19/04/24
Meeting Information
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The Society will be recommencing face-to-face meetings, on a trial basis, from Thursday, 21st March.
Meetings will 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.
Click HERE for location information.
The intention is to maintain access and participation via the Zoom platform for members who cannot be there in-person. As usual, a remote joining link will be issued ahead of the meeting date. Please, however, note that the planned combined physical and virtual approach is a new departure for the Society so please bear with us if any technical difficulties are encountered.
Please keep checking for information on presentation 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.
Non-members wishing to participate should contact the Society via secretary@renfrewshirefhs.co.uk for details.
Annual General Meeting and talk by Fiona Sinclair, Architect “Streamlining the Streets – How Paisley’s architecture changed to reflect the modern age” 16th May 2024 at 19.30 (BST) Paisley South Church of Scotland, 123 Rowan Street, Paisley PA2 6RZ and via Zoom |
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 (provisionally) |
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