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Showing posts with label Western Isles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Western Isles. Show all posts
Friday, 6 March 2026

Eriskay Historical Society secures funds for Ionad Eilean na h-Òige project

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From Comann Eachdraidh Eirisgeidh (Eriskay Historical Society) in the Western Isles: We are proud to announce that Ionad Eilean nan h-Òige...
Sunday, 18 May 2025

Scottish GENES is back!

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I'm back in genealogy land after a few months time off for good behaviour doing a Cert HE course at the University of Glasgow, enti...
Wednesday, 1 January 2025

Hebridean genealogist Bill Lawson awarded British Empire Medal

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Congratulations to Isle of Harris based genealogist Bill Lawson, who has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Years Honours list f...
Saturday, 14 September 2024

Repairs begin at Kisimul Castle by Barra

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Kisimul Castle, based in Castlebay, Barra, is undergoing conservation work just now, with a view to it being re-opened to the public at some...
Saturday, 27 July 2024

Air falbh airson seachdain - I'm off to Skye for a week!

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Bidh mi air falbh an ath sheachdain anns an Eilean Sgitheanach agus mi a' dèanamh cùrsa aig a' cholaiste Ghàidhlig, Sabhal Mòr Ostai...
Tuesday, 30 April 2024

British Newspaper Archive approaches 77 million pages, with Shetland and Lewis content recently added

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The British Newspaper Archive ( www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk ) is now fast approaching 77 million pages of content, with 76,977,219 pa...
Wednesday, 24 January 2024

The Hebridean Baker comes to Stewarton

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Last night I had the great pleasure to meet Coinneach Macleod , the Hebridean Baker ( https://hebrideanbaker.com ), at two events in Stewart...
Sunday, 7 January 2024

Remembering the 1923 migrations to Canada on the Metagama and the Marloch

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In 1923, following the casualty count and loss of life in the the First World War, as well as the tragic loss of life on board H.M Yacht Iol...
Sunday, 29 October 2023

Comainn Eachdraidh - historical societies in the Western Isles

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At the BIFHSGO Conference earlier today I had great fun, alongside Highland archivisit Lorna Steele-McGinn, in answering questions to do wit...
Friday, 26 May 2023

The Gaelic Books Council bookshop in Partick

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If you have ancestry from the Western Isles, a useful resource is the Comhairle nan Leabhraichean/Gaelic Books Council bookshop at An Lèanag...
Saturday, 29 October 2022

Viking Genes project seeks volunteers with Hebridean ancestry

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From the University of Edinburgh: Do you have two or more grandparents from the Hebrides?   We're looking for new volunteers to help us ...
Sunday, 29 August 2021

Co Leis Thu? on Harris awarded National Lottery Heritage Fund grant

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The Isle of Harris based genealogy service, Co Leis Thu? , has been awarded £98,700 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The new funds wil...
Thursday, 7 May 2020

Crowdfunder for Isle of Lewis themed genealogical project

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I've had a request to publish a crowdfunder request from William Cummimg for a genealogical project concerning the Isle of Lewis - here...