Scottish Genealogy Society

Scottish Genealogy Society SGS (SCIO) - Edinburgh's Family History Centre
Registered Charity No: SC053432 Charity No: SCO16718

15/02/2026
15/02/2026

How many of your ancestors' baptism records have you found? We take a closer look at these historic English and Welsh birth records, which go back as far as 1538 ๐Ÿ‘ถ

15/02/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ Just one week to go until the Young@Heart Festival begins! ๐ŸŽ‰

Clydesdale Libraries are excited to host a fantastic series of events, kicking off with our Introductory Family History Course at Biggar Library on Saturday 21st February 1:30โ€“3:30pm.

๐ŸŒณ Whether you're curious about tracing your family roots or you've already started and would love some extra guidance, this session is perfect for you. Book your space now!

ยฃ4/ยฃ2 concessions/free with ActivAge

Biggar Library 01899 222060/ biggar@library.s-lanark.org.uk
Lanark Library 01555 661144/ lanark.ref@library.s-lanark.org.uk
Lesmahagow Library 01555 892606/ lesmahagow@library.s-lanark.org.uk

15/02/2026
15/02/2026

Huge congratulations to the Scottish Rugby Team on a resounding victory at Murrayfield this afternoon.
Arms: Blazon: Per saltire Azure and Argent, in chief and in base a thistle slipped of the Second on in each flank a garland of laurel proper ribonned Murrey, all within a bordure counter-compony of the First and Second.

15/02/2026
13/02/2026

๐Ÿ’กDid you know Sir Sean Connery used to work backstage at the King's Theatre? In 1951 Sean (known then as Tam) worked as a stage hand, where his interest in the acting profession began.

He auditioned for a production of South Pacific and, now calling himself Sean, landed a small part - and the rest is history.

๐Ÿ“ธ Sean Connery at the King's Theatre, 1956

๐Ÿ” More King's Theatre facts you (possibly) didn't know: https://bit.ly/4kytcw4

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Historic Environment Scotland

13/02/2026

Sir James Young Simpson (1811-1870) wore this silk top hat towards the end of his life. Once after a day of work, he said to his butler: โ€˜Hide my hat, it is ever such a tell-tale.โ€™
Simpson regularly entertained guests at his house on Queen Street, Edinburgh and was popular with his patients too.

13/02/2026

โ€œThe Doctor Will See Your Ancestors Nowโ€

Ever wondered what medical records might reveal about your ancestors?

In this fascinating presentation, Fiona Musk, NHS Grampian Archivist, takes us inside the archives to explore the wide range of records created by hospitals across the North East of Scotland. Using real examples, sheโ€™ll show how to search for and access these records โ€” some of which date back to the mid-1700s.

Medical records can add remarkable depth to your family history research, offering insights you may not find anywhere else. While the focus is on institutions within the NHS Grampian area, the talk also highlights record types and research approaches that apply to other parts of Scotland which makes it relevant no matter where your ancestors lived.

Our in-person meetings take place at the Fountainhall Church Centre, 1 Beaconsfield Place, Aberdeen, AB15 4AB.

If you would prefer to join us via Zoom, pre-registration is required.

For members, log in to our website (www.anesfhs.org.uk) and go to the following link:

https://www.anesfhs.org.uk/meetings-events/aberdeen-meetings/event/510-abd2026feb

Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find information on how to pre-register.

If you're not a member of the Society, you can email syllabus@anesfhs.org.uk to request an invitation link.

13/02/2026

๐—” ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ก๐—” ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ!
Three upcoming sessions designed to help you better understand your results, test your trees, and sharpen your genetic genealogy skills:
๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜, ๐—œโ€™๐—บ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜?!? ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—˜๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€
Ethnicity (origin) estimates are one of the most popular reasons people test and one of the most misunderstood. Learn how they work, which are most accurate, and what those percentages really mean.
๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป๐——๐—ก๐—”: ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐——๐—ก๐—”
Already solved mysteries with DNA? Put your tree to the test. Learn how to use BanyanDNA to validate relationships, spot disconnects, and uncover what your tree might be missing.
๐——๐—ก๐—” ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜…: ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต
Learn how to move beyond basic match lists and start seeing patterns, connections, and signals in your DNA data that can take your research to the next level.

Each class includes time for Q&A, has limited attendance, access to recordings for two weeks, captioning, and a handout.
๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: https://thednageek.com/events
๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€?
๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜: https://forms.gle/vCVWXRYCwdNRTxxR7

13/02/2026

Today's picture shows the fisherwoman's choir from 1935

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