Family History Fair
At this year's Family History Fair there will be stalls with experts from various organisations on hand to introduce their collections and answer questions about using materials to search for any missing details in your family history. There will also be several bookable talks held throughout the day in the George Washington Browne Room.
The National Library of Scotland will start the day by sharing the wealth of information that can be gathered from their maps from WW1 and WW2. For example, detailed trench maps can help you pinpoint the location where an ancestor served.
Book this talk about World War maps
Following that, Jackie Sangster from Historic Environment Scotland will share items from the HES archives that illustrate a picture of post WW2 Edinburgh and its growing population.
Book this talk about post war Edinburgh
Later in the day, we will be looking into how to access the casualty and commission archives of the Commonwealth War Graves (CWGC) and the significance of the documents held there.
Book this talk about accessing CWGC archives
This will be followed by Ken Nisbet from the Scottish Genealogy Society sharing what sources can be used to research your relative taken prisoner during the two world wars of the twentieth century.
Book this talk about researching British Prisoners of War
Talks can be booked online or by calling 0131 242 8070.
There will be stalls from all the above organisations as well as:
Edinburgh Central Library (Edinburgh and Scottish team and digital team)
The Royal Scots Regimental Museum
National Records of Scotland and Scotland’s People
National Museums Scotland Library
Edinburgh City Archives
