# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Family History Talk: Three Essentials of Scottish Research: Church, Civil & Census Records 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Unlock your family history with professional genealogist Alison Spring. This one-hour masterclass covers Scotland’s “Big Three” record collections, the absolute essentials for tracing your Scottish ancestors. Alison will guide you through the historical context of these records and show you how to uncover the rich, hidden details of your family’s past.

Alison Spring is a professional genealogist, speaker, and writer specialising in the records of Scotland. With over 40 years’ experience of family history research, she has a Masters Degree in Family & Local History from the University of Dundee and is a member of the Register of Qualified Genealogists. Based in East Kilbride, she is passionate about tracing your family tree on a budget and blogs as the “Frugal Family Historian”. She has also taught college and university genealogy courses and written for the UK’s Family Tree magazine. She has delivered presentations for conferences, Legacy Webinars, RootsTech, and Family Tree Live, as well as family history societies in the UK and overseas.

Tickets Pay What You Can. Early booking highly recommended!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newton-mearns/family-history-talk-three-essentials-of-scottish-research-church-civil-and-census-records/200030628072549
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, literary-art, virtual, webinar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Newton Mearns
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Eastwood House
- **lat**: 55.798789814398
- **long**: -4.3057122143428
- **full address**: Eastwood House, Giffnock, Newton Mearns, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Family History Talk: Three Essentials of Scottish Research: Church, Civil & Census Records  being held?
  - **A:** Family History Talk: Three Essentials of Scottish Research: Church, Civil & Census Records  takes place on Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm at Eastwood House, Giffnock, Newton Mearns, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Family History Talk: Three Essentials of Scottish Research: Church, Civil & Census Records ?
  - **A:** Family History Talk: Three Essentials of Scottish Research: Church, Civil & Census Records  is organized by Enjoy East Ren.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Family History Talk: Three Essentials of Scottish Research: Church, Civil & Census Records  is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Newton Mearns, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Family History Talk: Three Essentials of Scottish Research: Church, Civil & Census Records  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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