Fife Family History and Local History Fair 2016

From Fife Family History Society (www.fifefhs.org):

FIFE FAMILY HISTORY AND LOCAL HISTORY FAIR 2016

In a new departure for the society, Fife Family History Society will be sole organisers of the 2016 Fife Family History and Local History Fair. As in previous years the event will focus on Family History. However this year its scope will be widened to include coverage of Local History in general – Fife can boast many local history groups across the towns and villages of the county who are all active in exploring and promoting the history of their own localities.

The Fair will include a series of talks from key speakers on a range of subjects, and a Fair with stalls run by a number of family history societies and local history groups, both from Fife and from wider afield. In addition, the event will include some new features such as ‘Ask the Expert’ with specialists on hand to assist visitors to overcome brick walls in their researches.

The event will be taking place on Saturday 8 October, in the Carnegie Conference Centre in Dunfermline.

Further details of speakers, stallholders, experts, ticketing, etc. will be available soon. In the meantime, please keep an eye on our website – www.fifefhs.org - where information will be posted as it becomes available.

(With thanks to Hugh Hoffman and Frances Black of Fife FHS, and Emma Maxwell of the Scottish Genealogy Network)

Chris

For details on my genealogy guide books, including A Decade of Irish Centenaries: Researching Ireland 1912-1923, Discover Scottish Church Records (2nd edition), Discover Irish Land Records and Down and Out in Scotland: Researching Ancestral Crisis, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html. My Pinterest account is at https://www.pinterest.com/chrismpaton/.

TNA podcast: Kew lives – reconstructing the past

The latest podcast from the National Archives in England is entitled Kew lives – reconstructing the past, a 14 minute talk from Emily Ward-Willis about researching local history.

The recording is available at http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/kew-lives-reconstructing-past/ or can be downloaded for free from iTunes.

Chris

For details on my genealogy guide books, including my recently released Discover Irish Land Records and Down and Out in Scotland: Researching Ancestral Crisis, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html. My Pinterest account is at https://www.pinterest.com/chrismpaton/.

South Ayrshire History and Family History Fair

South Ayrshire History and Family History Fair will be happening on Saturday June 1st at the Walker Halls in Troon. As well as a vendors' hall, there will also be a packed talks programme - I'll be one of those giving a talk, at 2pm,, on Irish Family History Online.

For full details on the programme, additional talks and the speakers, visit http://southayrshirehistory.wordpress.com/programme-of-events/.

Hopefully see you there!

Chris

My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the Old Parish Registers, starts May 15th - see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/scotland-1750-1850-beyond-oprs-starts.html. Time to smash a few brick walls...!

Ballymena family history talk

Mary Bradley, Heritage Services Manager Local Studies Department of Ballymena Central Library, will be giving a talk to the Ballymena branch of the North of Ireland Family History Society in The Braid Arts Centre on Thursday, November 29th, at 7.15pm. The subject is the Local Studies Library's holdings, and admission to the talk will cost £1 for members and £3 for non-members. Further details are available from chairman Brian O’Hara on 25656854.

(With thanks to the Ballymena Times at www.ballymenatimes.com/community/family-history-group-meeting-at-braid-1-4507775)

Chris

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SLHF conference: Scots at the Seaside 1750-2000

News on the next Scottish Local History Forum Spring Conference

Salt, Sun and Shivering: Scots at the Seaside 1750-2000
Friday 26 April 2013
Bay Hotel (Heritage Suite), Burntisland Road, Kinghorn, Fife

To include the following talks:

Prof John Walton (Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao)
British seaside tourism: histories and opportunities?

Eric Simpson
Safe places for dooking - the lido craze in Scotland.

Dr Alastair Durie (University of Stirling)
Sea, sand and shivers: the East Coast experience, Elie to North Berwick 1750-2000.

Dr Eric Graham (University of Edinburgh)
Ardrossan – the Earl of Eglinton’s planned seaside town.

Allan Brodie (English Heritage)
Heading south for the sun? The Scots, Scarborough and Blackpool.

Liam Paterson (Scottish Screen Archive, National Library of Scotland)
The Scottish seaside on screen.

