This week's talks

History and genealogy talks and events, 17 February - 23 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.

Find out more about our Homecoming 2014 special offers here.

Scotland’sPlaces: Transcribing Historic Tax & O.S. Archives	AGM Andrew R Nicoll	Monday, Feb 17 2014	7.30 pm	Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh	Scottish Genealogy Society
The Trades House of Glasgow	Hamish Brodie	Monday, Feb 17 2014	7:30 pm	Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow	Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society
Scotland’s DNA	Laura Marshall	Tuesday, Feb 18 2014	7.30 pm	Leith Community Education Centre in the New Kirkgate	Leith Local History Society
Legendary Ayrshire	Dane Love	Tuesday, Feb 18 2014	7:45 pm	Alloway Church Hall, Octagonal room	Alloway & Southern Ayrshire Family History Society
Criminality in medieval Borders – Beggars thieves and prostitutes	Mary Craig	Wednesday, Feb 19 2014	xxx	xxx	Selkirkshire Antiquarian Society
Gerard Baldwin Brown: Edinburgh's forgotten preservationist	Malcolm Cooper	Wednesday, Feb 19 2014	7 pm	Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL	The Old Edinburgh Club
Old Ayrshire Farming	John Stevenson	Thursday, Feb 20 2014	xxx	xxx	Troon & Ayrshire Family History Society
Update on signed Patchwork Quilt	Clare Hewitt	Thursday, Feb 20 2014	2:30 pm	Moulin Hall, Moulin	North Perthshire Family History Group
Ancient Monuments A Users Guide	Peter Higgins	Thursday, Feb 20 2014	7.30 pm	Council Chamber, Carnegie Building, Dornoch	Dornoch Heritage Society
Lest we Forget - the stories behind the Clyne War Memorial Great War Names	Morag Sutherland and Ellen Sutherland (Brora)	Thursday, Feb 20 2014	7.30 pm	Brora Community Centre	Clyne Heritage Society
Witch Hunting – Inverclyde	Neil Dickson, Inverclyde Museum	Thursday, Feb 20 2014	7.30 pm	Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley	Renfrewshire Family History Society
tba	xxx	Thursday, Feb 20 2014	7:30 pm	Guild Room, Lochwinnoch Parish Church	Lochwinnoch Historical Society
The Heraldic Stained Glass in Royal Apartments at Stirling Castle	Linda Cannon ACR	Saturday, Feb 22 2014	2 pm	Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh	The Heraldry Society of Scotland
The Veitch Archives - the Stories behind the Pictures	Chris Veitch	Sunday, Feb 23 2014	2:30 pm	Corn Exchange & Ormiston Institute, Market Square, Melrose, TD6 9PN	Borders Family History Society