Scottish Family History Month 2023 from History Scotland and Family Tree magazines

History Scotland and Family Tree magazines have announced the 2023 talks programmes for their annual joint Scottish Family History Month event:

Scottish Family History Month is brought to you by History Scotland and Family Tree, in association with National Records of Scotland.

Taking place throughout February 2023, the month-long online event includes six expert talks.

Book individual talks for £10 or attend all six talks with a season pass from as little as £45.

1 February - 1pm
Making the most of Scottish High Court records
Scottish High Court records are packed with genealogical gems, as Emma Maxwell of Scottish Indexes will explain in this exclusive presentation.

8 February, 6.30pm
Exploring the Scottish census
Find out how to get every last clue from the Scottish census - including the newly-released 1921 Census, with Chris Paton

15 February, 6.30pm
Trace your ag lab ancestors
Ken Nisbet looks at how to find evidence to trace ancestors who worked as a farmer or agricultural labourer.

17 February - 1pm
Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors: from home and for free
How to start building your family tree with what you already have, plus free genealogy resources, with Alison Spring.

22 February, 6.30pm
Scottish DNA Case Studies
Learn how to successfully use DNA test results for genealogy, with DNA guru Michelle Leonard.

1 March, 6.30pm
By habit and repute: a guide to marriage in Scotland
Fergus Smith explores marriage law and customs in Scotland, from the Reformation to the present day.

To book each or all of the events, please visit https://www.historyscotland.com/history/scotland-ancestors.

COMMENT: As well as presenting the second session on February 8th, I will also be chairing all of the sessions, and feeding you questions through to eahc of our superb speakers - I hope to see 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.