This week's talks

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

Mapping the DNA of Scotland	Katie Henderson and Helen Moffat	Monday, Mar 17 2014	7.30 pm	Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh	Scottish Genealogy Society
Genealogy and Newspapers	Chris Paton	Monday, Mar 17 2014	7:30 pm	Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow	Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society
The Tall Ship at Riverside, Glasgow	Frank Brown	Tuesday, Mar 18 2014	7.30 pm	Alloway Church Hall, Octagonal room	Largs and North Ayrshire Family History Society
Merchant Navy Graves in Rosebank Cemetery	Ken Nisbet	Tuesday, Mar 18 2014	7.30 pm	Leith Community Education Centre in the New Kirkgate	Leith Local History Society
The Tall Ship at Riverside, Glasgow	Frank Brown	Tuesday, Mar 18 2014	7:45 pm	xxx	Troon & Ayrshire Family History Society
The Tall Ships at Riverside, Glasgow	Frank Brown	Tuesday, Mar 18 2014	7:45 pm	Alloway Church Hall, Octagonal room	Alloway & Southern Ayrshire Family History Society
Magic Metals: Glimpses into High Society in the Bronze Age Borders	Trevor Cowie	Wednesday, Mar 19 2014	xxx	xxx	Selkirkshire Antiquarian Society
Debts, debtors, and the debtors' prison 1730-70	Dr Tawny Paul	Wednesday, Mar 19 2014	7 pm	Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL	The Old Edinburgh Club
xxx	Charlotte Wilson	Thursday, Mar 20 2014	2:30 pm	Moulin Hall, Moulin	North Perthshire Family History Group
The Register of Corrected Entries & Family History	Ken Nisbet	Thursday, Mar 20 2014	7.30 pm	Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley	Renfrewshire Family History Society
World War One	Mike Hook	Thursday, Mar 20 2014	7.30 pm	Council Chamber, Carnegie Building, Dornoch	Dornoch Heritage Society
Portgower, Mid Garty and What Came Before	Esther Macdonald (Portgower)	Thursday, Mar 20 2014	7.30 pm	Brora Community Centre	Clyne Heritage Society
The McDowalls, from Garthland to Barr	Elizabeth West	Thursday, Mar 20 2014	7:30 pm	Guild Room, Lochwinnoch Parish Church	Lochwinnoch Historical Society