Take more than a handful of family history societies, add plenty of groups promoting their military, historical and heritage interests, mix in free advice from genealogy enthusiasts, and top it off with a smattering of expert speakers - et voilà! you have the biggest annual family history event in Scotland, the Lanarkshire Family History Society show, taking place in Motherwell Civic Centre on Saturday 5th October.
At just £2 for entry, it's an absolute bargain. It's £3 extra if you want to attend one of the talks, or £10 for all of them.
My top frugal tip for this event is to leave your plastic and hard-earned savings at home - the specialist family history supplies, books, maps, and yes, gifts, are very hard to resist splurging on. On the other hand, if your hard-earned savings have been reserved for exactly this kind of spending, go for it. It's not often some of these companies make a Scottish appearance.
Check out the website for a full list of the societies, organisations and vendors who will be there, the speakers and their topics, and directions to the venue.
And I'll probably see you there!
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