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Some upcoming free events which could help boost your family history skills as well as appreciation for the built heritage in your area of interest!
9th September 2023
Scottish Indexes Online Conference
The programme includes
The People of Cross House by Kate Keter
Crimes of an Heinous Nature by Margaret Fox
People Lie! How to unravel the truth when you are tracing your family history by Emma Maxwell
Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors by Chris Paton
‘Like All These Country Folks Very Stupid’: Glasgow Highlanders in the Poor Law Applications by Alison Spring
Scottish Tax Records for Genealogy and Local History by Robert Urquhart
You can watch it on Facebook or register on the website to join via Zoom.
10th-11th September 2023
Family History Research Workshop and
Exhibition with The Wiener Holocaust Library
Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre, Glasgow
Featuring a pop-up exhibition, Fate Unknown: The Search for the Missing after the Holocaust, as well as a family history workshop about the archive, with the chance to get advice on carrying out your own research. Places are limited, so register now and make sure you don’t miss out.
26th August – 3rd September
East Lothian Archaeology & Heritage Fortnight
A great variety of talks, walks, and exhibitions around the area, including topics like fishing, military history, architecture, and Gaelic waulking songs!
September 2023
The annual festival of architecture, heritage and history takes place in various locations around Scotland throughout the month of September. Sign up for the newsletter to get all the latest details.
Information about some local festivals:
If you spot a building you absolutely have to see, and it
requires pre-booking to view, make sure you book early as places go like hot
cakes on these occasions.
