Online Sources for Scottish Genealogy Webinar

On Friday I had the pleasure of presenting a webinar for Legacy. The topic was Online Sources for Scottish Genealogy Research. While the recording will become a member benefit for Legacy members, the recording is freely available until June 25th for those who wish to take advantage.

You can access the recording here: 

https://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/2021/06/online-sources-for-scottish-genealogy-research-free-webinar-by-christine-woodcock-now-online-for-lim.html

Celebrating a Decade of Connections

Celebrating a Decade of Connections2021 marks 10 years since I started my business. As most of you know, I started Genealogy Tours of Scotland as a way to help the Scots diaspora connect to their ancestors in a very tangible way - by allowing opportunities for them to find their ancestors in their ancestral homeland.

And what a journey the past decade has been. Tears of joy, hearts full to bursting, a sense of peace that is bone deep. New friends made both here at home and across the sea.

I have been honoured and humbled to have been witness to these emotions, these connections. I continued to be amazed by the stories that have been pieced together about the Scots who left their beloved homeland behind for new opportunities.

ONE WEEK UNTIL SCOTTISH VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

 

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

Records Management - Archivist George MacKenzie will explain how records are created, which records are kept, 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 Peebleshire 

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

REGISTER HERE (Registration closes April 8)

• 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

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

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

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.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR APRIL 10 SCOTTISH ViC

 

The final ViC in the series takes place on April 10th. This ViC focuses on records and methodology.  

Presentations include:

 

George MacKenzie, former Keeper of the Records of Scotland will present on Record Keeping and Management

 

Irene O'Brien, Senior Archivist at the Glasgow City Archives will present on Merchants and Craft Records

 

Margaret Fox, Archivist, will present on the Cottar, Tenants and Servant Records within the private collections of Traquair House estate papers

 

Tahitia McCabe of Strathclyde University's Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic studies at the University of Strathclyde will present on Methodology

 

Michelle Leonard is a DNA detective and will present on Using DNA for Scottish Research

 

Our fun live event will be a presentation on the Archaeological Dig at the Ness Of Brodgar on Mainland Orkney.

REGISTER HERE