FamilySearch seeks volunteers for US 1950 Census Community Project

From FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org):

1950 US Census: The Next Big Thing in Family History
Online Volunteers Will Make Historic 1950 US Census Searchable Online

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—FamilySearch International today announced its participation in the 1950 US Census Community Project. FamilySearch is inviting online volunteers to assist in making the 1950 US census easier for everyone to search and discover their family connections—while having the opportunity to make personal discoveries of their own. This unique crowdsourcing project, the largest census undertaking to date, will make the 150 million records of the individuals found on the census’s tens of thousands of digital images searchable online.

WHY THE 1950 US CENSUS?

The US census collections are some of the most popular online databases used by millions of people for family history research. Most people in the US today can remember an ancestor who can be found in the 1950 US census.

On April 1, 2022, the National Archives and Records Administration of the United States will make digital images of the 1950 US census available to the world. Protected by law for 72 years, this long-awaited census will be the most comprehensive record set available of those who were living in that historic era in the United States. The 1950 US Census Community Project is a national collaborative effort that uses the Internet, artificial intelligence, and a massive volunteer workforce to make these census records searchable online.

The outcome of this amazing initiative benefits everyone. Not only will every page of the 1950 US census be digitally preserved forever, but the general public will have convenient access to volumes of rich historical information that could provide the missing links to their own family histories.

WHAT KIND OF INFORMATION DOES THE 1950 US CENSUS CONTAIN?

The 1950 US census included the obvious questions such as name, age, gender, race, education, and place of birth. But the census also posed more detailed questions that will cast refreshing light on the preceding decade—which included World War II and the return of US troops. For example, those over age 14 were asked, “What was this person doing most of last week—working, keeping house, or something else?” and “What is the highest grade of school that the person has attended?”

Enthusiasm and interest in the 1950 census have been building steadily since the release of the 1940 census in 2012. These new records will introduce us to the 40,000,000 people born during this era of baby boomers. But this postwar decade wasn’t just prosperous for newborns. It also ushered in the civil rights movement, rock ’n’ roll, suburban living, and a wave of colorful innovations. Many of the powerful voices and inspired minds behind these changes will be found in the 1950 census—like 14 past and future U.S. Presidents, vocalist Aretha Franklin and actors Chuck Norris and Jimmy Stewart.

The 1950 US Census Community Project is receiving additional support from Ancestry and leading societal organizations to engage and coordinate the volunteer workforce needed to deliver the ambitious 1950 US census project.

Although the 1950 US census is notably larger than the 1940 US census, thanks to advancements in technology, the anticipated help of online volunteers, and community support, the project is expected to be completed in a few months following the census’s release by NARA.

THE ROLE OF ONLINE VOLUNTEERS

Ancestry will use state-of-the-art handwriting recognition technology to scan the census images and make a functioning searchable index. Online volunteers on FamilySearch.org will then be able to find a surname or location of personal interest to them as a starting point to perform a comprehensive review of the computer-generated index to ensure it is accurate and complete. To stay on top of the 1950 US Census Community Project’s updates or to volunteer to help create the rich, searchable index, subscribe at FamilySearch.org/1950census. 

(Original press release at https://www.familysearch.org/en/newsroom/1950-us-census-online-volunteer-project)

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

What to Expect from FamilySearch in 2022

From FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org):

What to Expect from FamilySearch in 2022
Making personal family discoveries while volunteering online

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Consumers love a sneak peek at the fun products and features planned for the upcoming year. Consumers in the expanding family history market are no different, and FamilySearch loves giving them something to enable more personal family connections. In 2022, FamilySearch will introduce a marriage of artificial intelligence and crowdsourcing that is sure to deliver millions of inspiring family discoveries for years to come; plus some fun, new international tree features.

FamilySearch Crowdsourcing

Hundreds of thousands of online volunteers have produced nearly 2 billion searchable online records since 2007 using FamilySearch crowdsourcing technology.  The result of these efforts are free, highly searchable name indexes that enable anyone to instantly find information about an ancestor at FamilySearch.org.

The challenge of late has been how to create these searchable name indexes as fast as FamilySearch is digitizing the world’s historical family history records. Part of the answer is engaging more online volunteers. To do this, FamilySearch is offering new mobile technology and personalizing the experience so more volunteers can contribute in ways that are personally relevant to them.

