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| Kirkpatrick Juxta Parish Church of Scotland, Dumfriesshire Image by Michael Drummond from Pixabay |
From 25th February, two presentations I’ve recorded for the RootsTech Connect conference will be online. Here’s a sneak preview of their content:
The Riches of the Scottish Kirk Session Minutes
In the days when the established Church of
Scotland exercised a great deal of social control, being summoned to appear before its local committee
of elders and the minister (known as the kirk session) would have struck dread into the
heart of many a parishioner. The minutes
of these meetings contain so much colour and detail about ordinary Scots and
how the church authorities dealt with society.
They provide a fascinating insight into the everyday lives of your
ancestors. Find out more about them in my
presentation!
Getting the Most Out of Scottish Vital
Records on ScotlandsPeople
ScotlandsPeople is the website of National Records of Scotland, the official record-keeping organisation
of the Scottish government. It hosts many different categories of records including census and probate, but my
RootsTech presentation will focus on the statutory birth, marriage and death records. I’ll look at the details
you find on each of these different categories of certificates, as well as the “Golden
Year” of 1855 and the Register of Corrected Entries.
You can search for these presentations (called "Classes") on the RootsTech website and add them to your personal playlist.
During the conference, 25th-27th February,
there will be chat times scheduled when I will be online to discuss the
presentations and take questions about them. There will also be the option to message
any conference participant or speaker.
We’re all doing this for the first time ever, so this may change, but if it does I’ll
keep you updated here on the blog and also on Twitter @FrugalFH.
The classes – all of the RootsTech Connect
videos! – will be online and freely available for at least the next twelve
months, possibly longer. There are
hundreds to choose from, so the biggest problem will be deciding which ones you need to watch!
To learn more about RootsTech Connect and how to join this free global event, read my previous blog post.
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