Exhibition – Zig Zag: the Paths of Robert Burns
7 NOV 2008 – 1 FEB 2009 at George IV Bridge Building.
Opening times:Monday to Friday: 10.00-20.00Saturday: 10.00-17.00Sunday: 14.00-17.00Early closing on 1, 24 and 31 December: 17.00Early closing on 4 December: 18.00Admission free. No need to book.
[w] www.nls.uk/events/burns-exhibition/index.html
Marine Section Members' Nite
Largs and District Historical Society
Mon 1 DEC 2008, at 7.30pm, Largs Museum, Kirkgate House, Manse Court, Largs
[w] http://freespace.virgin.net/mike.mackenzie2/LDHSprog.htm
Christmas Get-together
Lochaber and North Argyll FHS
Tues 2 DEC 2008, at 7.30pm, Fort William Library, Fortwilliam
Doing what we do best - Eating and Talking and, maybe, a little QuizPlease bring something to eat and drink to share
[w] www.lochaberandnorthargyllfamilyhistorygroup.org.uk
8th Anniversary Get-together
West Lothian FHS
2 DEC 2008, at 7.00 – 9.00pm, Connolly House, Blackburn
[w] www.wlfhs.org.uk
Social Evening
Central Scotland FHS
3 DEC 2008 7:30pm, at the Smith Museum and Art Gallery, Dumbarton Road, Stirling
[w] www.csfhs.org.uk
Members Evening with guest Tony Clarke, AV Show - QE2
Renfrewshire FHS
Thur 4 DEC 2008, at 7.30pm, Paisley Museum
[w] www.renfrewshirefhs.co.uk
Roadshow
West Lothian FHS
6 DEC 2008, Linlithgow Library
[w] www.wlfhs.org.uk
Christmas Social
Aberdeen and North East Scotland FHS
Sat 6 DEC 2008, at 2.30pm, Aberdeen Unitarian Church, 43a Skene Street, Aberdeen
Tel: 01224 646323 Fax: 01224 639096
[w] http://anesfhs.org.uk
Recording Scotland’s Places, Past, Present and Future: a lecture to celebrate the Centenary of RCAHMS, by Diana Murray
Marischal Museum
8 DEC 2008, Marischal College, University of Aberdeen. Free entry.
[t] 01224 274301
[w] www.abdn.ac.uk/marischal_museum/lectures.shtml
Members’ Evening, and short presentations by Gordon Barr, John Dye & Sandra Evans
Moidart Local History Group / Comann Eachdraidh MùideartMon 8 DEC 2008, at 8.00pm, Glenuig Hall
[w] www.moidart.org.uk
Social and Heirlooms Evening
Glasgow & West of Scotland FHS
Mon 8 DEC 2008, at 7.30pmm St. Peter’s Hall, Chancellor Street, Partick
[w] www.gwsfhs.org.uk
Social Evening
Largs and North Ayrshire FHS
9 DEC 2008 at 7.30pm, Community Room, Largs Library, Allanpark Street, Largs
[w] www.largsnafhs.org.uk
Committee Meeting
West Lothian Family History Society
9 DEC 2008, at 7.00 – 9.00pm, Community Centre, Blackburn
[w] www.wlfhs.org.uk
Members Evening with guest Tony Clarke, AV Show - QE2
Renfrewshire FHS
Tues 9 DEC 2008, at 7.30pm, Waterfront Leisure Complex, Conference Suite in Greenock
[w] www.renfrewshirefhs.co.uk
Party Night
Caithness FHS
10 DEC 2008, at Thurso Town Hall
[w] www.caithnessfhs.org.uk
Christmas Party
The Lothians FHS
10 NOV 2008 at 7.00 – 9.00 pm, Lasswade High School Centre, Eskdale Drive, Bonnyrigg
[w] www.lothiansfhs.org.uk
Graveyards, by John Young
Lanarkshire FHS
Thur 11 DEC 2008, at 7.00 – 9.00pm, at GLO Centre, Muir Street, Motherwell
[w] www.lanarkshirefhs.org.uk
Christmas Party Night
East Ayrshire FHS
11 DEC 2008 7.30pm Gateway Centre, Foregate Square, Kilmarnock at
[w] www.eastayrshirefhs.org.uk
Quiz and Christmas Party
Troon @ Ayrshire FHS
16 DEC 2008, venue unknown
[w] www.troonayrshirefhs.org.uk
Evening visit to New Register House
West Lothian FHS
16 DEC 2008, New Register House, West Register Street, Edinburgh
[w] www.wlfhs.org.uk
Social Evening
Alloway & Southern Ayrshire FHS
Thurs 18 DEC 2008
[w] www.asafhs.co.uk
Christmas Lunch
North Perthshire FHS
18 DEC 2008, at Westlands
[w] www.npfhg.org
Christmas Evening with refreshments
