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Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 6 - 12 February 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. Monday, February 6 2017, 7 pm for 7.30 pm From Steam to Diesel in Photographs Archie Foley Venue: Drummond Community High School, Bellevue Place, Edinburgh Non-members, £2.00. Monday, February 6 2017, 7.30 pm The Comet, the Clyde and the Commerce Burns Shearer Venue: St Andrews Church, Park Road, Milngavie Milngavie and Bearsden Historical Society Mr. Burns Shearer's talk will present a picture of the problems facing travellers on Clydeside in the early 1800s, the successes and disaster which befell The Comet, the perils of early steam navigation and the quite amazing development of the shipyards on the Clyde. £4 for non-members Monday, February 6 2017, 7.30 pm Death on the Green Templeton’s Carpet Factory Bill Black Venue: Morison Memorial Church, Dumbarton Road, Clydebank Clydebank Local History Society Monday, February 6 2017, 7.30 pm Treasure Trove in Scotland and Recent Archaeological Finds in Ayrshire and the South Dr Natasha Ferguson Venue: John Knox Church Hall, High Street, Stewarton Stewarton and District Historical Society The Treasure Trove Officer of National Museums of Scotland explains how treasure trove protects found objects. Members £1 Non-members £2. Monday, February 6 2017, 7.30 pm Radio in World War One Malcolm Fergusson Venue: Gibson Craig Memorial Hall, Lanark Road West, Currie Currie & District Local History Society Monday, February 6 2017, 8 pm St Kilda & the Islands George Geddes Venue: Dreghorn Loan Hall, Colinton, EH13 0DE Colinton Local History Society An evening in St Kilda will be sure to drive away the February Blues: wonderful pictures and extraordinary stories about this unique part of Scotland from George Geddes of the RCAHMS/Historic Environment Scotland. Tuesday, February 7 2017, 2 pm A View of Kirkcaldy from my windows’: the friendship of Adam Smith and David Hume Dr Ralph McLean, National Library of Scotland Venue: Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, Kirk Wynd Tuesday, February 7 2017, 6.45 pm for 7.15 pm The Lives of Peploe & Cadell
Venue: Morningside Parish Church Hall Morningside Heritage Association Tuesday, February 7 2017, 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm Maps and Local History Craig Statham, National Library of Scotland Venue: Lanthorn Community Education Complex, Kenilworth Rise, Livingston EH54 6JL West Lothian Family History Society Tuesday, February 7 2017, 7.30 pm Gathering the Voices Stephen Anson Venue: Fairweather Hall, Barrhead Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6BB The story of Martin Ansbach of Leuterhausen Wednesday, February 8 2017, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Outlander Gerry McMullan Venue: Kincardine Community Centre - Hepburn Room Kincardine-on-Forth Local History Group Wednesday, February 8 2017, 6.30 pm Great Oaks from Little Acorns Grow: The Story of the University of Dundee Kenneth Baxter (University of Dundee_ Venue: D’Arcy Thompson Lecture Theatre, Tower Building, University of Dundee Wednesday, February 8 2017, 7.30 pm Riding the Marches, Musselburgh 2016 Fiona Grant-McDonald Venue: Coastal Communities Museum, School Road, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39 4JU Organised by the Friends of the Coastal Communities Museum the current annual charge for membership is £10 for an individual or £18 per couple, which includes these Talks. Visitors are more than welcome to attend for a nominal entrance charge of £2 per person. Wednesday, February 8 2017, 7.30 pm Stobs Camp Andrew Jepson Venue: Volunteer Hall, Galashiels Wednesday, February 8 2017, 7.30 pm Short History of the Haill Six Incorporated Trades of Kirkcudbright Ian McIntyre Venue: Parish Church Hall, St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4DN £3 for non-members Wednesday, February 8 2017, 7.30 pm Margaret Harrison: Campaigning for Peace Mary Irvine Venue: Concord Community Centre (next to the Denny Theatre), Dumbarton, G82 1LJ Margaret Harrison, a true daughter of the Rock and, together with her husband, Bobby, a well known life-long campaigner for peace, particularly through objecting to nuclear armament. Wednesday, February 8 2017, 7.30 pm Tracing Your Naval Ancestors John McGee, Treasurer of ASGRA Venue: Smith Museum and Art Gallery, Dumbarton Road, Stirling Central Scotland Family History Society Wednesday, February 8 2017, 7.45 pm Magna Carta Robbie Fisher Venue: RAF Club, Ardgowan Square, Greenock Thursday, February 9 2017 Building Scotland’s Canals Nick Haynes Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society Thursday, February 9 2017, 7.30 pm Riddles Court, a Merchant House Fit for a King Dr Mike Cressey Venue: St Peter's Church Hall, High Street, Musselburgh Musselburgh Conservation Society Thursday, February 9 2017, 7.30 pm Kindrochit Castle Alastair and Stewart Urquhart Venue: MacRobert Hall, The Square, Tarland Master masons Alastair and Stewart Urquhart will give a talk on the recent restoration of Kindrochit Castle at Braemar. Thursday, February 9 2017, 7.30 pm Excavation of a Viking trading site in Gottland Colin Sparrow 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, February 9 2017, 7.30 pm - 9 pm By Sea and Rail to Elie Alan Provan and Graham Meacher Venue: Elie Church Hall Elie & Earlsferry History Society Society members Alan Provan and Graham Meacher will talk about the 'Steamers at Elie Harbour' and 'Local Railways' respectively. All welcome (non-members £3). Thursday, February 9 2017, 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm History of Craufurdland Castle Simon Craufurd Venue: Johnnie Walker Bond, Strand Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire Family History Society Saturday, February 11 2017, 10 am - 12 pm Old Parish Registers Bruce Bishop Venue: Scottish Genealogy Society Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL Bruce Bishop will talk about what they contain and how these records can assist your research. This class is about sourcing the rare and unusual records that most people don’t know about – not just the usual OPRs on Scotlandspeople etc. Saturday, February 11 2017, 2 pm - 4 pm Inspired by the Oaks – Scenery Stroll at Chatelherault
Venue: Chatelherault Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership Join the team at Chatelherault to explore artwork inspired by the Avon Water and Cadzow Oaks. Learn about the painters including Alexander Fraser and Simon Bough, who were inspired by the natural beauty of the Avon Valley landscape. Each takes around two hours and is FREE although booking is essential at www.cavlp.eventbrite.co.uk. Saturday, February 11 2017, 2.00pm-4.00pm The Register of Corrected Entries and how it can help your family history research Ken Nisbet Venue: Renfield Saint Stephen's Church Centre Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society Saturday, February 11 2017, 2.00pm-4.00pm A look at the possibilities of DNA
Venue: Activities Room, Elgin Library, Cooper Park, Elgin, IV30 1HS Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society
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