including James Hepburn, John Knox and Maitland of Lethington, were rooted in East Lothian.

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Friday, November 3 2017, 3 pm

‘The Scottish Impact on Nineteenth-Century Canada: an Interpretation’

Professor Sir Tom Devine (University of Edinburgh)

Venue: Playfair Library, Old College

University of Edinburgh

Scottish history research seminar. See here for more details.

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Friday, November 3 2017, 7.30 pm

Annual Dinner, Beaufort Hotel, 11 Culduthel Road, IV2 4AG, 7.30pm

Jo Macdonald

Venue: Eden Court, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA

Gaelic Society of Inverness

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Saturday, November 4 2017, 10 am - 12 pm

Irish Records

Jill Williams, FIGRS

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

Scottish Genealogy Society

Irish Records: an introductory class “Irish records? - They all went up in smoke . . . or did they?” This workshop will be given by Jill Williams, FIGRS, who has many years’ experience researching Irish family history.

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Saturday, November 4 2017, 2 pm - 4 pm

Useful Websites

Venue: Elgin Library, Cooper Park, Elgin, IV30 1HS

Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society

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