Scottish Zoom Tutorials with Lorna Kinnaird
Lorna is a graduate of the Institute, who gained her Higher Certificate in 2013 and her Postgraduate Diploma in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies with the University of Strathclyde in 2015. She is also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (FSA Scot) and a member of the Association of Scottish Genealogists and Researchers in Archives (ASGRA).
Hoots Mon! There's a Moose, Loose, Aboot This Hoose - How to do a Scottish House History
Monday 10th October 2pm
Guidance and techniques for researching a house history. Whilst the focus is on Scottish records this Tutorial would be useful to anyone interested in researching the history of a house.
How to trace your Border Reiver Ancestors with Wendy Tait and Lorna Kinnaird
Wednesday 2nd November 2pm
Border reivers were raiders along the Anglo-Scottish border from the late 13th century to the beginning of the 17th century. With individuals from both Scotland and England they are a fascinating 'group' to study.
Scottish Poor Law: where to locate the abundance of these records in Scotland
Monday 14th November 2pm
Lorna will look at the Scottish poor relief records and important legislation dating back as far as 1574 and forward to 1929. She will discuss who was responsible for dealing with the problem of beggars and those in a parish who fell on the parish to support them. The presentation will discuss those who were responsible for supporting the poor in the parish (heritors, Kirk Session, parochial board and Board of Supervision, then local council – she will outline the important aspects of providing financial support to the poor and what information to a research they can provide. This important collection can help uncover millions of Scots who otherwise never appear in many records from birth to grave.
Scots & Irish in London After 1815: The collections of the Caledonian Asylum and others
Wednesday 16th November 2022 2pm
Lorna will talk about the Scottish collections she found whilst visiting the LMA (London Metropolitan Archives) several years ago. The Highland Society of London launched an appeal in 1808 to raise funds for an asylum to house and educate the hundreds of Scottish children who were roaming the streets of London, many having been orphaned or left fatherless following the Napoleonic wars. This asylum was for the relief of the children of soldiers, sailors and mariners, natives of Scotland who had died or been disabled in the service of their country – all of those children were not entitled to parochial relief because they didn’t hold a residence permit. The unique information recorded name of child, age of the child, date of birth, place of birth, name and age of parents including the maiden surname of the mother; status; occupation of father, name of his regiment and status in the militia/army; date and place of parents’ marriage and their dates and places of births, religion of the parents, full family circumstances; reason for petition and background of family tragedy; witnesses; petitioners signatures; date admitted to the asylum; original certificates of BMDs or BBB; personal letters; sibling details and vaccination dates – and whether the child was free from infection! Lorna will demonstrate that this underused resource can find families who left Scotland at the turn of the 19th century and who likely never returned to their homes. Another important collection that can help uncover hundreds of Scots who otherwise never appear in many records from birth to grave and whose details could never be found any other way. She will also include Removal Orders that directly relate to those sent back to Ireland before the 1841 census.
The cost of each Tutorial is £10.
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Our online tutorials provide guidance on a broad range of topics. They are open to everyone and a full list of upcoming talks are available on our website.
In order to be able to join the tutorial you will need access to ZOOM. On the day of the Tutorial you will be sent a link.
Please allow between 1 and 2 hours for the session, including joining and discussions. The talk will last approximately an hour.
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