Appin Historical Society
20 DEC 2008, at 7.30pm, Port Appin Hall, Appin
Members' contributions on Christmases Past
[w] www.appinhistoricalsociety.co.uk
St. Columba's Church, Aignish, by John Cunningham
Stornoway Historical Society
29 DEC 2008, at 8.00pm (doors open from 7.30pm), Stornoway Town Hall. Entry is free but donations are welcome.
[w] www.stornowayhistoricalsociety.org.uk
Chris
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Saturday, 29 November 2008
ScotFamTree forum St Andrews Day get together...
The ScotFamTree genealogical forum is planning a virtual hooley tomorrow, hoping to set a site record for those online at one time as part of the St. Andrews Day celebrations. It is hoped that as many members are signed in as possible at 1.00pm GMT tomorrow, so if you are a member, do try to join in the fun - and if not, there's no better time to get started!
ScotFamTree is a discussion forum, online shop, and much more, with expertise from across the country and beyond its shores on all things Scottish. It can be accessed at http://scotfamtree.11.forumer.com/ via various tiers, starting with a basic free membership, and then more advaned tiers available by subscription.
Slàinte mhath!
Chris
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ScotFamTree is a discussion forum, online shop, and much more, with expertise from across the country and beyond its shores on all things Scottish. It can be accessed at http://scotfamtree.11.forumer.com/ via various tiers, starting with a basic free membership, and then more advaned tiers available by subscription.
Slàinte mhath!
Chris
www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk
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January opening for ScotlandsPeople Centre
How's this for a great announcement just in time for St. Andrews Day?!!
It's been a long and worthwhile wait, but the ScotlandsPeople Centre officially opens its doors to the public on the 12th of January 2009. As well as the Adam Dome, the Reid Room and Matheson Dome will also be opening, and visitors will be able to pre-book seats in these areas from 15th of December 2008. Full details of how this can be done will be forthcoming in the near future on the main ScotlandsPeople Centre website at http://www.scotlandspeoplehub.gov.uk/ .
The ScotlandsPeople Café will also be open for business on the 13th of January 2009 serving a range of hot and cold snacks and drinks.
Please note that the free taster sessions and shop area will be closed from 12:00 on the 24th of December 2008 and re-open at 09:30 on 5th of January 2009.
A huge congratulations to Dee Williams and her team! An article describing what to expect from the new centre by a very impressed yours truly is available in this month's Family History Monthly magazine, including a description of what to expect from the new computer system which will be replacing the current DIGROS computer set up.
Chris
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It's been a long and worthwhile wait, but the ScotlandsPeople Centre officially opens its doors to the public on the 12th of January 2009. As well as the Adam Dome, the Reid Room and Matheson Dome will also be opening, and visitors will be able to pre-book seats in these areas from 15th of December 2008. Full details of how this can be done will be forthcoming in the near future on the main ScotlandsPeople Centre website at http://www.scotlandspeoplehub.gov.uk/ .
The ScotlandsPeople Café will also be open for business on the 13th of January 2009 serving a range of hot and cold snacks and drinks.
