This week's events

History and genealogy talks and events, 9 December - 15 December 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. 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.

Social Night : Heirlooms evening – wine and nibbles		Monday, Dec 9 2013	7:30 pm	Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow	Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society
Research in the machair: 5000 years of settlement at the Udal, North Uist	Mrs Beverley Ballin Smith BEd MA FSA FSA Scot MIfA	Monday, Dec 9 2013		Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PQ	Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Register of Corrected Entries	Ken Nisbet	Tuesday, Dec 10 2013	7 pm	GLO Centre, 78 Muir Street, MOTHERWELL. ML1 1BN	Lanarkshire Family History Society
Down the Great Drain.	Andrew Eadie.	Tuesday, Dec 10 2013	7.30 pm	Masonic Halls, Collier Street, Johnstone	Johnstone Historical Society
Research in the machair: 5000 years of settlement at the Udal, North Uist	Mrs Beverley Ballin Smith BEd MA FSA FSA Scot MIfA	Tuesday, Dec 10 2013	7.30 pm		Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Christmas supper		Tuesday, Dec 10 2013	7:45 pm	Robertson Room, Burns Museum, Alloway	Alloway & Southern Ayrshire Family History Society
Up The River - Torryburn To Stirling	Alex Stocks	Wednesday, Dec 11 2013	2-4 pm	Kincardine Community Centre - Hepburn Room	Kincardine-on-Forth Local History Group
The Two Andrew Morays and the Scottish Wars of Independence (1296-1338)	Dr Iain MacInnes, University of the Highlands and Islands	Wednesday, Dec 11 2013	5.15 pm	University of the Highlands and Islands executive office, Ness Walk, Inverness	University of the Highlands and Islands Centre for History
The Girl in the Green Felt Hat - Strike Activity and the Lochee Mill Girls 1911-1912	Billy Kenefick (University of Dundee)	Wednesday, Dec 11 2013	6.30 pm	Lecture Theatre 2, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee	Abertay Historical Society
The Italians in Edinburgh during the Second World War: recovering personal narratives	Dr Wendy Ugolini	Wednesday, Dec 11 2013	7 pm	Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL	The Old Edinburgh Club
Christmas Party		Thursday, Dec 12 2013		Johnnie Walker Bond, Strand Street Kilmarnock	East Ayrshire Family History Society
Social Evening and Quiz Night	Barbara Mackie	Thursday, Dec 12 2013			Troon & Ayrshire Family History Society
Pictures from the BANHA Collection		Thursday, Dec 12 2013	7.30 pm	Glen Halls, Neilston	Barrhead & Neilston Historical Association
Back to Bute: Always More to Explore	Sue Hothersall	Thursday, Dec 12 2013	7:30 pm	The Shawl Gallery, Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley	Renfrewshire Local History Forum
Scotland, the Weird and Wonderful	Hamish Brown MBE	Saturday, Dec 14 2013	11.30 am	Museum of Communication, 131 High Street, Burntisland KY3 9AA	Museum of Communication
Christmas Social		Saturday, Dec 14 2013	2:00pm-4:30pm	Unitarian Church Centre	Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society