This week's events

History and genealogy talks and events, 18-24 November 2013

A wide range of talks of interest to genealogists and family historians this week.

Note that there may be a charge for some of these events, and some may be for members only.

Title	Speaker	Date	Time	Venue	Organisation
The Southern Necropolis	Colin Mackie	Monday, Nov 18 2013	7:30 pm	Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow	Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society
Children's Gardens in the dark places of the Old Town	Jean Bareham	Tuesday, Nov 19 2013	7.30 pm	Leith Community Education Centre in the New Kirkgate	Leith Local History Society
Family History Workshop		Tuesday, Nov 19 2013	7.30 pm	Community Room, Largs Library, Allanpark Street, Largs	Largs and North Ayrshire Family History Society
Genealogy and Newspapers	Chris Paton	Tuesday, Nov 19 2013	7:45 pm	Alloway Church Hall, Octagonal room	Alloway & Southern Ayrshire Family History Society
Walter's Swansong; 60 years of field walking	Walter Elliot	Wednesday, Nov 20 2013	7.30 pm	Our Lady and St Joseph's Church Hall, Selkirk	Selkirkshire Antiquarian Society
A history of Scottish Art: Portraiture, landscape and genre	Dr Maureen Park of the University of Glasgow's Centre for Open Studies	Wednesday, Nov 20 2013	7:30 pm	Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel, Eaglesham	Eaglesham History Society
The Glass People of Perth: Tomey, Moncrieff and Vasart	Rhoda Fothergill	Thursday, Nov 21 2013	2 pm	Sandeman Room, AK Bell Library	Friends of PKC Archives
150th Anniversary of Pitlochry Station	Pat David	Thursday, Nov 21 2013	2:30 pm	Moulin Hall, Moulin	North Perthshire Family History Group
The Adventures of Flora Macdonald - from Skye to theAmericas and Back Again	Dr Elizabeth Ritchie (UHI - Dornoch)	Thursday, Nov 21 2013	7.30 pm	Brora Community Centre	Clyne Heritage Society
Co-operative Societies –S.C.W.S. etc	Fiona Hayes, Peoples Palace, Glasgow	Thursday, Nov 21 2013	7.30 pm	Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley	Renfrewshire Family History Society
Indian Regiments in Sutherland	Hamish Johnston	Thursday, Nov 21 2013	7.30 pm	Council Chamber, Carnegie Building, Dornoch	Dornoch Heritage Society
The 1884 Political Demonstrations in Scotland	Mark Nixon	Thursday, Nov 21 2013	7:30 pm	Guild Room, Lochwinnoch Parish Church	Lochwinnoch Historical Society
Visit to Carnegie Library, Ayr 7.45pm - Behind the scenesat the Family History Library	Sheena Taylor	Thursday, Nov 21 2013	7:45 pm	Carnegie Library, Ayr	Troon & Ayrshire Family History Society
The Caribbean Connection	Professor Geoffrey Palmer	Sunday, Nov 24 2013	2:30 pm	Corn Exchange & Ormiston Institute, Market Square, Melrose,TD6 9PN	Borders Family History Society

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.