Please note that the free taster sessions and shop area will be closed from 12:00 on the 24th of December 2008 and re-open at 09:30 on 5th of January 2009.
A huge congratulations to Dee Williams and her team! An article describing what to expect from the new centre by a very impressed yours truly is available in this month's Family History Monthly magazine, including a description of what to expect from the new computer system which will be replacing the current DIGROS computer set up.
Chris
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Scotsman online archive offer for December
The archive for the Scotsman newspaper is being made available online until December 30th 2008 for half the normal price. As an example, a 24 hour pass, normally £7.95, is currently available for just £3.98. For regular users, a year long pass, normally £159.95, is now available for just £79.98.
For more information, visit http://archive.scotsman.com/pricing.cfm .
(Thanks to Currie at TS)
Chris
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For more information, visit http://archive.scotsman.com/pricing.cfm .
(Thanks to Currie at TS)
Chris
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Ancestry launches partial Medical Registers collection online
Ancestry has launched a new UK Medical Registers Collection on its website at www.ancestry.co.uk .
The General Medical Council was set up in 1858 to ensure health and safety practices, regulate the medical industry and maintain an official record of all approved physicians. Its Medical Registers from 1858-1950 contain details of every doctor approved during this period – more than 1.5 million names in all – including their name, address of practice, university of qualification and date of registration, providing a vital historical reference point for those researching British medical history or their own family history. It should be noted that Ancestry's collection is not complete, with registers appearing at four year intervals.
Prior to regulation, the reputation of British medicine had been blighted by ‘quackery’ - the malpractice of unqualified doctors and fraudsters. Medical ‘charlatans’ administered unproven, usually ineffective and sometimes dangerous medicines and treatments for personal financial gain, leaving the reputation of legitimate doctors in tatters. By vetting and making registration a professional requirement for all practising British doctors, these issues were resolved, and by legitimising it public confidence in the medical profession was restored. Consequently, the number of qualified doctors increased from 15,000 in 1859 to 35,000 in 1900. By 1950 there were over 150,000 registered GPs, physicians and surgeons.
* If you are interested in researching the medical history of your family or the history of those who worked within the medical professions, check out my 5 page cover feature article in this month's Family History Monthly (issue 164, December), where you will find out how to research physicians, apothecaries, nurses, St John Ambulance and St Andrew's Ambulance, how to find hospital records for patients, and much more!
Chris
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The General Medical Council was set up in 1858 to ensure health and safety practices, regulate the medical industry and maintain an official record of all approved physicians. Its Medical Registers from 1858-1950 contain details of every doctor approved during this period – more than 1.5 million names in all – including their name, address of practice, university of qualification and date of registration, providing a vital historical reference point for those researching British medical history or their own family history. It should be noted that Ancestry's collection is not complete, with registers appearing at four year intervals.
Prior to regulation, the reputation of British medicine had been blighted by ‘quackery’ - the malpractice of unqualified doctors and fraudsters. Medical ‘charlatans’ administered unproven, usually ineffective and sometimes dangerous medicines and treatments for personal financial gain, leaving the reputation of legitimate doctors in tatters. By vetting and making registration a professional requirement for all practising British doctors, these issues were resolved, and by legitimising it public confidence in the medical profession was restored. Consequently, the number of qualified doctors increased from 15,000 in 1859 to 35,000 in 1900. By 1950 there were over 150,000 registered GPs, physicians and surgeons.
* If you are interested in researching the medical history of your family or the history of those who worked within the medical professions, check out my 5 page cover feature article in this month's Family History Monthly (issue 164, December), where you will find out how to research physicians, apothecaries, nurses, St John Ambulance and St Andrew's Ambulance, how to find hospital records for patients, and much more!
Chris
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Friday, 28 November 2008
Family tree chart service
You have all your research and would now like to put it onto a large chart to display in your house, or to have one compiled as a present for a friend this Christmas. The problem is that a lot of charts that can be bought look absolutely horrendous and completely impersonal. So why not get one designed to suit your needs?
