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Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 5 - 11 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, December 5 2016, 7 pm for 7.30 pm Christmas Soirée
Venue: Drummond Community High School, Bellevue Place, Edinburgh Non-members, £2.00. Monday, December 5 2016, 7.30 pm Stewarton Night
Venue: John Knox Church Hall, High Street, Stewarton Stewarton and District Historical Society Local tales: longer or shorter ones welcome. Come along and find out about the Bonnet Toun or tell us! Christmas drinks and nibbles. Members £1 Non-members £2. Monday, December 5 2016, 7.30 pm The Archaeology of the Islands of Loch Lomond Fiona Baker Venue: St Andrews Church, Park Road, Milngavie Milngavie and Bearsden Historical Society Postponed from last year, we welcome Fiona Baker who is a consultant archaeologist. She was responsible for The Loch Lomond Survey carried out between 1995-98 which was commissioned by the Friends of Loch Lomond. She works all over Scotland at present dealing with river hydro schemes. £4 for non-members Monday, December 5 2016, 7.30 pm Death or Glory at the Ends of the Earth Dave Carson Venue: Morison Memorial Church, Dumbarton Road, Clydebank Clydebank Local History Society Monday, December 5 2016, 8 pm Unlocking the Union Canal Alan Forrester Venue: Dreghorn Loan Hall, Colinton, EH13 0DE Colinton Local History Society As an official of the Scottish Waterways Trust Alan Forrester has much to do with the Union Canal and can tell us much about this waterway which passes so close to us. Tuesday, December 6 2016, 5.30 pm Screening ‘Govan Young’ by Connelly Clark Films. Followed by a presentation on ‘Govan Old: Seeking a Sustainable Future for an Ancient Monument’ David Archibald (Film & TV) and Stephen Driscoll (Glasgow) Venue: Room 202, 3 University Gardens, Glasgow Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies Tuesday, December 6 2016, 6.45 pm for 7.15 pm AGM followed by A Unique Concentration? Women living and working in Morningside 1841-1891 Jill Powlett Brown Venue: Morningside Parish Church Hall Morningside Heritage Association Tuesday, December 6 2016, 7.30 pm Local Boys made Good Jean Mcdonald Venue: Fairweather Hall, Barrhead Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6BB The Story of James and Robert Couper Wednesday, December 7 2016, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm The Story Of The Forth John Reid Venue: Kincardine Community Centre - Hepburn Room Kincardine-on-Forth Local History Group Wednesday, December 7 2016, 7.00 pm Members evening and social
Venue: Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Short presentations to be arranged. Lectures are free to members and open to non-members paying a small fee (currently £5.00). Wednesday, December 7 2016, 7.30 pm Christmas Social Lord Lyon Venue: Smith Museum and Art Gallery, Dumbarton Road, Stirling Central Scotland Family History Society Thursday, December 8 2016 Christmas Party
Venue: Portland Church hall Troon & Ayrshire Family History Society Thursday, December 8 2016, 10 am - 12 pm Local and family history drop-in
Venue: Giffnock Library East Renfrewshire's Heritage Collection Have you hit a family history brick wall? Do you need help with local history research? Or would you just like advice on using the heritage resources at Giffnock and Barrhead Libraries? Pop along to our local & family history drop-in where the local studies librarian will be on hand to point you in the right direction. Thursday, December 8 2016, 7 pm Christmas Social Evening
Venue: GLO Centre, 78 Muir Street, MOTHERWELL. ML1 1BN Lanarkshire Family History Society Thursday, December 8 2016, 7.30 pm Members' Night
Venue: Haddington Town House Thursday, December 8 2016, 7.30 pm Members' Evening
Venue: Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley Renfrewshire Family History Society Thursday, December 8 2016, 7.30 pm Members Christmas Night tbc 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. Thursday, December 8 2016, 7.30 pm Hospitals for the Soul Prof Ray Mcaleese Venue: MacRobert Hall, The Square, Tarland Prof. Ray McAleese will tell us about the historic spittals, or hospitals, of north-east Scotland, established as bedehouses, almshouses and travellers’ inns. Thursday, December 8 2016, 7.30 pm From the Picts Grave to Fingal's Cave: Current archaeological research Daniel Rhodes Venue: Dirleton Kirk Hall Gullane and Dirleton History Society Catch up on recent developments in archaeology Thursday, December 8 2016, 7.30 pm Recent Investigations at Killiecrankie Battlefield Maureen Kilpatrick, GUARD Archaeology Venue: The Shawl Gallery, Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley Renfrewshire Local History Forum Renfrewshire Local History Forum Lectures are open to non-members with no admission charge but a small donation would be appreciated. Thursday, December 8 2016, 7.30 pm Christmas Social
Coldstream and District Local History Society Photo show, quiz and buffet supper Thursday, December 8 2016, 7.30 pm Barry, partner of Ostlere & Shepherd David Potter Venue: Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, Kirk Wynd Thursday, December 8 2016, 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm Christmas Evening
Venue: Johnnie Walker Bond, Strand Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire Family History Society Thursday, December 8 2016, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm Christmas in Six Objects
Venue: Glen Halls, Neilston Barrhead & Neilston Historical Association Friday, December 9 2016, 2 pm - 3 pm Caring for your family papers Linda Ramsay Venue: New Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh Linda Ramsay, Head of Conservation in NRS, and her colleagues will provide advice on storing, packaging, handling and preserving your family papers, from letters and plans, to photographs and ledgers, including tips on what to do about damp, mould and insects. Come ready with your document dilemmas! (New Register House) Saturday, December 10 2016, 1 pm - 3 pm Celebratory event of Cumnock being made a Police Burgh in 1866
Venue: Rothesay House, Cumnock Saturday, December 10 2016, 2.00pm-4.00pm Christmas social
Venue: Activities Room, Elgin Library, Cooper Park, Elgin, IV30 1HS Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society Saturday, December 10 2016, 2.30pm-4.30pm Christmas Social
Venue: Unitarian Church Centre Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society For all ANESFHS members and helpers
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