“What if online volunteers could conveniently participate using their mobile phones? What if the records they help make more discoverable online were relevant to their personal family tree? What if meaningful contributions only took a few minutes to complete? What if the experience was in the volunteer’s native language? Those are some of the unique benefits of upcoming upgrades to the online volunteer experience. We are merging the lines between volunteering and making personal family history discoveries,” said Ian James, a FamilySearch product manager.

This is the vision for the new online volunteer experience and integrated mobile app FamilySearch will unveil at RootsTech Connect 2022. FamilySearch believes these new experiences, expanding volunteer involvement globally, along with more technological capabilities under development, will exponentially increase access to the world’s historical records and enable millions more personal family discoveries.  

Online volunteers have already made invaluable collections like the 1790 to 1940 US Censuses freely searchable online. Imagine what they will do with projects like the 1950 US Census and many more historical records collections from patrons’ homelands using FamilySearch’s new online volunteer experiences!

FamilySearch Handwriting Recognition Artificial Intelligence

FamilySearch works with archives all over the world to help digitally preserve and expand online access to their genealogical records. In 2022, FamilySearch will be unveiling some exciting developments utilizing handwriting recognition artificial intelligence and records access technology to make impressive additions to the number of searchable ancestor names found in genealogical records at FamilySearch.org.

These emerging technologies will enable FamilySearch to make ancestral information hidden in its billions of digital images of historical records more discoverable—in a fraction of the time currently required.

“We’ve been implementing our new records access technologies in Spanish-speaking countries for the past year. We are very pleased with the results. We’ve been able to produce in one year what would have otherwise taken us a hundred years to do with previous technology.  We are excited to unveil it at RootsTech 2022 along with our expansion plans,” said John Alexander, a FamilySearch product manager for the emerging technology.

Alexander said the new handwriting recognition technology, coupled with the new online volunteer experiences and integration with a patron’s FamilySearch Family Tree, will dramatically increase personal discoveries and access to the world’s records.

FamilySearch Asian Pedigree Feature

A continual focus of FamilySearch is to help meet the needs of its growing base of international customers. In 2022 FamilySearch will deliver a new family tree visualization and documentation tool for its patrons with Asian ancestry. The Asian pedigree or “First Ancestor View” in the FamilySearch Family Tree will better reflect the record-keeping traditions and processes of Asian cultures that view their ancestors in a “top-down tree” perspective.

“Asia is an exciting segment for us,” said Mitch Wasden, a FamilySearch outreach manager.  “We want to give people around the world the tools they need to help them to collaboratively create the ‘Family Tree of Humankind.’ This feature will give people with Asian ancestry a FamilySearch.org tree-building experience equal to those in other areas of the world.”

FamilySearch Middle East North Africa Family Tree

FamilySearch teams have been spending time in Africa and the Middle East getting to understand these cultures and their needs. For example, individual families in these regions may not be accustomed to documenting, visualizing, and sharing their family relations in the context of a “tree.” FamilySearch is delivering a new experience in 2022 tailored to patrons from Africa, North Africa, and the Middle East to artistically preserve and illustrate their family history in a variety of beautiful printable keepsakes. It will be offered through a mobile and web app that requires very little bandwidth or phone storage memory. Learn more, follow, and share these Family Tree initiatives at FamilySearch.org/Africa and FamilySearch.org/MENA (Middle East and North Africa).

Discover your ancestors for free today at FamilySearch.org.

Register for RootsTech Connect 2022 (March 3–5) for free and be the first to learn more about these new FamilySearch features.

(Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/newsroom/what-to-expect-familysearch-2022)

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Scottish Jewish Archives Centre to host Open Day on February 13th

The Scottish Jewish Archives Centre (www.sjac.org.uk), located in the historic A- listed Garnethill Synagogue at 29 Garnet Street, Glasgow, is hosting an Open Day on February 13th 2022, from 2pm-4pm. 

The Open Day is a chance to learn more about Glasgow's and Scotland's Jewish history, with an opportunity to visit the archive's collections and displays.  

If you wish to attend you will need to book a place at www.trybooking.co.uk/BLOX, and masks must be worn, and social distancing observed during your visit. 

(Source: SJAC announcement at https://www.facebook.com/events/2463095273820593/)

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Glasgow Registrars seek to start ScotlandsPeople access end of February

From Glasgow Registrar Services:

Registrar Services are currently in discussions with the Mitchell Library, working towards a re-opening date for the end of February.  It is likely that the centre will open one day per week initially, with the hope of increasing this to two days per week over the following month. The centre will also be open one Saturday per calendar month.

Health and safety measures are currently being implemented to support the safe resumption of this service.

