This week's talks

Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 13 - 19 October 2014.

After a long summer break, the genealogy world returns to its winter schedule. And we're back with our regular list of history related talks and events in Scotland.

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.

Appallingly Adorned – The story of Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site Graveyards	Dr Susan Buckham	Monday, Oct 13 2014	7.30 pm	Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh	Scottish Genealogy Society
‘Stirling Castle’s Landscape Setting’	John G Harrison M.Sc. Historical Services	Monday, Oct 13 2014	7.30 pm - 9.30 pm	Alloa Town Hall (Tommy Downs Room)	Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society
My Ancestor was a Shopkeeper	June Wiggins	Tuesday, Oct 14 2014	2-4 pm	Community Room, Largs Library, Allanpark Street, Largs	Largs and North Ayrshire Family History Society
Scientific Research in WW1 pertaining to Fife	Diana Maxwell & Lewis Banks	Tuesday, Oct 14 2014	7.30 pm	Volunteer House (Vonef Centre) in 69 Crossgate Cupar KY15 5AS	Fife Family History Society
Exploring The Asylum: An architectural journey through Sunnyside Royal Hospital	Mark Chalmers	Tuesday, Oct 14 2014	7.30 pm	Montrose Museum, Panmure Place, Montrose DD10 8HE	Montrose Natural History and Antiquarian Society
Letters Home from the Somme	May McIntyre	Tuesday, Oct 14 2014	7.30 pm	Public Library, Airds Crossing, Fort William	Lochaber and North Argyll Family History Group
Bargarran Witch Hunt and its Industrial Legacy	Stephen Clancy	Tuesday, Oct 14 2014	7.30 pm - 9.30 pm	Masonic Halls, Collier Street, Johnstone	Johnstone Historical Society
Robert Bruce and Bannockburn	Prof Ted Cowan	Wednesday, Oct 15 2014			Falkirk Local History Society
The Archaeology of World War One	Tony Pollard (University of Glasgow)	Wednesday, Oct 15 2014	6.30 pm	Lecture Theatre 3, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee	Abertay Historical Society
The Great War and the home front: community responses, Portobello	Archie Foley and Margaret Munro	Wednesday, Oct 15 2014	7 pm	Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL	The Old Edinburgh Club
A Family Life Revealed : The Stuarts at Traquair 1491 -1875	Catherine Maxwell Stuart, 21st Lady of Traquair and Margaret Fox	Wednesday, Oct 15 2014	7.30 pm	Our Lady and St Joseph’s Church Hall, Selkirk	Selkirkshire Antiquarian Society
Clyne in the Sutherland Estate Papers	Olive Geddes (National Library of Scotland)	Thursday, Oct 16 2014	7.30 pm	Brora Community Centre	Clyne Heritage Society
World War 1	Mike Hook	Thursday, Oct 16 2014	7.30 pm	Council Chamber, Carnegie Building, Dornoch	Dornoch Heritage Society
Workshop		Thursday, Oct 16 2014	7.30 pm	Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley	Renfrewshire Family History Society
Magic by Gaslight	Valerie Reilly	Thursday, Oct 16 2014	7:30 pm	Guild Room, Lochwinnoch Parish Church	Lochwinnoch Historical Society
Early Historic Baliscate, Isle of Mull : the archaeological evidence for a monastic establishment	Dr Clare Ellis	Friday, Oct 17 2014	7 pm for 7.30 pm	Pictavia Centre, Haughmuir, Brechin DD9 6RL	The Pictish Arts Society