18/10/24
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 Isobel Lind, OBE “Irish Migrants to Greenock 1831-1861” 21st November 2024 at 19.30 (GMT) Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ and via Zoom |
Talk by Linda Hammond M.Sc, Genealogist “Looking for your Irish Ancestors? – It’s Easier Than You Think” 12th December 2024 at 19.30 (GMT) Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ and via Zoom |
Talk by Alison Spring, Genealogist “Getting More Out of Familysearch.org” 16th January 2025 at 19.30 (GMT) Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ and via Zoom |
Speaker from the National Library of Scotland (Details to be confirmed) 20th February 2025 at 19.30 (GMT) Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ and via Zoom |
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 |
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 |
The address for any postal enquiries is:
Renfrewshire Family History Society,
c/o 38 Lubnaig Drive
Erskine,
Renfrewshire,
Scotland
PA8 6AU