The appointment diary will open within the coming weeks as soon as a re-opening date for the centre is confirmed. This will allow customers to book a date in advance to visit the Genealogy Centre.

All of the above is subject to change dependant on future Scottish Government announcements/guidelines.

Thank you for your continued patience and support as we continue to face the challenges of the ongoing pandemic and the impact on our resources and services.

NB: Please note that the guidance from East Ayrshire Council regarding the Burns Monument Centre at https://www.glasgowfamilyhistory.org.uk/DiscoverLearn/GettingStarted/Pages/Registrars.aspx is inaccurate - the centre is still only offering pre-booked four hour slots, not full days as stated on the site, which was updated on January 11th.

(Source: https://glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=17698)

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Scottish Government questionnaire on historic forced adoption

The Scottish Government (www.gov.scot) is inviting those who were affected by the issue of forced adoptions from the 1950s-1970s to fill in an online questionnaire to share their experience, in order to allow them to better understand and target support where it is needed for those affected. 

From the Government's website:

Historical adoption

Sadly, we know that there were practices in place in Scotland around the time of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s which resulted in new-born babies being unnecessarily taken away from unmarried mothers and placed for adoption, without any regard to the mothers and children’s own needs or wishes. People who experienced this have reported the long-lasting impacts on their health and wellbeing.

In June 2021, the First Minister made a commitment to fully consider the issue of historical adoption practices in Scotland. The Minister for Children and Young People, Clare Haughey, is grateful to have had the opportunity to hear from women, sons and daughters across the country who have taken the time to share their own personal stories and explain how it has affected their lives. We now want to open this conversation up more widely to hear from more people affected and to ensure they are able to access support.

Historical adoption questionnaire

We have developed an online questionnaire to invite views from anyone who has been affected by historical adoption in Scotland. And from those who may also wish to take the opportunity to share their story. This is so that we can continue to learn and understand about the support that is needed now and in the future. The questionnaire is available from 26 January 2022.

The Family Care Team in the Scottish Government would like to hear from anyone affected by these outdated adoption processes, their representatives and/or organisations with an interest in historical adoption practices in Scotland. 

Further details, including the links to the questionnaire and details of agencies that may be able to help if you have been affected by this issue, are available on the Government's website at https://www.gov.scot/publications/historical-adoption/ 

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Family Tree's Scottish Family History Month talks - schedule change

This is just a quick note to say that there is a slight change to the schedule for next month's Scottish Family History Month talks programme from Family Tree magazine (www.family-tree.co.uk), which kicks off next week. The talk by Michelle Leonard will now be on Tuesday 22 FEB 2022 at 6pm, whilst my talk from the 22 FEB is being brought forward to Tuesday 8 FEB 2022 at 6.30pm. 

The schedule is thus now as follows:

• Making sense of the Scottish census, Emma Maxwell, 1 February, 6.30pm
• Civil cases in the sheriff courts, Fergus Smith, 4 February, 2pm
• Scottish research resources before 1800, Chris Paton, 8 February 6.30pm
• Tracing Scottish women, Kirsty Wilkinson, 17 February, 6.30pm
• Using DNA for Scottish family history research, Michelle Leonard, 22 February, 6.00pm
  

I'm delighted to be the host for all five sessions, and also to be giving my own talk, Scottish research resources before 1800, which is described as follows:

In this talk Chris Paton, author of 'Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records', takes us to pre-19th century Scotland, when things begin to get a little more complicated with our ancestral research.

From Kirk to state, a variety of records are available, but it's one thing to find them, and quite another to understand them, with different handwriting styles, language problems and the feudal nature of Scottish society forming some of the many challenges that make earlier Scottish research fun but challenging.

Chris will explore the various record types available, and how to access them both online and offline.

To sign up for this talk, please visit https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3316377463895/WN_BruyImi3SEmSYjTQv4Yqbw, whilst links are available for all five sessions at https://www.family-tree.co.uk/news/scottish-family-history-month-2022/. Each event will comprise a 50-min Zoom talk, followed by a 30 minute Q&A, and they are each priced at £10 each. 

Please note that there is also a bundle price of £40 if you sign up for all five, and if you're a magazine subscriber, there's an even better bargain going for all five at just £35!

I look forward to hopefully seeing you there!

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

MyHeritage offers free access to updated photo enhancement tools

MyHeritage (www.myheritage.com) is offering free and unlimited use of its MyHeritage In Color, Photo Enhancer, and Photo Repair tools from January 24th to February 5th 2022, to tie in with a release of an updated version of its colourisation tool.

