kind sponsors our guest Speaker's again for 2014.
The place to stay and unwind after a hard days searching your family tree whilst in Motherwell.
The place to stay and unwind after a hard days searching your family tree whilst in Motherwell.
Lecture 1 - 10:00am
Dr Irene O’Brien – "Family History from the Mitchell's Archives"
Dr Irene O’Brien is City Archivist for Glasgow as well as Chair of the Scottish Council on Archives. She looks after Scotland’s largest civic archive, the Mitchell Library, with its wealth of records including church, school, police and business archives, voters’ and valuation rolls, family and estate records, burgess rolls, sasines, photographs and architectural plans and the renowned and much-envied Poor Law records.
Irene has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the records and how they can help us discover more about our ancestors, the lives they lived and the world they inhabited, whether we’re descended from one of the city’s fabulously wealthy tobacco lords or a poor family living in slum housing. She is famously the woman who made Jeremy Paxman cry, as he read the harrowing details of the life of one of his great-grandmothers.
During her presentation Irene will detail what we can expect to find if we visit the new look "Family History at the Mitchell" centre, and their new website
www.glasgowfamilyhistory.org.uk
Dr Irene O’Brien – "Family History from the Mitchell's Archives"
Dr Irene O’Brien is City Archivist for Glasgow as well as Chair of the Scottish Council on Archives. She looks after Scotland’s largest civic archive, the Mitchell Library, with its wealth of records including church, school, police and business archives, voters’ and valuation rolls, family and estate records, burgess rolls, sasines, photographs and architectural plans and the renowned and much-envied Poor Law records.
Irene has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the records and how they can help us discover more about our ancestors, the lives they lived and the world they inhabited, whether we’re descended from one of the city’s fabulously wealthy tobacco lords or a poor family living in slum housing. She is famously the woman who made Jeremy Paxman cry, as he read the harrowing details of the life of one of his great-grandmothers.
During her presentation Irene will detail what we can expect to find if we visit the new look "Family History at the Mitchell" centre, and their new website
www.glasgowfamilyhistory.org.uk
Lecture 2 - 11:30am
Chris Paton - "Irish Resources"
Originally from Northern Ireland, but with both Scottish and Irish roots, Chris holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Genealogical Studies and works as a professional genealogist, running the Scotland's Greatest Story research service (www.scotlandsgreateststory.co.uk).
He also tutors for the University of Strathclyde's Genealogical Studies Postgraduate Programme and for the online teaching company Pharos Tutors, as well as lecturing in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australasia and Canada.
Chris is the author of a number of books, including Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, Discover Scottish Civil Registration Records, Discover Scottish Church Records and Discover Scottish Land Records. He also writes regularly for a number of genealogy and history publications, including Your Family Tree, Family Tree magazine, Discover My Past Scotland, History Scotland and Irish Roots.
He is a member of the regular user forum for the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (www.proni.gov.uk), and a Director of the Scottish Archive Network (www.scan.org.uk).
Chris previously worked for 12 years in factual television production for both the BBC and STV, on series such as Coast, Meet the Ancestors, Secret History, War Walks, Time Flyers and 999.
Chris Paton - "Irish Resources"
Originally from Northern Ireland, but with both Scottish and Irish roots, Chris holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Genealogical Studies and works as a professional genealogist, running the Scotland's Greatest Story research service (www.scotlandsgreateststory.co.uk).
He also tutors for the University of Strathclyde's Genealogical Studies Postgraduate Programme and for the online teaching company Pharos Tutors, as well as lecturing in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australasia and Canada.
Chris is the author of a number of books, including Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, Discover Scottish Civil Registration Records, Discover Scottish Church Records and Discover Scottish Land Records. He also writes regularly for a number of genealogy and history publications, including Your Family Tree, Family Tree magazine, Discover My Past Scotland, History Scotland and Irish Roots.
He is a member of the regular user forum for the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (www.proni.gov.uk), and a Director of the Scottish Archive Network (www.scan.org.uk).
Chris previously worked for 12 years in factual television production for both the BBC and STV, on series such as Coast, Meet the Ancestors, Secret History, War Walks, Time Flyers and 999.