Plus Mini Local History Fair and Postcard slide show

For further information about the conference, or joining SLHF, contact:
Doris Williamson, Administrator, SLHF, Box 103, 12 South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1DD
Tel: 0131 669 8252 www.slhf.org

(With thanks to Helen Grant)

Chris

Scotland 1750-1850 - 5 weeks online Pharos course, £45.99, taught by Chris Paton from 2 NOV 2012 - see www.pharostutors.com
New book: It's Perthshire 1866 - there's been a murder... www.thehistorypress.co.uk/products/The-Mount-Stewart-Murder.aspx (from June 12th 2012)

Scottish Local History Forum conference report

Although I am a member of the Scottish Local History Forum (www.slhf.org), I was unfortunately unable to attend its conference last Friday in Perth entitled For Reliefe of the Pure and Impotent, as I am still getting over a hospital operation I had last Monday in Greenock. However, Edinburgh based genealogist Kirsty Wilkinson was thankfully in attendance, and has produced a great summary of the day's proceedings on her blog at http://professionaldescendant.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/scottish-local-history-forum-conference.html.

Just to add - one of the great attractions of the Forum is its superb periodical Scottish Local History. Well worth the membership fee for that alone!

(With thanks to Kirsty)

Chris

Scotland 1750-1850 - 5 weeks online Pharos course, £45.99, taught by Chris Paton from 2 NOV 2012 - see www.pharostutors.com
New book: It's Perthshire 1866 - there's been a murder... www.thehistorypress.co.uk/products/The-Mount-Stewart-Murder.aspx (from June 12th 2012)

Scottish Local History Forum Conference in Perth

The next Scottish Local History Forum Conference will be entitled For Reliefe of the Pure and Impotent: Welfare in Scotland before the Welfare State. It takes place on Friday October 26th 2012 in the A. K. Bell Library, Perth. For further information visit www.slhf.org or read the conference leaflet at www.slhf.org/images/slhf/PDFs/slhf%202012%20conference%20leaflet.pdf. The talk on Thomas Chalmers' experiment in the Barony parish of Glasgow looks particularly interesting!

(With thanks to SAFHS)

Chris

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New book: It's Perthshire 1866 - there's been a murder... www.thehistorypress.co.uk/products/The-Mount-Stewart-Murder.aspx (from June 12th 2012)

LGBTI History Club meetings in London

A new series of regular meetings is to be held by the LGBTI History Club in London, with the first to be held to at London Metropolitan Archives on Wednesday 9th May from 6 to 7.30 pm. The club is free to attend, and there host regular presentations, talks and special events relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex history in London. Further information for visitors is available at www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/Visitor_information/

(With thanks to Heritage Services Division of the City of London's Culture, Heritage and Libraries Department)

Chris

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Scottish Local History Workshop

From the Scottish Local History Forum (www.slhf.org):

Promoting Local History Workshop & Get-Together

Are you interested in local history? Are you a member of a local history society? Do you organise a local history society or other group interested in your local heritage?

Then come to this workshop to share experiences, meet other enthusiasts, and learn from each other.

When? Saturday 19 May 2012, 9.45-16.30.
Where? Maryhill Burgh Halls,10 - 24 Gairbraid Avenue, Glasgow G20 8YE.
www.maryhillburghhalls.org.uk/location/

PROGRAMME

The programme will be updated as additional talks by local history groups are offered.

09.45-10.15 REGISTRATION & COFFEE

10.15-12.30 Morning Session
LOCAL HISTORY AND THE WIDER WORLD
• Stained glass panels in Maryhill Burgh Hall - Bill Black
• Local History & Tourism - Iain Arnott (Manager, Mugdock Country Park)
• Heritage Centres - Seumus Coleman (Croy Heritage Centre)
• Local History Week and similar events
• Society Publications Programme
• Local History in Schools - Colin Castle
• Affiliated Societies and SLHF – introduction & discussion of SLHF Constitution changes, led by Finlay McKichan

12.30-14.00 LUNCH
(Not included, but soup and sandwiches etc are available at the cafe in Maryhill Burgh Halls.)

14.00-16.00 Afternoon Session
LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETIES
• About SLHF - John Irvine (SLHF Chair)
• Organising a Local Area Forum
• Starting a Local History Group
• Local Groups’ Reports:
a) North Kessock and District Local History Society. Exhibitions, work with schools, and books.
b) Kirkcudbright History Society. Kirkcudbright Kirkyard Trail.
• Early Maritime Research Project Proposal - Eric Graham (SLHF).

Discussion

16.30 CLOSE

(With thanks to Doris Williamson)

NB: Also from the SLHF website - Cost: £10 (includes morning tea/coffee).

Societies wishing to book a display table (free to members; £25.00 for non-members) or give a short talk should contact the SLHF Administrator: SLHF Administrator, Box 103, 12 North Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1DD

Chris

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