Thanks to all who attended my first Scottish GENES Webinar last Saturday on DNA for beginners, from the many comments I have received from folk it seems to have gone down a treat!
My next Scottish GENES Webinar will be entitled Gaelic Scotland for Family Historians, and will take place on Saturday 25th October at 7pm (UK time).
Most of mainland Scotland and the Western Isles will have been Gaelic speaking at some point (the exceptions are a small part of Caithness, Orkney and Shetland, and a small part of the south-east Borders), indeed there is even some place name evidence to suggest that Gaelic was also spoken just over the border in parts of England centuries ago! This means that at some point, most Scots will most likely have Gaelic ancestry in their trees somewhere back in time, whilst indeed many Gaelic communities still exist in the country, predominantly in the Westerns Isles, with as many speakers on the mainland also (over 4000 in Glasgow alone).
The Gaels were the original Scots - indeed, the word 'Scot' was how the Romans used to describe them, and indeed the first Scottish census, created centuries ago, was carried out to enumerate them for military purposes. The language is the oldest continuously used language in Scotland (beating English and Scots by several centuries), and the story of Gaelic Scotland is the story of much of Scotland itself.
In this session I will look at the Gaelic history of the country, including the events that led to the language's decline, who the Gaels were, the language they spoke, the culture and folklore of the Gaels, and more. For the family historians there are many unique resources that might help with researching your Highlands and islands based Gaelic speaking ancestors, things to be aware of when carrying out your research, and indeed, many resources to help you should you wish to pick up their language!
To register for the event, which will cost £10 to attend, please visit https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ynCiTOHbSuyvkwhCkEScdQ?fbclid=IwY2xjawNDj8JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFNczJDemNuaHlnb0xLYkJVAR5wZ8XYjtGx1MdXFgvvk1nVLrOwwpPChpfMH6U8wn8N6i1R3ocPqhpkHGTjLg_aem_JZ9lm91r9NN43CykTrHIIw#/registration
Tha mi 'n dòchas gun tig thu dhan seisean agam, bidh fàilte romhat - I hope you'll come to my session, you'll be welcome!
Chris
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