Pages

Thursday 25 March 2021

FREE CREDITS FOR SCOTLANDSPEOPLE!

 


Everyone registered for the April 10 Scottish ViC will receive 24 FREE credits for ScotlandsPeople!

The final ViC is just 2 weeks away. This ViC focuses on Scottish records and research. Topics include: 

Records Management - Archivist George MacKenzie will explain how records are created, what records are kept and which records are destroyed and why. 

Methodology for Scottish Genealogy  - Genealogist Tahitia McCabe of Strathclyde University will be our presenter 

Merchants and Craft Records - presented by Glasgow City Archives Senior Archivist, Irene O'Brien 

Enhance Your Scottish Research with DNA presented by Genetic Genealogist Michelle Leonard 

Private Estate Records - Tenants Cottars and Servants presented by archivist Margaret Fox, archivist at Traquair House in Peebles 

The Archaeological Dig at Ness of Brodgar in Orkney will be presented by archaeologist Nick Card

 

ALL ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE A FREE COURSE FROM THE NIGS.ALL ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE 24 FREE CREDITS FOR SCOTLANDSPEOPLE 

OTHER PRIZES INCLUDE:

  • FREE SCOTTISH COURSE FROM NIGS
  • FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO BNA
  • FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO FINDMYPAST 

The ViC starts at 8:30 eastern. All presentations are being recorded and access to the recordings remains open for 6 weeks. This allows people with time zone challenges to join us during waking hours and catch the rest later. 

REGISTER HERE



Sunday 21 March 2021

April 10 Scottish ViC

  



The April ViC is just three weeks away. This ViC focuses on Scottish records and research. Topics include:

  • Records Management - how records are created, what records are kept and which records are destroyed and why.
  • Methodology for Scottish Genealogy
  • Merchants and Craft Records
  • Private Estate Records - Tenants Cottars and Servants
  • Enhance Your Scottish Research with DNA
  • The Archaeological Dig at Ness of Brodgar in Orkney

ALL ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE A FREE COURSE FROM THE NIGS.

  • PRIZES INCLUDE:
  • FREE SCOTTISH COURSE FROM NIGS
  • FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO BNA
  • FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO FINDMYPAST

I AM WORKING TO GET FREE SCOTLANDSPEOPLE CREDITS FOR EACH REGISTRANT AS WELL 

To register: https://www.genealogyvic.com/sys/website/?pageId=1075207

Monday 15 March 2021

FREE NIGS COURSE

 


Louise St Denis, the Director of the National Institute for Genealogical Studies is offering one FREE course for every registrant of the April ViC. You can choose your FREE course: 

  • Connecting Families: Online and Virtually
  • Google for the Wise Genealogist
  • Life of Our Ancestors
  • Social Media for the Wise Genealogist

Your free course is valued at $89cad

In addition, Louise has offered three Scottish courses as prizes

  • Scottish Census Records
  • Scottish Land and Property Records
  • Scottish Wills and Testaments

The ViC takes place on Saturday, April 10. We focus on Records and Research:

  • Managing Records 
  • Methodology
  • Merchant and Craft Records
  • Tenants Cottars and Servants (Private Estate Records)
  • DNA
And just for fun, we will have a presentation by Archaeologist Nick Card as he shows us some of the finds uncovered at the Ness of Brodgar on Mainland Orkney


You can register HERE

Access to the recordings remains open for 6 weeks following.