History talks and events 5-11 February 2018

Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 5 - 11 February 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, February 5 2018

Craufurdland Castle

Simon Houlson Craufurd

Venue: John Knox Church Hall, High Street, Stewarton

Stewarton and District Historical Society

The history of Craufurdland Castle, home to the Craufurds of Craufurdland since they were gifted the land in 1245, with connections to William Wallace and Mary Queen of Scots.

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Tuesday, February 6 2018, 2 pm - 5.30 pm

Robert Burns, the Excise Services and Politics in a time of Revolution

Prof Gerard Carruthers

Venue: General Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh

National Records of Scotland

Centred on recently identified documents at the National Records of Scotland, this talk discusses Burns’s place in the Excise Service during revolutionary times. Was the poet a willing government employee or was he a reluctant, neutered individual, deliberately de-barbed by the powers that be? What were the cultural and intellectual contexts afforded to Burns as a civil servant? What kind of relationships did he have with Excise colleagues and how did his career intersect with his creative and family lives? Following the French Revolution and the Excise service enquiry into the poet’s political beliefs, this talk will discuss the nature of Burn’s views and how these were expressed during the turbulent 1790s.

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Tuesday, February 6 2018, 7 pm

The Veteran's Memorial, A Unique Monument

Roy Mackenzie

Venue: The Wick Heritage Centre, 18 - 27 Bank Row, Wick, Caithness, Scotland, KW1 5EY

The Wick Society

Admission by donation

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Tuesday, February 6 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 - Tell us what you would need a hand with and we will include the topic

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Tuesday, February 6 2018, 7.30 pm

Scottish Brick History

Mark Cranston

Venue: Lecture Hall, Hawick High School

Hawick Archaeological Society

Everybody Welcome. Voluntary Collection.

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Wednesday, February 7 2018, 6.30 pm, refreshments available from 6 pm

The Political Agitation of 1884 in Perth & Kinross

Mark Nixon

Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee

Abertay Historical Society

Free but donations requested from non-members.

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Wednesday, February 7 2018, 7.30 pm

Jimmy Curran: From the Eastlands Cemetery to the Stadio Olimpico

Craig Statham

Venue: Volunteer Hall, Galashiels

Old Gala Club

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Thursday, February 8 2018, 5.15 pm

Division and Devotion: The Edinburgh Ragged School, 1842-1872

Dr Laura Mair (University of Edinburgh)

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, February 8 2018, 7 pm - 9 pm

Glenfield & Kennedy

Bill Howie

Venue: Johnnie Walker Bond, Strand Street Kilmarnock

East Ayrshire Family History Society

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Thursday, February 8 2018, 7.30 pm

Ardrossan Castle

Tom Rees, Rathmell Archaeology

Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr

Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society

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Thursday, February 8 2018, 7.30 pm

Bankers, Baronets, Cowboys and Courtesans

Simon Welfare

Venue: MacRobert Hall, The Square, Tarland

Cromar History Group

Simon Welfare, local author and broadcaster, will delve into the background of the Gordon family of Haddo and tell us about some of the more colourful relatives of Ishbel, Lady Aberdeen.

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Saturday, February 10 2018, 10 am - 12 pm

Beyond the Old Parish Registers

Bruce Bishop

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

Scottish Genealogy Society

Beyond the Old Parish Registers: Bruce Bishop will talk about what they contain and how these records can assist your research. This module is about sourcing the rare and unusual records which most people don’t know about – not just the usual OPRs on Scotlandspeople etc.

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