This week's talks

History and genealogy talks and events, 10 February - 16 February 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.

The Egyptian Mummy	Mark Hall, Human History Officer, Archaeology, Perth & Kinross Council	Monday, Feb 10 2014	7.30-9.30 pm	Alloa Town Hall (Tommy Downs Room)	Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society
1901 Fort William Families Part 6	May & Alisdair	Tuesday, Feb 11 2014	7.30 pm	Public Library, Airds Crossing, Fort William	Lochaber and North Argyll Family History Group
Mapping In and Around Largs	Robin Nicolson	Tuesday, Feb 11 2014	7.30 pm	Community Room, Largs Library, Allanpark Street, Largs	Largs and North Ayrshire Family History Society
Johnstone War Memorials.	John Kenny	Tuesday, Feb 11 2014	7.30 pm	Masonic Halls, Collier Street, Johnstone	Johnstone Historical Society
Hidden Stories in the Fife Archives. The Fife Archives at Markinch hold a great selection of records.	Andrew Dowsey	Tuesday, Feb 11 2014	7:30 pm	Volunteer House (Vonef Centre) in 69 Crossgate Cupar KY15 5AS	Fife Family History Society
The Gift of God: An Environmental History of Dundee from the 12th to 17th centuries	Richard Oram (University of Stirling)	Wednesday, Feb 12 2014	2.15 pm	D’Arcy Thompson Lecture Theatre, Tower Building, University of Dundee	Abertay Historical Society
Erskine Beveridge - His Life And Works	Sharron Mccoll	Wednesday, Feb 12 2014	2-4 pm	Kincardine Community Centre - Hepburn Room	Kincardine-on-Forth Local History Group
There is plenty to see in the Borders.	John Rogerson	Wednesday, Feb 12 2014	7.30 pm	Upper Volunteer Hall, Galashiels	Old Gala Club
The Dancing Scots	Evelyn Hood	Wednesday, Feb 12 2014	7.30 pm	Kirriemuir Old Parish Church Hall, Bank Street, Kirriemuir	Saltire Society of Kirriemuir
Strathclyde Police Archives.	Elaine MacGillivary. Archivist, Glasgow Life.	Wednesday, Feb 12 2014	7:30 pm	Smith Museum and Art Gallery, Dumbarton Road, Stirling	Central Scotland Family History Society
The Kirk Divided	Jean Barclay	Thursday, Feb 13 2014	7.30 pm	Queens Hall, Charlestown, KY11 3EG	Gellet Society
The SERF Project: Recent Archaeological Explorations in Strathearn	Professor Stephen Driscoll, Professor of Historical Archaeology, School of Humanities, University of Glasgow	Thursday, Feb 13 2014	7:30 pm	The Shawl Gallery, Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley	Renfrewshire Local History Forum