History talks and events 9-15 April 2018

3/4/2018

Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 9 - 15 April 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.

Tuesday, April 10 2018, 7.30 pm

Flemish Immigrants into Fife

John Irvine - Tay Valley FHS

Venue: Volunteer House (Vonef Centre) in 69 Crossgate Cupar KY15 5AS

Fife Family History Society

Tea/coffee and biscuits included. Members entry free - Non members very welcome entry £2 for refreshments. Phone Dave Reid on 01333 350557 for any queries re talks.

Tuesday, April 10 2018, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm

Voyage of Hope

Ian Murray

Venue: Masonic Halls, Collier Street, Johnstone

Johnstone Historical Society

Wednesday, April 11 2018, 6.30 pm, refreshments available from 6 pm

Breakers Ahead, Hard a' Starboard: Remarkable tales revealed by the McManus ship model collection

Andrew Jeffrey

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

Abertay Historical Society

Free but donations requested from non-members.

Wednesday, April 11 2018, 7 pm

Kirk Session Minutes

Bruce Bishop

Venue: Lasswade Centre Library, Lasswade High School

Lothians Family History Society

All welcome

Wednesday, April 11 2018, 7 pm for 7.30 pm

The Library of Innerpeffray Through its People 1680-1855

Jill Dye

Venue: Innerpeffray Library, Innerpeffray, by Crieff, Perthshire

Friends of Innerpeffray Library

Jill Dye will explore some of the characters associated with the Library of Innerpeffray, its foundation, governance and use. Using both institutional and wider local context, she will focus on the stories of individuals to shed new light on the library’s famous borrowers’ records.
Jill Dye is a third-year PhD Student undertaking an Applied Research Collaboration with the Universities of Stirling and Dundee and the Library of Innerpeffray funded by the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities. Her PhD research focuses on borrowing from the Library of Innerpeffray to 1855. She previously worked as a Librarian in the Rare Books and Higher Education sectors, after completing an MA in Library and Information Studies at University College, London, which followed BA and Mphil (Classics) at the University of Cambridge.

Wednesday, April 11 2018, 7.30 pm

Were your ancestors farmers?

John McGee

Venue: Smith Museum and Art Gallery

Central Scotland Family History Society

Wednesday, April 11 2018, 7.45 pm

Guys,Dolls,& Sugarbabies

Margaret Kane

Venue: RAF Club, Ardgowan Square, Greenock

Inverclyde Historical Society

Thursday, April 12 2018, 5.15 pm

Deeper into the labyrinth of horrors: The imaginative construction of paid childcare in Victorian Glasgow

Dr Jim Hinks (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.

Thursday, April 12 2018, 7 pm - 9 pm

Dundonald Castle

Irene McMillan

Venue: Johnnie Walker Bond, Strand Street Kilmarnock

East Ayrshire Family History Society

Thursday, April 12 2018, 7.30 pm

The Pictish Symbol Tradition

Dr Gordon Noble

Venue: MacRobert Hall, The Square, Tarland

Cromar History Group

Dr Gordon Noble is head of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen. His talk will outline new dating evidence for the symbol tradition found in Pictland. The symbols appear to represent a non-alphabetic written language and this talk will explore new data on the origins and dating of this epigraphic tradition.

Thursday, April 12 2018, 7.30 pm

Social Evening in Loudoun Hall

Program TBA

Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr

Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society

Friday, April 13 2018, 7.30 pm

Annual Business Meeting 7.30pm

Jo Macdonald

Venue: Beaufort Hotel, 11 Culduthel Road, IV2 4AG

Gaelic Society of Inverness

Saturday, April 14 2018, 10.30 am

Culloden Anniversary Service