21/02/25
Meeting Information
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The Society returned to face-to-face meetings in March.2024. Meetings take place at the Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ, commencing 7:30 pm (GMT/GMT, as appropriate) and ending no later than 9 pm. Refreshments will be available.
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Members who cannot attend in-person may participate via a ‘Zoom’ link which will be circulated to members ahead of the meeting date. Any non-members wishing to join us should express their interest by contacting the Society at secretary@renfrewshirefhs.co.uk so a link can be provided.
Please keep checking here for information on presentation topics and dates.
Speakers and Subjects are listed below for each meeting.
All talks below will be followed by an opportunity for questions, discussion and general interaction between members.
| Talk by Valerie Reilly “The Great and the Good – A Tour of Paisley’s Woodside Cemetery … Without Getting Wet” 20th March 2025 at 19.30 (GMT) Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ and via Zoom |
| Talk by Cllr. Drew McKenzie (Provost of Inverclyde) (Subject to be confirmed) 17th April 2025 at 19.30 (BST) Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ and via Zoom |
| Annual General Meeting, and Talk by Bella Bathurst “The Lighthouse Stevensons” 15th May 2025 at 19.30 (BST) Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ and via Zoom |
| Talk by Ken Nisbet, Chairman, Scottish Association of Family History Societies “Making The Best Use of The Updated Scotland’s People Website” 18th September 2025 at 1930 (BST) Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ and via Zoom |
| Talk by Lady Rosslyn Macphail Title to be confirmed 16th October 2025 at 1930 (BST) Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ and via Zoom |
| Talk by Professor Emeritus Kenneth McK. Norrie LLB, DLP, PhD, FRSE “A History of Scottish Adoption Law” 20th November 2025 at 1930 (GMT) Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ and via Zoom |
| Talk delivered by Alan Cumming Greenock, Gourock, Port Glasgow and the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915-16 11th December 2025 at 1930 (GMT) Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ and via Zoom |
| Lynnette Robertson and Alison McKenzie, Scotland’s Churches Trust “A Race Against Time” 15th January 2026 at 1930 (GMT) Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ and via Zoom |
The address for any postal enquiries is:
Renfrewshire Family History Society,
c/o 38 Lubnaig Drive
Erskine,
Renfrewshire,
Scotland
PA8 6AU