Lecture 3 - 2:00pm
Prof. Bruce Durie - "Scottish Heraldry"
Recognised internationally as one of the leading practitioners in the field, particularly for his teaching, writing and broadcasting, Bruce's current position is Chief Genealogist and Historian, MacDonald & Rees Ltd, the Ancestral Exploration specialists.
He started and directed (until September 2011) the much-acclaimed Genealogical, Heraldic and Palaeographic Studies Programme (leading to Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and the Masters degree) at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland.
He now teaches regularly for the University of Edinburgh, and is Genealogist and Historian to the Chief of Durie and the Durie Family Association. He also co-manages the Scottish DNA Project.
Bruce has written more than 25 books on family and local history, including the best-selling Scottish Genealogy, as well as volumes on Victorian crime fiction and the internet. His most recent publications are Documents for Genealogy and Local History - Palaeography, Law and Language and Welsh Genealogy.
He presented the BBC Radio Scotland series A House with a Past and was main contributor to the companion series Digging up Your Roots, both of which attracted rave reviews and a solid listener following.
Bruce’s original background was in medicine, researching and teaching in neuropharmacology for more than 20 years.
He is a Fellow of several organisations, including the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (FSAScot); the Irish Genealogical Research Society (FIGRS); and the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Prof. Bruce Durie - "Scottish Heraldry"
Recognised internationally as one of the leading practitioners in the field, particularly for his teaching, writing and broadcasting, Bruce's current position is Chief Genealogist and Historian, MacDonald & Rees Ltd, the Ancestral Exploration specialists.
He started and directed (until September 2011) the much-acclaimed Genealogical, Heraldic and Palaeographic Studies Programme (leading to Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and the Masters degree) at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland.
He now teaches regularly for the University of Edinburgh, and is Genealogist and Historian to the Chief of Durie and the Durie Family Association. He also co-manages the Scottish DNA Project.
Bruce has written more than 25 books on family and local history, including the best-selling Scottish Genealogy, as well as volumes on Victorian crime fiction and the internet. His most recent publications are Documents for Genealogy and Local History - Palaeography, Law and Language and Welsh Genealogy.
He presented the BBC Radio Scotland series A House with a Past and was main contributor to the companion series Digging up Your Roots, both of which attracted rave reviews and a solid listener following.
Bruce’s original background was in medicine, researching and teaching in neuropharmacology for more than 20 years.
He is a Fellow of several organisations, including the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (FSAScot); the Irish Genealogical Research Society (FIGRS); and the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Lecture 4 - 3:15pm
Dr Fiona Watson - "The Battle of Bannockburn"
2014 is the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, one of the most famous battles to be won by the Scots in Scotland, and a turning point in both Scottish and British history.
Historian Dr Fiona Watson is a member of the Academic Advisory Panel on the Battle of Bannockburn, appointed by the National Trust for Scotland because of her knowledge and reputation.
She was formerly Senior Lecturer in Scottish History and founding Director of the Centre for Environmental History at the University of Stirling, and authored a report for Stirling Council on the possible sites of the Bannockburn historic battlefield.
A Research Fellow at the University of Dundee, Fiona has written widely on the Wars of Independence, and broadcasts frequently on television and radio, including BBC Radio 4’s Making History series.
Brought up in Dunfermline, Fiona studied Medieval History at the University of St Andrews and gained a PhD in Scottish History at the University of Glasgow.
Dr Fiona Watson - "The Battle of Bannockburn"
2014 is the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, one of the most famous battles to be won by the Scots in Scotland, and a turning point in both Scottish and British history.
Historian Dr Fiona Watson is a member of the Academic Advisory Panel on the Battle of Bannockburn, appointed by the National Trust for Scotland because of her knowledge and reputation.
She was formerly Senior Lecturer in Scottish History and founding Director of the Centre for Environmental History at the University of Stirling, and authored a report for Stirling Council on the possible sites of the Bannockburn historic battlefield.
A Research Fellow at the University of Dundee, Fiona has written widely on the Wars of Independence, and broadcasts frequently on television and radio, including BBC Radio 4’s Making History series.
Brought up in Dunfermline, Fiona studied Medieval History at the University of St Andrews and gained a PhD in Scottish History at the University of Glasgow.