This week's events

History and genealogy talks and events, 20 January - 26 January 2014

Here's this week's list of talks of interest to Scottish genealogists and family historians.

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.

DNA, Genealogical Testing and Family History	Alasdair MacDonald	Monday, Jan 20 2014	7:30 pm	Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow	Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society
Social Evening.		Tuesday, Jan 21 2014	7.30 pm	Masonic Halls, Collier Street, Johnstone	Johnstone Historical Society
Andrew Downie	Simon Fairnie	Tuesday, Jan 21 2014	7.30 pm	Leith Community Education Centre in the New Kirkgate	Leith Local History Society
The Great Burns Festival of 1844	Tom Barclay	Tuesday, Jan 21 2014	7:45 pm	Alloway Church Hall, Octagonal room	Alloway & Southern Ayrshire Family History Society
The Dewar Report of 1912: how the Highlands pioneered the NHS	Dr Miles Mack	Wednesday, Jan 22 2014		Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness	Highland Family History Society
Douglas and Moray monumental heraldry	Alex Maxwell Findlater	Saturday, Jan 25 2014	2 pm	Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh	The Heraldry Society of Scotland