You can find more about these tools at https://blog.myheritage.com/2022/01/improved-color-restoration-for-photos-on-myheritage/.

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

More tickets available for tomorrow's NLS maps talk

This National Library of Scotland maps department talk tomorrow (Wednesday) was sold out, but the NLS has now released more tickets:

Navigating the Maps website

The maps website is a wonderful resource for researchers, with almost 250,000 maps for you to view. What better time to learn how it works? And what better way to navigate it than in an interactive workshop, guided by an experienced member of the maps team? After half an hour you’ll know the best ways to find specific maps, how to use geo-referenced mapping, and how to view maps side-by-side (and we’ll also point you towards those little-used extras on the site, such as the print function and the measurement tool). This online workshop is hands-on, so be ready to visit the maps website and build your skills.

To register a place visit https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/navigating-the-maps-website-tickets-244336536157

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Scottish and Northern Irish genealogy events in February 2022

The following is a listing for February 2022 of Scottish hosted/themed genealogy events, Scottish themed events worldwide, or events of potential interest to those carrying out Scottish based family history research. I have tried to include as many as I have been able to locate, but if your society is hosting an event, I'd be more than happy to list it in future posts (or to amend this one if it is in February!). To share details, please email me at chrismpaton@outlook.com

To the best of my knowledge, with one exception, all of these sessions are online, and some may be for society members only, but please check the relevant links for further details.

Tues, 1 February, 18.30pm (GMT)
Making sense of the Scottish census, by Emma Maxwell
Family Tree magazine – Scottish Family History Month
https://www.family-tree.co.uk/news/scottish-family-history-month-2022/

Wed, 2 February 2022, 19.30 – 20.30 (GMT)
Why I use Roots Magic, by Charlie Wilson
Guild of One-Name Studies
https://one-name.org/seminar-events/

Thu, 3 February 2022 9.00-10.00 (GMT) and 14.00-15.00 (two sessions)
Strictly for Beginners in Family History and Genealogy, by Audrey McKeown
North of Ireland Family History Society
https://www.nifhs.org/courses/

Fri, 4 February 2022, 14.00pm (GMT)
Civil cases in the sheriff courts, by Fergus Smith
Family Tree magazine – Scottish Family History Month
https://www.family-tree.co.uk/news/scottish-family-history-month-2022/

Sat, 5 February 2022, 14:00 – 16:00 (GMT)
Far is Auchterturra? Finding places around North-East Scotland
ANESFHS (Elgin)
https://www.anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-events/events

Sat, 5 February 2022 14:00 – 17:00 (GMT)
Scottish Kirk Session Records, by Emma Maxwell
Anglo Scottish Branch Meeting, MLFHS
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/anglo-scottish-fhs-meeting-scottish-kirk-session-records-tickets-239300001747

Sun, 6 February 2022, 14.00 (local time Adelaide)
Scottish Naming Patterns" - are they relevant to your research?
Genealogy SA
https://www.genealogysa.org.au/whats-on/events-calendar

Tues, 8 February 2022, 18.30 (GMT) *change to previous billing
Scottish research resources before 1800, by Chris Paton
Family Tree magazine – Scottish Family History Month
https://www.family-tree.co.uk/news/scottish-family-history-month-2022/

Tues, 8 February 2022, 19.30 (GMT)
Commonwealth Graves Commission, by Sehar Sardar  
North Ayrshire FHS
http://northayrshirefhs.org.uk/meetings.html

Wed, 9 February 2022, 10am-11am (local time Ontario)
Glengarry Archives, by Allan MacDonald
Ontario Genealogical Society – Scottish SIG
https://scottishsig.ogs.on.ca/calendar/glengarry-archives/

Wed, 9 February 2022, 19.00 (GMT)
The story of the Usher family, the Usher Hall and a dispute over inheritance, by Stuart Usher
Lothians Family History Society
http://www.lothiansfamilyhistorysociety.co.uk/diary.htm

Wed, 9 February 2022, 19.30 – 20.30 (GMT)
Why I Use Family Tree Maker, by Susan Atkins
Guild of One-Name Studies
https://one-name.org/seminar-events/

Wed, 9. February 2022, 19.00 (GMT)
Writing Family History Articles, by Chris Paton
Central Scotland FHS
https://www.csfhs.org.uk/index.php/info/syllabus

Thu, 10 February 2022, 09.00-10.00 (GMT) and 14.00-15.00 (two sessions)
More Online Resources for Genealogy and Family History, by Audrey McKeown and Mike McKeag
North of Ireland Family History Society
https://www.nifhs.org/courses/ 

