Meetings

17/05/24

Meeting Information

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Society returned to face-to-face meetings in March.2024 and the intention is to continue these for the foreseeable future.
Meetings take place at the Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ, commencing 7:30 pm (GMT) and ending no later than 9 pm. Refreshments will be available. 

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Members who cannot be there in-person can still participate via a ‘Zoom’ link which will be circulated to members ahead of the meeting date. Any non-members wishing to participate should express their interest by contacting the Society at secretary@renfrewshirefhs.co.uk so a link can be provided.

Please note that the Society will be continuing to hold combined physical and virtual meetings which will be developed to improve the experience for everyone taking part.

Please keep checking 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 Morag Peers, Genealogist
“Reformatory Schools in Scotland”
19th September 2024 at 19.30 (BST)
Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ and via Zoom


Talk by Christine Woodcock, Genealogist
“For the Salvation of  Destitute and Neglected Children”
17th October 2024 at 19.30 (BST)
Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ and via Zoom
(provisionally)

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
(provisionally)

 

The address for any postal enquiries is:

Renfrewshire Family History Society,
c/o 38 Lubnaig Drive
Erskine,
Renfrewshire,
Scotland
PA8 6AU