Thursday, 13 July 2023

BIFHSGO 2023 conference - Leaving Their Scottish Homes: What Were They Thinking?

I'm delighted to be participating in the 2023 BIFHSGO annual conference online at the end of October. Here are the details: 

Leaving Their Scottish Homes: What Were They Thinking?
BIFHSGO's Virtual Annual Conference
Saturday/Sunday 28-29 October 2023

Ever wondered why your ancestors left their homes in Scotland? Join us for BIFHSGO's 3rd virtual conference to hear five key speakers on this topic.

  • Marjory Harper, Professor of History, The University of Aberdeen and Visiting Professor, The Centre for History, The University of the Highlands and Islands / Two Centuries of Adventure and Exile: Voices from Scottish emigration
  • Chris Fleet, Curator of Maps, National Library of Scotland / Getting the Best out of the NLS Maps Website
  • Michelle Leonard, Scottish professional genealogist / Combining DNA and Traditional Research: Scottish case studies
  • Kirsty F. Wilkinson, Professional genealogist & Research Manager with AncestryProGenealogists / Sources in Scotland for Tracing Scottish Emigrants
  • Chris Paton, Genealogist, family historian and author / Tracing Irish Ancestors in Scotland


There will also be a social time and a Conference Connect with Scottish Regions session. See the full

Tickets are available on the Registration page at https://www.bifhsgo.ca/registration

Ticket price: CAN $30 for BIFHSGO members / CAN $40 for non-members

I hope to see you there!

Chris

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