Christine Anne Welch is a professional graphic designer based in Birmingham who now specialises in custom designed trees through her service, Golden Memories. You can have your tree designed any way that you like, you can include any photos that might be relevant, and as the customer you will be consulted all the way in the design process. Christine did my tree about a year ago, and copies of it now hang on the wall in my own house and in my father's house in Crete (see pic, prior to it being hung up on the wall there!), providing a focal point for many conversations when visitors arrive!
Chris
Scotland's Greatest Story
Professional family history research & genealogical problem solving
Thursday, 27 November 2008
New Irish research projects from Trinity College Dublin
Two new projects of interest from Trinity College Dublin...
1641 Depositions Project
This project aims to transcribe and digitise the 1641 Depositions, a unique manuscript collection, held in the Library of Trinity College Dublin. The collection comprises 3,400 depositions, examinations and associated materials (approximately 19,000 pages) in which Protestant men and women of all classes tell of their experiences following the outbreak of the rebellion by the Catholic Irish in October 1641. The project will be done in collaboration with IBM.
For more info see http://www.tcd.ie/longroomhub/projects/ireland/
Irish Military database
A useful source for those with Irish ancestors who served in the French armies in the 17th and 18th centuries is now online at http://www.irishineurope.ie/RIA-launch.html
(With thanks to Bruce Durie at the University of Strathclyde)
Chris
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1641 Depositions Project
This project aims to transcribe and digitise the 1641 Depositions, a unique manuscript collection, held in the Library of Trinity College Dublin. The collection comprises 3,400 depositions, examinations and associated materials (approximately 19,000 pages) in which Protestant men and women of all classes tell of their experiences following the outbreak of the rebellion by the Catholic Irish in October 1641. The project will be done in collaboration with IBM.
For more info see http://www.tcd.ie/longroomhub/projects/ireland/
Irish Military database
A useful source for those with Irish ancestors who served in the French armies in the 17th and 18th centuries is now online at http://www.irishineurope.ie/RIA-launch.html
(With thanks to Bruce Durie at the University of Strathclyde)
Chris
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Winter programme for PHAROS family history courses
Military historian Simon Fowler joins Pharos’ roster of family history experts to lead a Pharos online course on researching military ancestors. Starting on 20 January 2009, the five-week course will look at the major resources available online and in record offices, such as The National Archives and the Imperial War Museum. Simon has published many guides to researching military history, particularly on Army genealogy and the First World War, for The National Archives, Pen & Sword and Countryside Books, and is also the editor of Ancestors magazine from TNA.Other Courses from PHAROS this coming Winter and Spring 2009:
19 January – Become a Better Genealogist
20 January – Military Men and Women: Records of Britain’s Armed Forces 1750 – 1920
2 February – The National Archives Catalogue – Finding People
10 March – Scottish Research Online
20 March - Writing Your Family History
16 March – Searching for Wills and Administrations in England & Wales
23 April – Caribbean Family History
5 May – Scotland 1750 – 1850: Beyond the OPRs
More information is available at www.pharostutors.com .
Chris
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Scottish Pantomimes exhibition begins tour
A new University of Glasgow exhibition on the history of Scottish Pantomime has begun a tour in Edinburgh. Oh not it hasn't... Oh yes it has! (sorry!) The exhibition uses images and other memorabilia from the Glasgow University library Scottish Theatre Archive.
For more information, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/scotland_politics/7750809.stm .
Chris
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For more information, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/scotland_politics/7750809.stm .
Chris
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Happy Thanksgiving to all American family history buffs!
Living here on an island where it sometimes seems as if people have forgotten how to say thank you, it's nice to know that you guys over the pond still have a day just to say that! Have a good one!Today has also been declared by acting Surgeon General Steve Galston to be National Family History Day in the US - he suggests you take the opportunity when with your family to discover the history of your family's health problems down the years. A good idea, but don't forget to ask them about other aspects of their lives, or else it could all get a bit grim!!!
Chris
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