Sat, 12 February 2022, 14:00 – 16:00 (GMT)
Members' Day: Adventures in Kirk Session Records
ANESFHS (Glasgow)
https://www.anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-events/events

Mon, 14 February 2022, 10.30-12.00 (GMT)
Scottish Marriage - Instantly Buckled for Life, by Chris Paton
Phyliss Court Family History Society
https://www.phylliscourt.co.uk/membership/interest-groups/family-history/

Wed, 16 February 2022, 10am-11am (local time Ontario)
Merchant Seamen, by Caroline Gurney  
Ontario Genealogical Society – Scottish SIG
https://scottishsig.ogs.on.ca/calendar/merchant-seamen/

Thu, 17 February 2022, 9.00-10.00 (GMT) and 14.00-15.00 (two sessions)
Strictly for Beginners in Family History and Genealogy, by Audrey McKeown
North of Ireland Family History Society
https://www.nifhs.org/courses/

Thurs, 17 February 2022, 18.30 (GMT)
Tracing Scottish Women, by Kirsty Wilkinson
Family Tree magazine – Scottish Family History Month
https://www.family-tree.co.uk/news/scottish-family-history-month-2022/

Thurs, 17 February 2022, 19.30 (GMT)
Paisley High Street, by David Roberts
Renfrewshire FHS
https://renfrewshirefhs.co.uk/meetings/

Sat, 19 February 2022, 05:00 – 07:30 (GMT)
Sat, 19 February 2022, 16:00 – 18:30 (AEDT)
Scots in the West Indies, by Trish Adams
ANESFHS (Melbourne)
https://www.anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-events/events

Sat, 19 February 2022, 10.30 – 11.30 (GMT)
Scottish Research Resources Before 1800s, by Chris Paton
Society of Genealogists
https://societyofgenealogists.arlo.co/w/events/218-scottish-research-resources-before-1800  

Sat, 19 February 2022, 14:00 – 16:00 (GMT)
DNA Workshop and Q&A, by Helen Taylor
ANESFHS (Aberdeen)
https://www.anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-events/events

Sat, 19 February 2022, 14:00 – 16:00 (GMT)
Aspects of Illegitimacy in Scotland, by Alex Wood  
ANESFHS (Aberdeen)
https://www.anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-events/events

Sat, 19 February 2022, 14:00 – 15:00 (GMT)
Same Sex Love, 1700–1957: History and Research Sources for Family Historians, by Gill Rossini
Society of Genealogists
https://societyofgenealogists.arlo.co/w/events/224-same-sex-love-17001957-history-and-research-sources-for-family-historians

Mon, 21 February 2022, 19:30 – 21:00 (GMT)
Love of the Sea, by Sean Szmalc
Glasgow and West of Scotland FHS
https://www.gwsfhs.org.uk/events/event/love-of-the-sea/

Mon, 21 February 2022, 19:30 – 21:00 (GMT)
Genetics, Succession and Family Law. The Baronetcy of Pringle of Stitchill, by Gillian Black (following the AGM)
Scottish Genealogy Society, to be held at Augustine United Church Centre, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
http://www.scotsgenealogy.com

Tues, 22 February 2022, 18.00 (GMT) *change to previous billing
Using DNA for Scottish family history research, by Michelle Leonard
Family Tree magazine – Scottish Family History Month
https://www.family-tree.co.uk/news/scottish-family-history-month-2022/

Tues, 22 February 2022, 19.45 (GMT)
Scottish Marriage: Instantly Buckled for Life, by Chris Paton
Liverpool and South West Lancashire FHS
https://www.lswlfhs.org.uk/events

Wed, 23 February 2022, 19.00-20.00 (GMT)
Family Finder, by Martin McDowell
North of Ireland Family History Society
https://www.nifhs.org/courses/

Thurs, 24 February 2022, 10am-11am (local time Ontario)
Paisley Weavers, by Stephen Clancy
Ontario Genealogical Society – Scottish SIG
https://scottishsig.ogs.on.ca/calendar/paisley-weavers/ 

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Scottish Indexes conference on March 12th 2022

The next Scottish Indexes conference, the 16th, takes place on March 12th 2022. 

Amongst the talks given will be a presentation on the replacement for SCAN, Your Scottish Archives (see http://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2021/11/scan-website-to-be-replaced-by-new-your.html), which will be given by John Pelan, Director of the Scottish Council on Archives.

For further details on speakers, keep an eye on www.scottishindexes.com.

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.